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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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Which consideration of the state of the godly, that such as profess themselves their friends, have set them selves against them, may teach us, how to answer that objection of the Papists, who because many have revolted from us to them, yea of our Ministers, would persuade the ignorant that our doctrine is naught. A worthy matter, no doubt! if some for 30 pieces of silver to be paid in their Seminaries, have gone thither that they may betray Christ Jesus. And what say they herein against us, which the Jews might not have said against our Saviour, that one of his Disciples, yea of his chief Disciples was set so against him, that he had betrayed him. Another reason they have like unto this, though not in all circumstances, yet in the main ground; which is the dissension amongst us, and such as are of other Churches beyond the sea, concerning certain ceremonies, wherein we differ from them. But seeing that the Lord knows how to turn it to the ⟨p. 59⟩profiting of his Church, and when it pleaseth him, can reveal these things to us: why should any make an argument hereof, against the truth of our doctrine? seeing we find, that God hath turned the like to his greater glory, as that dissension of Paul and Barnabas, & Paul and Peter.
Which consideration of the state of the godly, that such as professe themselues their friends, haue set thē selues against them, may teach vs, how to answer that obiection of the Papists, who because many haue revoulted from vs to them, yea of our Ministers, would perswade the ignorant that our doctrine is naught. A worthy matter, no doubt! if some for 30 peeces of silver to be paid in their Seminaries, haue gone thither that they may betray Christ Iesus. And what say they herein against vs, which the Iewes might not haue said against our Saviour, that one of his Disciples, yea of his chiefe Disciples was set so against him, that he had betrayed him. Another reason they haue like vnto this, though not in all circumstances, yet in the maine ground; which iss the dissention amongst vs, and such as are of other Churches beyond the sea, concerning certaine ceremonies, wherein we differ from them. But seeing that the Lord knowes how to turne it to the ⟨p. 59⟩profiting of his Church, and when it pleaseth him, can reveale these things to vs: why should any make an argument hereof, against the truth of our doctrine? seeing we find, that God hath turned the like to his greater glory, as that dissention of Paul and Barnabas, & Paule and Peter.