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The prophecy of Obadiah opened and applied in sundry learned and gracious sermons preached…The prophecie of Obadiah opened and applyed in sundry learned and gracious sermons preached…
The prophecy of Obadiah opened and applied in sundry learned and gracious sermons preached at All-Hallows and St Mary's in Oxford by that famous and judicious divine John Rainolds D. of Divinity and late president of Corp. Chr. Coll. Published for the honour and use of that famous University, and for the benefit of the churches of Christ abroad in the country, by W.H.The prophecie of Obadiah opened and applyed in sundry learned and gracious sermons preached at All-Hallowes and St Maries in Oxford by that famous and iudicious divine Iohn Rainolds D. of Divinity and late president of Corp. Chr. Coll. Published for the honour and vse of that famous Vniversity, and for the benefit of the churches of Christ abroad in the country, by W.H.
Oxford: printed by Joseph Barnes, 1613
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For taunting, as not only doers but abetters are culpable in faults, so these scoffers as well as the doers of evil; and so much the more, because they scoff the Lord himself, as when they said, The land wherein the Lord is. How heavy the hand of the Lord was on Rabsakeh for this blasphemy, we have an evident example. I will not go so far in this assembly as to speak of such gross blasphemy; but if there any among us, which are not afraid to abuse the words of Scripture ⟨p. 100⟩in scoff, as did those wicked Jews which had in their mouth. The burden of the Lord, &c. Let them consider the punishment threatened against such scorners and be afraid thereof. A shame it is, if the council of Trent condemn such wickedness, for us to use it. Wherefore if any profane cogitations concerning GODS word rise in our minds, let us betime quell these Imps of Babylon, dishing them against the stones, that they go no further.
For taunting, as not onely doers but abetters are culpable in faults, so these scoffers as well as the doers of evill; and so much the more, because they scoffe the Lord himselfe, as when they said, The land wherein the Lord is. How heavy the hand of the Lord was on Rabsakeh for this blasphemy, we haue an evident example. I will not go so farre in this assembly as to speake of such grosse blasphemy; but if there any among vs, which are not afraid to abuse the words of Scripture ⟨p. 100⟩in scoffe, as did those wicked Iewes which had in their mouth. The burthen of the Lord, &c. Let them consider the punishment threatned against such scorners and be afraid thereof. A shame it is, if the counsell of Trent condemne such wickednesse, for vs to vse it. Wherefore if any prophane cogitations concerning GODS word rise in our mindes, let vs betime quel these Impes of Babylon, dishing them against the stones, that they go no further.
3 The third thing is, that we take from them as not their life, so neither their living, whereby their life is maintained. For although we go not so far, as to come to sacking, yet if we lay hands upon the goods of Judah, whether public, or private. we play the part of Edom: I am loath to speak that which I should hear touch. Do not they commit this wickedness, which take money for that which was provided to main taine the poor, either in the University publicly or privately in any college: which sell the poor for shoes, or come not so low as those beggarly judges, but make their own advantage by what means soever. ut they will not say that they lay hands on them, but that they take that which is offered. Alas poor souls! do they offer it, yea even as men their, purses on Salisbury plain, they yield their goods to save their lives.