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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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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. 1This was right Verres answer, he took nothing but what was offered him. Or they will say that themselves receive nothing, but yet as Master Latimer said, their 2wives shall, or the steward of the kitchen.
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 wee go not so farre, as to come to sacking, yet if we lay hands vpon the goods of Iudah, whether publique, or private. we play the part of Edom: I am loath to speak that which I should heare touch. Doe not they commit this wickednesse, which take mony for that which was provided to main taine the poore, either in the Vniversity publikely or privately in any colledge: which sell the poore for shoes, or come not so low as those beggarly iudges, but make their owne advantage by what meanes soever. •ut they will not say that they lay hands on them, but that they take that which is offered. Alas poore soules! do they offer it, yea even as men their, purses on Salisbury plaine, they yeeld their goods to saue their liues. 1This was right Verres answere, hee tooke nothing but what was offered him. Or they will say that themselues receiue nothing, but yet as Maister Latimer said, their 2