A Brief Commentarie Or Exposition Upon the Prophecy of Obadiah, Together with Usefull Notes Delivered in Sundry Sermons

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1649 edition. Excerpt: ...it may be lost and taken from us, the wisdome of God which is from above, God givuh to his chosen, and he cannot take it away from us, because the gifts and calling of God are, without repentance. But the wise men of the world, when they have most cause to use their wisdome, then it faileth them, like the Sea-mans cunning in a violent storm, it is gone faith David. The wisdom of God in man.is ever at the best in the greatest tempest of danger and sense of fin. The Disciples when they are brought before Kings andRuIers are promised, Dabo vobis fapientiaml will give you wisdomjand further, Dabitur ilia hor a; it shall be given in that houre. Steven at the houre of his death not distracted with the fury of them that stoned him, dyed calling uponGod, calling on him for them that killed him. God takes away wildome from them that know not how to use it. Such as are wise to do evil, but to do good have no understanding. Wisdom in an ungodly man is armatanequitiawmed wickednesse; and therefore David pray eth against it, let not their wicked imagination proiper. It It vi&sDavids wisdom, Audiam quidlocfftaturin me Deus, I will heare what the Lord will fay. For he will speak to our hearts peaceandjoy in the Holy Ghost. Hewill uphold us with his counsels thefeare of the Lord is the beginning of eur wildome. 2. The Assurance. Thus feith the Lord. For the trust in wisdome is so confident, that the holy Prophet, though he had called his prophecy his Vision, and though he had begun his whole Prophecy with Thus faith the Lord, yet the more to assure the events threatned, he resumeth this authority. 1. He bringethin Godhirnsclse delpersing their first hope, I have made thee small, the pride of thj heart hath deceived thee. 2. In their second hope, which...