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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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and hath moved her Subjects to receive these means of their instruction and k salvation with l Psalms, & hymns, and spiritual songs, singing iwith a grace in their harts unto the Lord David to those heavenly treasures added earthly, & enriched his kingdom with silver and gold. The purity of coin restored by her Majesty for brass and copper monies mwherewith she found the realm pestered, doth say no less for her: beside plate of silver and gold with other ornaments in so great plenty, as if God would verify according to the letter that which he promised his Church in a mystery, n For brass will I bring gold, 3and for iron will I bring silver. Much did it make for the safety of Jury, that o David put garrisons in Syria & Idumaea, countries that bordered upon the North and 4South thereof. Much! But more for England, that Elisabeth (to pass over the fortifying of borders) hath furnished it with all sort of armour, and munition, never more or better: and thereto with a royal navy of vessels, so stately, so strong so well appointed for wars, that our land is fenced with walls, not only of wood P as 5Graecia was against Xerxes, but of brass and iron too against foreign enemies. The people of Israel confes sed of themselues that q they were delivered out of the ⟨p. 11⟩6hand of the Philistines, & other enemies by that King. The wars which our Queen hath had for our safeguard in France & elsewhere, even raliens have seen & showed to the world, that they were achieved with marvellous honour and advantage to her self and her realm. As this (by Gods grace) which she hath presently supon the like ground in the low countries, shall be in due time also. Again, how sweet a peace have we so long enjoyed under her at home, as under a