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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 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.
For the mountaine signifieth the Church; the Iewes, the godly; their drinking, afflictions. The heathen all vngodly; their continual drinking, their eternall punishment; their swallowing, &c: their torments most grievous. Which though we see partly, accōplished in this life, yet shall it more be seene in the life to come. For whē the godly haue a little suffred here, they shall haue all teares wiped from their eies, and the vngodly shal drinke and swallow, &c: that is, suffer endlesse and vnspeakeable torments.
Here out are there many things to be observed.
1 Cause of these punishments. For respecting the sins in the former verses. 2 Time when, near. 3 Equity of the punishment, as thou hast done to them. 4 Freedom of the godly, when you have drunk. 5 Grievousness of the punishment, continually. 6 By way of the Metaphor of drinking, the filthiness of drunkenness.
1 Cause of these punishments. For respecting the sinnes in the former verses. 2 Time when, neere. 3 Equitie of the punishment, as thou hast done to them. 4 Freedome of the godly, when you haue drunke. 5 Grievousnes of the punishment, continually. 6 By way of the Metaphor of drinking, the filthinesse of drunkennes.