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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 then of him and his, How are the things of Esau sought out, his secret things are searched! Thus is foreshowed, that the desolation of Edom, or Esau, that is, of Esau's offspring, the people of the Idumaeans, shall be great and grievous, as being wrought by warriors, who shall spare nought, either of fear, as thieves do; or of compassion, as grape gatherers. If thieves had come unto thee, if robbers by night, (how art thou destroyed?) would they not have stolen that, which were enough for them? If grape gatherers had come unto thee, would they not have left some grapes? How are the things of Esau sought out, his secret things are searched?
And then of him and his, How are the things of Esau sought out, his secret things are searched! Thus is foreshewed, that the desolation of Edom, or Esau, that is, of Esau's ofspring, the people of the Idumaeans, shall be great and grievous, as being wrought by warriours, who shall spare nought, either of feare, as theeues doe; or of compassion, as grapegatherers. If theeues had come vnto thee, if robbers by night, (how art thou destroyed?) would they not haue stollen that, which were enough for them? If grapegatherers had come vnto thee, would they not haue left some grapes? How are the things of Esau sought out, his secret things are searched?
Saint Peter advertising the Jews and the Proselytes, that they should receive the gift of the holy Ghost, if they 1repented, and turned to Christ: for to you (saith he) is the promise made, and to your children, & to all them that shall be long hereafter, even to as many as the Lord our God shall call: the same in like sort may I say unto you (fathers & brethren) touching this promise of bringing your enemies to utter ruin and destruction. For, God said to 2Abraham, I will bless them, that bless thee, and I will curse them, that curse thee: meaning, that he would make a perfect league with him, and be at peace with his friends, at war with his enemies. But the league and covenant, which God made with Abraham, he made with Abraham and his seed. And the seed of Abraham