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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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We are to note that sundry temporal things in the old Testament, are shadows of things eternal. Noah his ark which was borne up by the waters, signified the Church, borne up and saved by that which baptism representeth; the punishment of Sodom figured the eternal fire. The land of Canaan whereinto Joshua brought the Israelites, was a sign of the kingdom of heaven, whereunto we are brought through the wilderness of this life by Jesus Christ. So this chastisement for the time of his children, and continual drinking of the ungodly, are figures of the short correction, ⟨p. 107⟩which GOD will lay on his children, and the most dreadful and eternal punishment, which shall fall on the head of the ungodly.
Wee are to note that sundry temporall things in the old Testament, are shadowes of things eternall. Noah his arke which was borne vp by the waters, signified the Church, borne vp and saved by that which baptisme representeth; the punishment of Sodome figured the eternall fire. The land of Canaan whereinto Io shua brought the Israelites, was a signe of the kingdome of heaven, wherevnto wee are brought through the wildernesse of this life by Iesus Christ. So this chastisement for the time of his children, and continuall drinking of the vngodly, are figures of the short correction, ⟨p. 107⟩which GOD will lay on his children, and the most dreadfull and eternall punishment, which shall fall on the head of the vngodly.
For the mountain signifieth the Church; the Jews, the godly; their drinking, afflictions. The heathen all ungodly; their continual drinking, their eternal punishment; their swallowing, &c: their torments most grievous. Which though we see partly, accomplished in this life, yet shall it more be seen in the life to come. For when the godly have a little suffered here, they shall have all tears wiped from their eyes, and the ungodly shall drink and swallow, &c: that is, suffer endless and unspeakable torments.