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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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But here we must beware that we condemn not GODS punishment, if the punishment seem greater ⟨p. 114⟩than the offences in that they are to be punished continually, which have sinned but for a time, for the circumstances besides increase the greatness of the fault. I will stand but on one, which is the person against whom the offence is committed. It is of Babylon: give her double according to her sin. How agreeth this? Double punishment: and yet according to the sin. 1Forsooth because an offence against the godly is two fold greater, then that against another. Shimei cursed David: it had not been death towards another, but because it was against the Lords anointed, he was justly slain by Solomon. Now if the punishment of traitorous words against a temporal Prince rightfully deserve a temporal death, do not traitorous words against an eternal king deserve eternal punishment? Wherefore seeing they have offended the Majesty of him that is infinite, it is reason that their punishment should be in time infinite, that so some way the proportion may be answered.
But here we must beware that wee condemne not GODS punishment, if the punishment seeme greater ⟨p. 114⟩thē the offences in that they are to bee punished continually, which haue sinned but for a time, for the circumstances besides encrease the greatnes of the fault. I will stand but on one, which is the person against whom the offence is committed. It is of Babylon: giue her double according to her sinne. How agreeth this? Double punishment: and yet according to the sinne. 1Forsooth because an offence against the godly is two fold greater, then that against another. Semei cursed David: it had not beene death towards another, but because it was against the Lords annointed, he was iust ly slaine by Solomon. Now if the punishment of traiterous words against a temporall Prince rightfully deserue a temporall death, doe not traiterous words against an eternall king deserue eternall punishment? Wherefore seeing they haue offended the Maiestie of him that is infinite, it is reason that their punishment should be in time infinite, that so some waie the proportion may be answered.