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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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nor Jesuits, & Seminary Priests, (like the yDonatists) to spread seditious doctrine, and bear the world in hand, that zwhen they were punished for it, they were Martyrs. Wherefore all the words of the text that I treat of, which do lay before us the most provident care & fatherly love of God in saving & delivering our most excellent Princess out of the hand of her enemies, of Papists, of Atheists, of Malcontents, base noble; secret & open; external & domesticall; are fulfilled & verified in our ears this day. It remaineth that the rest, which concern our duty to God for this benefit, be likewise fulfilled & verified in our ears, or in our hearts rather, nay both in harts & bodies also. The foremost degree & step whereunto is to acknowledge that the Lord, our blessed ⟨p. 16⟩strength, our mighty God, is the author of […]: it is he that liveth, that saveth his anointed, that giveth her revengements, that bringeth people under her, that delivereth her from her enemies, from the cruel man, that exalteth her above them who rise up against her, that giveth great deliverances, & showeth mercy to her, yea to all his servants, the children of God, the seed of Christ, for ever. And this hath our Sovereign provoked us to do by her own example: aascribing not only the present detection & apprehension of traitors to the great & singular goodness of God; but also the infinite blessings laid upon her, as many as ever Prince had, yea rather as ever creature had. The Lord hath endued her Majesties person with most rare prudence; her state with Counsellors very wise & faithful; her Realm with many thousands of dutiful loving subjects. Nor is it to be doubted out that sundry circumspect eyes & loyal hands of these have bin occupied in finding out & bringing to light the conspiracy. Yet because the Lord is bthe father of lights, & cwhat hath any man that he hath not received? neither can he effectuate ought with that he hath except the Lord bless it,