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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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3 The Equity, which the Lord will use in this judgement, is declared, when it is said, as thou hast done, it shall be done to thee: thy reward shall return upon thy head. •eason plainly showeth, that the punishment should •e equal to the faults, as the ancient laws of the Romans, which they received from the Grecians, have plainly declared: but more evidently in the laws of the Hebrews, wherein we must needs think, that equity appeared most clear. The law commanded a tooth for a 1rooth, &c. as he hath done, so let it be done to him. Adonibesek ⟨p. 113⟩acknowledged this for a just judgement even by the light of nature, when he confessed, when the thumbs of his feet and hands were cut of, that GOD had rewarded him, for that he had caused 70. kings having their thumbs cut of to gather scraps under his table. Absalom killed Amnon his brother and was not 2he himself slain? Joab slew Abner and Amasa, but he himself was slain, whilst he laid hold on the horns of the Altar. But what speak I of several men, seeing this equity of Gods judgement shineth most clear 3in Empires and kingdoms? The Assyrians, Macedonians, Babylonians, &c. who as they had spoiled many nations, so were they themselves also spoiled: but most notable in Rome who in few years was so often sacked & spoiled by the Goths, Vandals, &c. In our days we have seen, that Abbeys and Monkeries, which had made havoc of Churches, and their patrimony, how that GOD had taken vengeance of them & spoiled them also.
3 The Equitie, which the Lord wil vse in this iudgement, is declared, when it is said, as thou hast done, it shal be done to thee: thy reward shall returne vpon thy head. •eason plainely sheweth, that the punishment should •e equall to the faults, as the ancient laws of the Romās, which they received from the Grecians, haue plainely •eclared: but more evidently in the lawes of the Hebrewes, wherein we must needs thinke, that equitie appeared most cleare. The law commanded a tooth for a