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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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It hath been said before, that the seed of Jacob. should possess their ancient inheritance, and destroy their enemies. These points are here again handled, but so that it is promised they should not only repossess their ancient right but also much more by extending the bonds and limits of their possessions every way.
It hath beene said before, that the seed of Iacob. should possesse their ancient inheritance, and destroie their enimies. These points are here againe handled, but so that it is promised they should not onely repossesse their ancient right but also much more by extending the bonds and limits of their possessions every way.
The land of promise is so situated, that it hath on the South the land of the Idumeans, called here the mount of Esau; on the West a low plain, which was the country of the Philistines; on the North lay Ephraim and Samaria, and on the East, Gilead, &c. as Joshua the 1best Geographer hath taught us. The meaning is then that look how far the borders of their dominions in former times extended, so much should they repossess, yea that they should stretch out farther on every side, and possess much more. Samaria is here mentioned, with certain shires as it were on the north, because of the difficulty which seemed to be in winning them, for that the king of Assyria having taken Samaria and led away the people captive, had peopled that city and the country about with many strangers. And for the like cause it may seem that Benjamin is here named, for that being little and seated among ⟨p. 129⟩many enemies, they were in greatest danger to be dispossessed, &c. had they not received this pro mice, that even their borders by the seed of Jacob should be inhabited. Now whereas they were divided into two people Israel and Judah: the Israelites were carried away captives by Salmanasar, and Judah by Nebuchadnezzar. Wherefore in the words following, the promise is made unto both, laying down the borders of both the kingdoms, &c. This being laid down followeth the other point of the destruction of the enemies. Saviours shall come up to mount Zion to judge the mount of Esau. Where by the name of (Saviour) the rules and governors are meant: for to judge, is to rule and execute judgement in right of the oppressed, as it is commonly used in the book of Judges. And this they shall do by coming up to Zion, the strongest fort in Jewry. Finally the kingdom (it is said) shall be the LORDS: to note the happy state of the faithful, having such a one for the governor, so mighty and therefore able, so merciful, and therefore willing to keep them safe from all evil, and to participate with them all good things.