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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 all nations shall call you blessed, for ye shall be a pleasant land, saith the Lord of hosts. Wherefore let us (beloved) of the University, get our country this blessing, as much as lieth in us, by providing, that Pastors, where we have appropriations, may be maintained with their tithes, that there may be meat in the house of God. I mean not hereby, that we should give away that by which our schools and scholars be maintained. For God hath ordained Ecclesiastical goods to find, not only Priests and Levites, but their offspring; even them, who are brought up to be Priests & Levites, ⟨p. 48⟩and them who bring them up; the children of the Prophets, and the Prophets themselves. That, if there be enough in our Appropriations for the Pastors maintenance, beside that which we have for the nursery of Pastors, as commonly there is: we may with good conscience receive our own revenue. My meaning is therefore, that, the rents reserved, we should allow the rest of the Livings to Pastors: which I speak not so much for those, that publicly our University hath, to be let by Convocation, whereof the greater part hath showed well already themselves to be of this mind: as for those that privately belong to our Colleges, to be let by the Heads thereof and the Fellows.
and all nations shall call you blessed, for yee shall be a pleasant land, saith the Lord of hostes. Wherefore let vs (beloved) of the Vniversity, get our country this blessing, as much as lyeth in vs, by providing, that Pastors, where we haue appropriations, may bee mainetained with their tithes, that there may be meate in the house of God. I meane not hereby, that wee shoulde giue away that by which our schooles and schollers be maintained. For God hath ordained Ecclesiasticall goods to finde, not onely Priests and Levites, but their ofspring; evē them, who are brought vp to be Priests & Levites, ⟨p. 48⟩and them who bring them vp; the children of the Prophets, and the Prophets themselues. That, if there bee enough in our Appropriations for the Pastors maintenance, beside that which wee haue for the nurserie of Pastors, as commonly there is: wee may with good conscience receiue our owne revenue. My meaning is therfore, that, the rents reserved, we should allow the rest of the Livings to Pastors: which I speake not so much for those, that publikely our Vniversity hath, to be let by Convocation, whereof the greater part hath shewed well already themselues to be of this minde: as for those that privately belong to our Colleges, to be let by the Heads thereof and the Fellowes.