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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 though by occasion of difficulties and wants, what of men, what of maintenance, her Highness hath not yet bin able to provide that wise and faithful work men, for the perfect edifying of the house of God with doctrine and discipline, should be set in every Church through her dominion; as neither was b David by reason of his wars to build up the Temple: yet, as he 1prepared things necessary for it, that it might be the better done when time should serve; so hath she by fostering Colleges and Schools, the nurseries of the ministry. ⟨p. 12⟩Her princely care whereof hath appeared specially of late unto us in a branch of Olive, that was almost withered, the state of Queens College. Which she hath refreshed, confirmed, advanced, with benefits & immunities so bountifully and nobly: that we & our posterity have as just cause to think of Queen Elisabeth in the name thereof, as of Queen Philippa. Our whole Olive tree did generally feel it before in the famous and worthy Act of Parliament cfor the maintenance of Colleges and the relief of Scholars in both the Universities, and also Winchester and Eaton. An Act that I have heard men of judgement say, and I am persuaded that they said truly (God grant the care of Heads and industry of Students do bring it to effect!) may prove as beneficial for the increase of learning, as might the erecting at least of two Colleges. The commodities then, which we have received by her blessed government, are as great and many, as those which the Jews did receive by Davids. That we cannot choose but acknowledge Gods favour to have been as singularly extended unto us in preserving her, as it was to them in preserving him. For although her Majesty hath not been assaulted by so many foreign enemies as David: yet by more domesticall. Wherein her deliverances are to be esteemed so much the more precious, by how much it is easier to beware of open foes, then of secret; of vipers that are farther of, then in our bosoms; of dAbners, though valiant, who profess hostility, then of treacherous eJoabs, who pretend amity.