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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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The performance of all this was in part represented by the bodily restitution of Judah and Benjamin, when by proclamation of Cyrus, Zerubbabel, Joshua, &c. came and built Jerusalem; and continued by Judas Maccabeus, who judged the Edomites, and so are these called Saviours, where notwithstanding GOD doth this by them his lieutenants, as he also said to Samuel, they have not refused thee, but me. But this fully performed and perfected, ⟨p. 130⟩in the deliverance of our souls, by Christ who himself preached to the lost sheep of the house of Israel, and then by his Apostles, sent from mount Zion into all the world, and so were Idumea & Palestine, &c. subjected, when all were joined to make one flock. As also the kingdom is Christs, king of all kings & Lord of all Lords, of whom the Angel said that he should reign for ever. And out of controversy, the Prophet meant not so much the former bodily as the latter spiritual deliverance, and restitution; even as the event plainly showed. For although that the men of Judah returned, under Nehemiah, &c. yet the people of Israel were never so restored; so that assuredly we are to think that by corporal benefits, spiritual blessings are signified. By the Jews and the Israelites, the spiritual seed of Abra ham; by repossession of Canaan, the possession of the graces of the holy Ghost. A mystery touched before, and to be had in remembrance for the better understanding of Moses and the Prophets; For it pleased GOD by lively figures to foster the expectation, which his people had of Christ. Joseph and Sampson, the one a Nazarite of his brethren, the other for his brethren, figures of Christ, who should come out of Nazareth, as the Evangelists show, sold by his brethren as Joseph, slain for their salvation, as Sampson. Blood on the posts. Angel must not touch those that are marked with Christs blood. The high Priest with all his ornaments, figures of his redemption, as the Apostle to the Hebrews showeth. Serpent exalted. Christ raised on the cross. the sting of the Serpent, & dragon in the Reve. shall not hurt us, ⟨p. 131⟩looking on him that saveth us from all our sins. For as Moses brought the Israelites to the border of Canaan, and sight of it, but none except Joshua could bring them into possession of it: so the law may show us, the blessings and promises of GOD, but Christ by his gospel maketh us enjoy them.
The performance of al this was in part represented by the bodily restitution of Iudah and Beniamin, when by proclamation of Cyrus, Zerubabel, Ioshua, &c. came and built Ierusalem; and continued by Iudas Macabeas, who iudged the Edomites, and so are these called Saviours, where notwithstanding GOD doth this by them his lieutenants, as he also said to Samuel, they haue not refused thee, but me. But this fully performed and perfected,