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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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Now leaving the words let us consider the things themselves. It is said here, that the Jews themselves should drink; to signify, that all the godly must suff• tribulation •all must drink but in some measure. Which thing also our Saviour taught his Disciples, and that all so by this similitude, ye shall drink of the cup that I shall 1drink, and be baptised with the baptism that I am baptised with: whereby he signifieth, that they should be partakers of afflictions with him. The difference betwixt the sufferings of Christ, and Christians, is this, that his were so infinitely great, that ours compared to his are nothing; and yet so great they are, that although not for the same cause, yet are we ready to say, father, if it be possible let this cup pass. But it is not possible. For as ⟨p. 118⟩2it behoved him first to suffer, and then to enter into his glory, so must we through many tribulations enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Now leaving the words let vs consider the things themselues. It is said here, that the Iewes themselues should drinke; to signifie, that all the godly must suff• tribulatiō •all must drinke but in some measure. Which thing also our Saviour taught his Disciples, and that al so by this similitude, yee shall drinke of the cup that I shall 1drinke, and be baptised with the baptisme that I am baptised with: whereby he signifieth, that they should bee partakers of afflictiōs with him. The differēce betwixt the sufferings of Christ, and Christians, is this, that his were so infinitly great, that ours compared to his are nothing; and yet so great they are, that although not for the same cause, yet are we ready to say, father, if it be possible let this cup passe. But it is not possible. For as ⟨p. 118⟩2