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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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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.
1 The iniquities, which the Idumeans wrought against the Jews were they, that provoked this dreadful vengeance. And because the heathen were like unto them, they are to be punished also in the like manner. The sins of the Idumeans consisted as hath been before declared in rejoicing at the affliction of their brethren, in speaking evil against them, in spoiling them of ⟨p. 108⟩their goods and substance, and in killing of their bodies. Wherefore, as hath been said, if we offend in the like if in greater, we must look to receive the like reward.
1 The iniquities, which the Idumeans wrought against the Iewes were they, that provoked this dreadfull vengeance. And because the heathen were like vnto them, they are to be punished also in the like manner. The sinnes of the Idumeans consisted as hath been before declared in reioycing at the affliction of their brethren, in speaking evill against them, in spoiling them of