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A85666 An exposition of the five first chapters of the prophet Ezekiel, with useful observations thereupon. / Delivered in severall lectures in London, by William Greenhill. Greenhill, William, 1591-1671. 1645 (1645) Wing G1851; Thomason E272_1; ESTC R212187 422,046 514

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own_o country_n they_o be_v in_o babylon_n a_o most_o idolatrous_a place_n subject_n to_o the_o nation_n they_o so_o disdain_v and_o have_v be_v some_o year_n in_o bondage_n yet_o even_o here_o to_o that_o present_a time_n they_o be_v addict_v to_o their_o old_a way_n and_o serve_v false_a god_n night_n and_o day_n jer._n 16.13_o transgress_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v to_o sin_n not_o ignorant_o or_o of_o infirmity_n but_o wilful_o ex_fw-la superbia_fw-la isai_n 1.2_o i_o have_v bring_v up_o child_n and_o they_o have_v rebel_v it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n be_v in_o the_o text_n they_o have_v proud_o voluntary_o sin_v against_o i_o the_o septuagint_n therefore_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v prevaricate_v with_o i_o reject_v i_o they_o have_v take_v i_o out_o of_o the_o way_n who_o be_v establish_v to_o be_v their_o god_n and_o have_v willing_o bring_v in_o other_o god_n and_o this_o word_n pashagn_n be_v of_o large_a extent_n than_o marad_v say_v rabbi_n but_o in_o scripture_n they_o be_v promiscuous_o use_v hos_fw-la 14.9_o the_o transgressor_n shall_v fall_v therein_o those_o go_v from_o under_o the_o command_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o oppose_v he_o obser_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v christ_n prerogative_n to_o set_v up_o and_o send_v officer_n unto_o the_o church_n i_o send_v thou_o i_o that_o fit_a upon_o the_o throne_n that_o be_o jehovah_n that_o be_v to_o come_v that_o have_v all_o power_n in_o my_o hand_n that_o can_v save_v and_o destroy_v that_o be_o the_o great_a prophet_n of_o my_o people_n i_o send_v thou_o so_o mat._n 28.18_o 19_o christ_n be_v invest_v with_o all_o power_n and_o therefore_o send_v officer_n to_o all_o nation_n eph._n 4.11_o he_o give_v some_o apostle_n and_o some_o prophet_n and_o some_o evangelist_n and_o some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n it_o be_v christ_n give_v they_o and_o set_v they_o up_o in_o the_o church_n hence_o say_v the_o 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the_o call_n of_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n in_o the_o reform_a church_n to_o be_v lawful_a because_o they_o be_v not_o send_v by_o the_o pope_n and_o ordain_v by_o his_o bishop_n and_o so_o in_o succession_n from_o christ_n but_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n be_v give_v of_o christ_n before_o ever_o pope_n or_o prelate_n be_v think_v on_o ephes_n 4.11_o and_o as_o for_o they_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o clergy_n we_o may_v safe_o say_v that_o neither_o himself_n nor_o any_o of_o his_o hierarchy_n ever_o have_v any_o lawful_a call_n because_o none_o of_o they_o be_v send_v of_o christ_n he_o will_v never_o own_v it_o that_o he_o send_v any_o of_o they_o neither_o be_v they_o ordain_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n 2._o
to_o cure_v our_o fear_n the_o word_n dismay_v there_o be_v no_o difficulty_n in_o the_o other_o it_o come_v from_o a_o word_n that_o signify_v to_o bruise_v or_o beat_v in_o piece_n be_v not_o thou_o so_o affect_v with_o fear_n as_o to_o have_v thy_o spirit_n faint_a break_a sink_v and_o discourage_v within_o thou_o be_v not_o dismay_v let_v not_o thy_o spirit_n yield_v at_o all_o stand_v it_o out_o show_v thyself_o a_o man_n of_o courage_n a_o man_n of_o god_n carry_v thyself_o in_o thy_o place_n befit_v the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o put_v thou_o in_o that_o place_n the_o great_a difficulty_n lie_v in_o the_o other_o word_n brier_n thorn_n and_o scorpion_n brier_n sarabim_n this_o hebrew_n word_n be_v not_o where_o find_v in_o holy_a writ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d except_o in_o this_o place_n the_o rabbi_n speak_v of_o twenty_o kind_n of_o thorn_n in_o scripture_n whereof_o this_o be_v one_o and_o note_n brier_n with_o sharp_a prick_n which_o do_v fret_v and_o burn_v in_o 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dolorifica_fw-la a_o prick_a brier_n a_o grieve_v thorn_n the_o septuag_n a_o offence_n of_o bitterness_n or_o a_o bitter_a offence_n the_o word_n here_o in_o our_o text_n be_v in_o the_o vulgar_a subversores_fw-la subversores_fw-la subverter_n because_o thorn_n in_o a_o man_n way_n do_v hinder_v and_o subvert_v he_o therefore_o kircker_n think_v sillon_n be_v aculeus_fw-la qui_fw-la sternitur_fw-la from_o salal_n which_o be_v proper_o viam_fw-la aggesta_fw-la terra_fw-la sternere_fw-la to_o lay_v heap_n of_o earth_n and_o stone_n in_o the_o way_n and_o so_o here_o heap_n of_o thorn_n which_o may_v prick_v and_o offend_v passenger_n there_o be_v one_o word_n more_o to_o open_v and_o that_o be_v scorpion_n scorpion_n ackrabbim_n it_o signify_v sometime_o spinosam_fw-la herbam_fw-la a_o plant_n that_o grow_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o scorpion_n whereof_o instrument_n be_v make_v to_o scourge_v malefactor_n 1_o king_n 12.14_o rehoboam_n will_v chastise_v they_o with_o scorpion_n that_o be_v with_o whip_n that_o have_v hook_n in_o they_o resemble_v the_o claw_n and_o sting_n of_o scorpion_n it_o be_v also_o a_o live_a creature_n venomous_a hurtful_a and_o sting_a with_o its_o tail_n deut._n 8.15_o god_n lead_v they_o through_o the_o great_a and_o terrible_a wilderness_n where_o be_v fiery_a serpent_n and_o scorpion_n mercer_n think_v the_o word_n to_o be_v from_o guakeb_n 〈◊〉_d scorpion_n à_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o heel_n or_o hoof_n because_o this_o serpent_n do_v bite_v those_o part_n and_o the_o name_n scorpion_n be_v from_o its_o scatter_n and_o throw_v its_o poison_n up_o and_o down_o now_o the_o great_a business_n we_o have_v to_o do_v be_v to_o open_v unto_o you_o who_o be_v mean_v by_o these_o thorn_n brier_n and_o scorpion_n and_o by_o these_o be_v mean_v wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n i_o shall_v make_v that_o out_o unto_o you_o from_o two_o place_n of_o scripture_n josh_n 23.13_o they_o shall_v be_v scourge_n in_o your_o side_n and_o thorn_n in_o your_o eye_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v wicked_a and_o among_o they_o and_o luke_n 10.19_o christ_n tell_v the_o seventy_o they_o shall_v tread_v upon_o serpent_n and_o scorpion_n that_o be_v wicked_a man_n which_o be_v like_a unto_o those_o venomous_a creature_n and_o thrice_o in_o matthew_n be_v wicked_a man_n call_v a_o generation_n of_o viper_n matth._n 3.7.12.34.23.33_o i_o will_v show_v you_o 1._o wherein_o they_o resemble_v thorn_n 2._o scorpion_n and_o then_o draw_v some_o conclusion_n 1._o ungodly_a man_n be_v like_a unto_o thorn_n in_o these_o respect_n first_o they_o be_v worthless_a thing_n of_o little_a use_n they_o serve_v to_o make_v a_o hedge_n to_o stop_v a_o gap_n and_o that_o be_v all_o they_o be_v not_o for_o great_a use_n and_o service_n and_o wicked_a man_n be_v worthless_a thing_n prov._n 10.20_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v little_a worth_n the_o best_a part_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n his_o heart_n be_v of_o little_a or_o no_o value_n his_o land_n may_v be_v worth_a somewhat_o his_o shop_n his_o clothes_n his_o jewel_n may_v be_v of_o great_a value_n but_o himself_o be_v a_o worthless_a thing_n jer._n 22.28_o coniah_n king_n of_o judah_n because_o wicked_a be_v call_v a_o despise_a break_a idol_n a_o vessel_n wherein_o be_v no_o pleasure_n a_o idol_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v nothing_o 1_o cor._n 8.4_o in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o no_o moment_n of_o no_o use_n what_o then_o be_v a_o break_a idol_n that_o be_v altogether_o inconsiderable_a but_o may_v there_o not_o be_v some_o beauty_n some_o engrave_v some_o guild_v upon_o it_o that_o may_v delight_v no_o he_o be_v a_o vessel_n wherein_o be_v no_o pleasure_n he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o delight_v at_o all_o that_o he_o be_v a_o vessel_n loathsome_a to_o be_v cast_v on_o the_o dunghill_n and_o tread_v under_o foot_n hence_o in_o dan._n antiochus_n epiphanes_n be_v call_v a_o vile_a person_n dan._n 11.21_o one_o so_o little_a worth_n as_o to_o be_v scorn_v and_o reject_v as_o a_o vile_a thing_n and_o job_n speak_v of_o such_o man_n tell_v we_o they_o be_v vile_a than_o the_o earth_n man_n to_o be_v tread_v and_o spit_v upon_o as_o the_o vile_a earth_n job_n 30.8_o second_o they_o be_v vex_v and_o grieve_v thing_n ezek._n 28.24_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o the_o prick_a brier_n and_o grieve_v thorn_n and_o wicked_a man_n be_v full_a of_o prickle_n and_o grievance_n numb_a 33.55_o if_o you_o will_v not_o drive_v out_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n from_o before_o you_o than_o those_o you_o let_v remain_v of_o they_o shall_v be_v prick_n in_o your_o eye_n and_o thorn_n in_o your_o side_n and_o shall_v vex_v you_o in_o the_o land_n wherein_o you_o dwell_v wherein_o lie_v this_o grieve_v and_o thorny_a disposition_n of_o the_o wicked_a 1._o in_o their_o word_n and_o that_o appear_v first_o in_o their_o misconstrue_v the_o word_n and_o way_n of_o the_o godly_a matth._n 26.61_o say_v the_o witness_n against_o christ_n this_o fellow_n say_v i_o be_o able_a to_o destroy_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o build_v it_o in_o three_o day_n they_o mistake_v christ_n who_o speak_v of_o the_o temple_n of_o his_o body_n joh._n 2.21_o jer._n 26.4.6_o thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o they_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n if_o you_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o i_o to_o walk_v in_o my_o law_n then_o will_v i_o make_v this_o house_n like_o shiloh_n and_o this_o city_n a_o curse_n now_o in_o the_o 9_o verse_n see_v how_o they_o mistake_v his_o word_n and_o pervert_v his_o meaning_n why_o have_v thou_o prophesy_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v this_o house_n shall_v be_v like_o shiloh_n and_o this_o city_n desolate_a he_o have_v tell_v they_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o if_o they_o do_v not_o hearken_v repent_v and_o amend_v but_o they_o leave_v out_o that_o and_o pretend_v he_o have_v absolute_o say_v this_o house_n shall_v be_v like_o shiloh_n so_o many_o people_n mistake_v the_o minister_n and_o say_v they_o preach_v damnation_n when_o it_o be_v conditional_o if_o they_o repent_v not_o and_o believe_v they_o must_v then_o certain_o look_v for_o damnation_n 2._o in_o their_o calumniation_n they_o forge_v lie_n and_o falsehood_n job_n 13.4_o job_n friend_n charge_v he_o with_o lie_n hypocrisy_n pride_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o tell_v they_o they_o be_v forger_n of_o lie_n you_o come_v to_o comfort_v i_o but_o you_o wound_v i_o with_o your_o lie_n and_o slander_n vatablus_n concinnarunt_fw-la mendacia_fw-la vatablus_n and_o david_n find_v this_o psal_n 119.69_o the_o proud_a have_v forge_v a_o lie_n they_o trim_v up_o lie_v with_o shadow_n of_o truth_n and_o neat_a language_n they_o have_v mint_n to_o frame_v their_o lie_n curious_o in_o and_o press_v to_o print_v their_o lie_n withal_o nehem_n 6.6_o sanballat_n calumniate_v nehemiah_n that_o zealous_a and_o
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that_o must_v be_v improve_v the_o wakeful_a goose_n do_v better_a service_n than_o the_o sleepy_a watchman_n matth._n 13.25_o while_o man_n sleep_v the_o enemy_n come_v and_o sow_v tare_n by_o man_n jerome_n and_o augustine_n understand_v the_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n and_o by_o their_o sleep_v their_o carelessness_n and_o negligence_n in_o their_o place_n wicked_a one_o take_v advantage_n to_o sow_v tare_n error_n and_o heresy_n while_o they_o be_v remiss_a the_o same_o word_n that_o be_v for_o a_o seer_n be_v for_o a_o sleeper_n chofim_n because_o if_o man_n see_v not_o to_o purpose_n they_o be_v no_o better_a than_o sleeper_n such_o watchman_n isaiah_n speak_v of_o chap._n 56.10_o his_o watchman_n be_v blind_a sleeping_z lie_v down_o love_v to_o slumber_n when_o the_o shepherd_n sleep_n than_o the_o wolf_n watch_v dei_fw-la somnolent_a a_o pastorum_fw-la est_fw-la gaudium_fw-la luporum_fw-la ephrem_fw-la tract_n de_fw-fr t●more_fw-la dei_fw-la walk_v and_o devour_v act_v 20.29_o i_o know_v that_o after_o my_o departure_n shall_v grievous_a wolf_n enter_v not_o spare_v the_o flock_n therefore_o watch_n say_v he_o v._o 31._o intimate_v that_o if_o there_o be_v not_o watch_v of_o the_o shepherd_n there_o will_v be_v fearful_a spoil_n of_o the_o sheep_n the_o sleepiness_n of_o the_o shepherd_n be_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o wolf_n luke_o 12.37_o bless_a be_v those_o etc._n etc._n 5._o if_o watchman_n than_o they_o must_v endure_v hardship_n all_o wind_n and_o weather_n the_o cold_a of_o the_o night_n and_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n they_o must_v look_v for_o succession_n of_o good_a and_o bad_a isa_n 21.11_o 12._o watchman_z what_o of_o the_o night_n the_o watchman_n say_v the_o morning_n come_v and_o also_o the_o night_n it_o be_v now_o night_n with_o the_o watchman_n there_o be_v trouble_n affliction_n sad_v thing_n but_o there_o be_v a_o
for_o they_o be_v a_o rebellious_a house_n they_o do_v not_o profit_n under_o their_o judgement_n they_o still_o undervalue_v their_o prophet_n they_o go_v on_o stubborn_o in_o their_o way_n against_o god_n and_o this_o make_v god_n deny_v they_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o prophet_n labour_n unbelief_n irreformation_n and_o ingratitude_n be_v provoke_a sin_n and_o god_n punish_v people_n for_o they_o and_o such_o like_a with_o the_o removal_n of_o his_o word_n and_o prophet_n in_o amos_n 8._o the_o lord_n tell_v they_o there_o shall_v be_v howl_n in_o the_o temple_n dead_a body_n in_o all_o place_n vers_n 3._o that_o their_o sun_n shall_v go_v down_o at_o noon_n their_o feast_n be_v turn_v into_o mourning_n and_o such_o mourning_n as_o be_v for_o a_o only_a son_n deep_a and_o last_a vers_fw-la 8_o 9_o and_o why_o so_o they_o have_v sin_v great_o in_o slight_v and_o be_v weary_a of_o god_n sabbath_n and_o ordinance_n they_o be_v covetous_a they_o oppress_v the_o poor_a etc._n etc._n and_o now_o god_n will_v send_v a_o famine_n of_o the_o word_n vers_fw-la 11._o and_o there_o will_v be_v howl_n darkness_n and_o death_n above_o measure_n it_o be_v a_o dreadful_a thing_n when_o people_n provoke_v god_n to_o take_v away_o his_o prophet_n by_o death_n to_o command_v they_o silence_n or_o to_o remove_v they_o into_o corner_n the_o prophet_n and_o minister_n be_v the_o light_n and_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n if_o god_n take_v they_o away_o people_n will_v be_v unsavoury_a full_a of_o worm_n noisome_a lust_n and_o corruption_n they_o will_v be_v in_o darkness_n and_o hasten_v to_o eternal_a darkness_n it_o be_v the_o word_n that_o make_v all_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a if_o that_o go_v god_n face_n be_v hide_v his_o presence_n depart_v and_o all_o lie_v open_a to_o ruin_v it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n that_o introduce_v such_o a_o judgement_n evang._n idcirco_fw-la tibi_fw-la praedicationis_fw-la sermo_fw-la tollitur_fw-la quia_fw-la dum_fw-la i_o in_o 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people_n be_v unworthy_a of_o spiritual_a mercy_n ver_fw-la 27._o but_o when_o i_o speak_v with_o thou_o i_o will_v open_v thy_o mouth_n and_o thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o they_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n he_o that_o hear_v let_v he_o hear_v and_o he_o that_o forbear_v let_v he_o forbear_v for_o they_o be_v a_o rebellious_a house_n the_o great_a part_n of_o this_o verse_n have_v be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o 11_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o five_o verse_n of_o the_o second_o chapter_n and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o need_v now_o to_o be_v open_v unto_o you_o observe_v 1._o all_o time_n be_v not_o time_n for_o the_o prophet_n to_o speak_v in_o thy_o mouth_n be_v now_o shut_v and_o it_o be_v not_o seasonable_a for_o thou_o to_o prophecy_n but_o hereafter_o when_o i_o shall_v speak_v with_o thou_o i_o will_v open_v thy_o mouth_n prophet_n must_v therefore_o wait_v upon_o god_n as_o for_o warrant_v to_o speak_v so_o for_o liberty_n and_o opportunity_n of_o speak_v amos_n 5.13_o the_o prudent_a shall_v keep_v silence_n in_o that_o time_n there_o be_v time_n when_o god_n in_o judgement_n to_o a_o people_n will_v not_o have_v they_o speak_v eccles_n 3.7_o there_o be_v a_o time_n to_o keep_v silence_n and_o a_o time_n to_o speak_v and_o both_o these_o the_o lord_n will_v show_v his_o servant_n 2._o neither_o the_o prophet_n infirmity_n nor_o the_o people_n sin_n shall_v always_o keep_v the_o prophet_n mouth_n shut_v when_o i_o speak_v with_o thou_o i_o will_v open_v thy_o mouth_n and_o thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o they_o etc._n etc._n 3._o god_n try_v many_o way_n with_o a_o sinful_a wretched_a people_n to_o gain_v they_o he_o send_v they_o into_o captivity_n give_v they_o a_o prophet_n there_o shut_v up_o his_o mouth_n open_v it_o again_o and_o all_o to_o see_v what_o this_o people_n will_v do_v i_o will_v open_v thy_o mouth_n and_o thou_o shall_v say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n he_o that_o hear_v let_v he_o hear_v etc._n etc._n there_o be_v but_o few_o among_o you_o who_o will_v hear_v i_o be_o afraid_a but_o if_o any_o will_v hear_v let_v he_o hear_v etc._n etc._n god_n will_v try_v man_n whether_o they_o be_v curable_a or_o no._n ezekiel_n chap._n 4._o ver._n 1_o 2_o 3._o 1._o thou_o also_o son_n of_o man_n take_v thou_o a_o tile_n and_o lay_v it_o before_o thou_o and_o portray_v upon_o it_o the_o city_n even_o jerusalem_n 2._o and_o lay_v siege_n against_o it_o and_o build_v a_o fort_n against_o it_o and_o cast_v amount_v against_o it_o set_v the_o camp_n also_o against_o it_o and_o set_v batter_a ram_n against_o it_o round_o about_o 3._o moreover_o take_v thou_o unto_o thou_o a_o iron_n pan_n and_o set_v it_o for_o a_o wall_n of_o iron_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o city_n and_o set_v thy_o face_n against_o it_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v besiege_v and_o thou_o shall_v lay_v siege_n against_o it_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o sign_n to_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o three_o former_a chapter_n you_o have_v have_v the_o preface_n now_o 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