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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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This is spoken not only of the particular judgment of each man, but also of that day, so called by an excellency, the day of judgement, which GOD hath appointed herein to judge the world by Christ, as Paul taught the Thessalonians, which before GOD with whom a thousand years are but as one day, is no doubt near: though as men count far and near, I know not whether it be far or near. It is not for us to know the times and seasons, which the Father hath placed in his own power. He speaketh not only of the certain hour, but of the times in general, so that there is condemned the rash presumption of those which take upon them to deliver the year and season of the Lords coming to judgement. As that fond Prophecy of Elijah, not the Prophet, but a Rabbin of the Jews, who hath written, 1that the world should endure but 6000. years, which is a Talmudical dream, worthy that sink of the Jewish ⟨p. 111⟩filthiness, which yet neither the Jews from whom it came do believe, for them must they believe that their Messiah is come, which they deny. The world having continued 5530 years. So much the more blame worthy are some Christian Chronicles, which have alleged this dream, as a thing of some weight, and that is worse, have fathered it upon Elijah. Wherefore whether that great day be far or near off, I know not; neither will I deny, that it is near, for it may be nearer then any imagine. For it shall come as a thief in the night. And although mockers & scorners do laugh at it, yet shall they once no doubt feel it.
This is spoken not only of the particular iudgment of each man, but also of that daie, so called by an excellencie, the day of iudgement, which GOD hath appointed herein to iudge the world by Christ, as Paule taught the Thessalonians, which before GOD with whom a thousand yeares are but as one day, is no doubt neere: though as men count far and neere, I knowe not whether it be far or neere. It is not for vs to knowe the times and seasons, which the Father hath placed in his own power. He speaketh not only of the certaine houre, but of the times in generall, so that there is cōdemned the rash presumption of those which take vpon them to deliver the yeare and season of the Lords comming to iudgement. As that fond Prophecie of Eliah, not the Prophet, but a Ribbin of the Iewes, who hath written, 1