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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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What then shall become of such watchmen, as either cannot or do not warn, of the unlearned that can only read, and not teach, of dumb dogs, that cannot bark, non residents, who teach not ⟨p. 135⟩at all, & though they preach their Quarter sermons yet are not such as perform the commandment of Paul to continue. But such Shepherds shall have their portion with goats, and not with the sheep. Both the blind, and the blind guide shall fall into the ditch.
What then shall become of such watchmen, as either cannot or doe not warne, of the vnlearned that can only read, and not teach, of dumbe dogges, that cannot barke, non residents, who teach not ⟨p. 135⟩at all, & though they preach their Quarter sermons yet are not such as performe the commandement of Paul to cōtinue. But such Shepheards shal haue their portiō with goats, and not with the sheepe. Both the blind, and the blind guid shall fall into the ditch.
They also who are to be taught are here to learn their duty. For if none can be saved, but such as call upon the name of the Lord, and none can call on him that believe not, and none can believe unless they hear. it is evident, that if we will be saved we must hear. 2. Kin. g 4. The Sunamite telleth her husband, that she would go to the man of GOD, he asketh her what she will do, seeing it was neither the sabaoth, nor new moon. Whereby we gather that it was the use of this good woman, at such time to resort to Carmel where the Prophets did then use, to instruct the people in faith & religion. There be few women amongst us like this Sunamite, she went certain miles, these will not walk a few paces, to hear the same doctrine which she learned. As for the men of this City, neither will they take the pains to come; I would they did provide that the man of GOD might come to them: or that there were in them that love to Gods Ministers which was in this woman who provided for Elisha, a chamber, a bed, &c. that when 1