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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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how then can we come hereby to merit it, or buy it as it were, which yet though we had most absolutely kept, should be ours but by promise.
how then can wee come hereby to merit it, or buy it as it were, which yet though wee had most absolutely kept, should be ours but by promise.
But how far from this presumption was Joh? 1when he said, that if GOD would enter into judgement with him, he were not able to answer, no not one for a thou sand. How far was David? when he said, that in his sight no man living was justified. How far was Paul? 2when he said, that none were righteous; therefore con 3cluding, that all, both Jew, & Gentile, are justified freely by grace. For to him that worketh the wages is counted for debt, not of favour. But to Abraham was faith imputed for righteousness. And where the Apostle saith flatly, that there is no man just, and that no flesh is justified; they say that the Virgin Mary and Apostles must needs be exempted out of this number: but if it be not so, that it is verified of all then is the Apostles argun ent to no purpose, neither can t•e conclusion, which he laboureth to prove be so inferred which is that by the works of the law, no flesh can be justified. •ut let us be assured, t•at whatsoever they say, though they speak never so proudly, yet the time shall come, when this doctrine, by the breath of the Lord, shall be brought to the ground.
But how farre f•om this presumption was Ioh? 1when he said, that if GOD would enter into iudgement with him, he were not able to answer, no not one for a thou sand. How farre was David? when hee said, that in his sight no man living was iustified. How farre was Paule?