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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 means by which all this shall be accomplished is lastly set down by Saviours coming up to Zion. This in figure was performed, when Zerubbabel 1with the rest came up from Babylon to build Jerusalem, these which restored that city and temple are called Saviours, as in truth such as restore us to our ancient inheritance, &c Properly indeed none, but GOD can be called a Saviour, as in Isaiah and Hosea, I even I 2& there is no Saviour besides me: but he is so called as a principal agent, men as ministerial instruments. So the name of Jesus proper to our Saviour, because he should save his people. Otherwise Paul exhorteth Timothy—for so shalt thou save thy self and them that hear thee: so all the ministers of the gospel: yea all Christians after a sort are called Saviours; as James, 5. If any err ⟨p. 134⟩from the truth, & another convert him, let the same know that he shall save a soul from death, and cover a multitude of sins. Which is understood of every one, that by admonishing another keepeth him, or withdraweth him from sin. Some save with fear, pulling them out the fire of Jude. Which is the duty of every Christian man, For that is a question worthy of Cain, am• the keeper of my brother? There should be such a care in us towards our brethren as was in Joseph, who not only dealt with his father for them, but counselled them not to fall out by the way. Would to GOD we had many Josephs, and few Cains, who when they have murdered their brethren, demand whether they are their keepers. Now if this be required of all, how much more of Ministers, into whose mouth the word of salvation is put. For which cause Timothy is expressly warned to continue in exhortation, &c. for so he should save himself 3and his hearers... if he do not exhort, &c. and continue therein, he is no saviour but a destroyer. The condition of his own salvation is this, if thou do thus thou shalt save thy self, else not. Let them then which are in that place, which Timothy was in, consider to what they are called, even to teach and exhort, & that not only all in general, but every particular wicked man. As GOD giveth in commandment to his Prophet. If thou tell the wicked man, if not, his blood shall be required at thy hand.