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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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By the day of the Lord, is meant the time of the Lords judgement, that is, the time which he hath appointed to execute judgement. By the heathen are meant the nations set against the Jews. As were the Philistines, Tyrians, Medes, Babylonians, &c. and such as were mentioned Jeremiah. 25. where the matter, which is here handled generally, is more fully in particular opened. And as Edom is amongst them there counted, so here, having in the former verse opened the threat against a lenimies, in the verse following is He namely mentioned. Howbeit least the Jews should in the mean season be discouraged & broken, with the manifold miseries which they abode, he showeth that their enemies should suffer far greater, and this also to their greater comfort is uttered in GODS person, On my mountain.
By the daie of the Lord, is meant the time of the Lords iudgement, that is, the time which hee hath appointed to execute iudgement. By the heathen are meant the nations set against the Iewes. As were the Philistins, Tyrians, Medes, Babylonians, &c. and such as were mentioned Ieremie. 25. where the matter, which is here handled generally, is more fully in particular opened. And as Edom is amongst them there counted, so here, hauing in the former verse opened the threat against a lenimies, in the verse following is He namely mentioned. Howbeit least the Iewes should in the meane season be discouraged & broken, with the manifold miseries which they abode, hee sheweth that their enimies should suffer farre greater, and this also to their greater comfort is vttered in GODS person, On my mountaine.
Afflictions by a Metaphor are here called a drinking of strong drink, as of wine, because that as men by taking more than enough, become drunk, so that their heads wax giddy, their bodies distempered, &c. & some so disquieted, that they die of it. So men by suffering afflictions become astonished, their bodies disordered, &c.
Afflictions by a Metaphor are here called a drinking of strong drinke, as of wine, because that as mē by taking more thē enough, become drunke, so that their heads wax giddy, their bodies distempred, &c. & some so disquieted, that they die of it. So men by suffering afflictions become astonished, their bodies disordered, &c.