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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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1 The matter is termed by the name of vision which is a doctrine Revealed from GOD, so called because GOD Revealed them so evidently, and delivered them for such certainty, as though they had presently seen before their eyes the things which they foretold. And the Lord, not only by visible sights, as he did to Ezekiel, Daniel, &c: at sometimes, but also very often by his word without visible signs, is said to have delivered these visions, for so is he said to have spoken to Abra ham in vision. I am thy great reward. The words which Isaiah saw, &c: & of this sort is this vision. That is, a doctrine Revealed from GOD, no• by sight, but by word only.
1 The matter is tearmed by the name of visiō which is a doctrine Revealed from GOD, so called because GOD Revealed them so evidently, and delivered them for such certainety, as though they had presently seene before their eies the things which they foretold. And the Lord, not onely by visible sights, as he did to Ezechiel, Daniel, &c: at sometimes, but also very often by his word without visible signes, is said to haue delivered these visions, for so is he said to haue spoken to Abra ham in vision. I am thy great reward. The words which Esay saw, &c: & of this sort is this vision. That is, a doctrine Revealed from GOD, no• by sight, but by word only.
2 The Author is supposed of some to be that O BADIAH who was governor of King Achabs house who hid the Prophets of the Lord. But by the ⟨p. 4⟩circumstances, especially by that in the 11. verse, it seemeth 1not to be he, seeing mention is made of the taking of Jerusalem, which was 800 years after Ahab. But whether it were the same, or another of that name, whether he before in the spirit saw, or afterwards spake by experience: It sufficeth us, that he was the Minister of the Lord, and servant as his name importeth, and that these prophecies came not by the will of man, but holy men of God spake, as they were moved by the