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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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VERSE 3. 4. 3 The pride of thine heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rocks, whose habitation is high; that saith in his heart, who shall bring me to the ground? 4 Though thou exalt thy self as the Eagle, and make thy nest among the stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith the Lord.
VERSE 3. 4. 3 The pride of thine heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest in the cleftes of the rocks, whose habitation is high; that saith in his heart, who shall bring me to the ground? 4 Though thou exalt thy selfe as the Eagle, and make thy nest among the starres, thence will I bring thee downe, saith the Lord.
THE Prophet, having showed in the former verses, that GOD would bring to pass the destruction of Edom, by nations stirred up against them, sending messengers from one to another, to rise up against her in battle; doth in this place refute a reason, with the which they were prepared to come against this Judgement of GOD. For whereas the land of Edom was mount Seir, a country full of Rocks, their cities were strong, situated on hills, or amongst hills, seated upon rocks & by nature mightily fortified, for which cause they imagined, that it was impossible to conquer them; this conceit of theirs the Prophet doth ⟨p. 17⟩here open and reprove, saying, the pride of thy hart &c. Wherefore in few words he saith thus much, GOD will destroy thee, notwithstanding thy great strength; which he hath confirmed by the infallible word of GOD. Hereunto they opposed the fond and vain imagination of man: for they said, who shall bring me down to the ground? Because I dwell in the Clefts of the rocks, and am strong on the high mountains. This conceit is said to proceed from pride of heart; thereby being advertised, that notwithstanding their vain conceit of defenced places, as though by reason of them it were impossible they should be subdued, yet they should find it false, as issuing not from the truth, but from the pride of heart. The truth also hereof, that GOD would assuredly bring them down, is amplified by comparing their defences to the nest of an Eagle,