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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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As it hath been said before, that the temporal things in the old Testament, are figures unto us of things spiritual: so is there in these words, another further meaning then that which I have opened; namely, that the Church of GOD shall at length be delivered from bondage, and cleansed from sin, endued with holiness, and so recover that everlasting inheritance, which they were deprived of, and that they shall adjudge the wicked & ungodly all their enemies, unto eternal fire, whereby they shall all be consumed. And in this sense is that lively doctrine fully verified, which in the other is not so fully. Wherein as in a picture slenderly shadowing the lineaments, some part only is obscurely expressed. For although the Jews after their return conquered the Edomites, yet were they not consumed 1as that none of them remained. For Josephus writeth that some lived even at the sacking of Jerusalem to 2kindle and set on fire the Jews. Wherefore the especial meaning of this place is, that the Church of GOD shall be delivered from the captivity, wherein it is held, endued with holiness, inherit heaven, whence they were exiled their inheritance, and consume till none of them be left, because the Lord hath said it.
As it hath beene said before, that the temporal things in the old Testament, are figures vnto vs of things spirituall: so is there in these words, another further mea ning then that which I haue opened; namely, that the Church of GOD shall at length bee delivered from bondage, and clensed from sinne, ēdued with holines, and so recover that everlasting inheritance, which they were deprived of, and that they shall adiudge the wicked & vngodly all their enimies, vnto eternal fire, whereby they shall all be consumed. And in this sense is that liuely doctrine fully verified, which in the other is not so fully. Wherein as in a picture slenderly shadowing the lineaments, some part only is obscurely expressed. For although the Iewes after their returne conquered the Edomites, yet were they not consumed 1as that none of them remained. For Iosephus writeth that some leved even at the sacking of Ierusalem to 2•indle and set on fire the Iewes. Wherefore the especiall meaning of this place is, that the Church of GOD shall be delivered from the captivitie, wherein it is held, endued with holines, inherite heaven, whence they were exiled their inheritance, and consume till none of them be left, because the Lord hath said it.