in a prison in a Babylon let down his Spirit into the heart of any servant of his and raise him to a propheticall height 2. Observe that no place is so wicked but God can raise up instruments to do him and the Church service there Babylon was a seat or land of wickednesse a sinke of all sin the mother of Harlots and abominations of the earth Rev. 17.5 Yet here even out of Hell it self Quasi ab ipsis inferis doth God raise up a Prophet for his people It was said by Nathaniel Joh. 1.46 Can any good come out of Nazareth Much more may it be said Can any good come out of Babylon Can any good come out of Rome What was answered there Come and see So here come and see a Prophet in Babylon come and see the Spirit of God powred out upon Ezekiel even there And to this may the first word of the prophecy have some respect as if the Prophet had said They have had Prophets in Jerusalem a long time but no Prophets elsewhere behold now also is a Prophet in Babylon God can raise up to himself Saints in Nero's Court he can raise up instruments ordinary and extraordinary to do him service in Babylon in Rome in Egypt in most prophane and vile places that are overspread with all Idolatries and abominations whatsoever 3. See here a door open for the inlargement of the Church a type of Gods goodnesse toward the Gentiles The Church had been shut up for 850. yeers in Judea for so long it was from Joshuahs entring into Canaan to the captivity but now hee openeth a door for the Gentiles here is a Prophet a Church in Babylon here is a way made for the bringing in of the Gentiles and enlarging the borders of Sion God will not only have mercy upon Jewes but upon the Babylonians 4. That the godly are wrapped up in the same calamity with the wicked Ezekiel is among the captives and many others with him they lost their countrey friends estates liberties ordinances they were in great misery brought very low under a heathen King amongst enemies exposed to the scorns and wrongs of all and Ezekiel Daniel the three Children Mordecai and many others were all in the same condition The children of God are subject to the same outward publike or private calamities that the wicked are All things come alike unto all if you look upon the outward face of things there is no exception Good Josiah was slain in the battell as well as wicked Ahab Naboth was stoned as well as Achan If David a man after Gods own heart prosper in the wars so doth Nebuchadnezzar a heathen a tyrant sicknesses diseases deaths of what kinde soever are common to good as well as to bad the sword plague famine hath seised upon the carkasses of the godly as well as the wicked If wicked women die in child-birth so doth good Rachel There is no condition but may befall the children of God 1 Pet. 5.10 the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world and no temptation hath taken hold of you but such as is common to the nature of man Whatsoever affliction then you have whether publike or private this may be some solace it is no other then what befell Ezekiel Daniel and hath befallen the godly in all generations 5. That the godly are mingled in this world with the wicked and prophane men of great worth great grace rare excellencies they are not so priviledged as to be exempted from the society of the wicked and ungodly Here is Ezekiel amongst the Chaldeans Joseph was amongst the Egyptians and Job saith of himself Chap. 30.29 that he was a brother to Dragons and a companion to Owles and David cryes out Psal 120.5 Wo is me that I sojourne in Mesech and that I dwell in the tents of Kedar that is with a barbarous and prophane people that were like to the posterity of Mesech and Kedar The Church of Smyrna Rev. 2.9 was pestred with the Synagogue of Satan and Pergamus vers 13. had her dwelling where Satans seat was In that City if you observe the 14. 15. verses you shall finde there was much Idolatry and persecution for there were those that held the Doctrine of Balaam who taught Balac to cast a stumbling block before the children of Israel to eat things sacrificed to Idols and to commit fornication and there Antipas my faithfull Martyr was slain Where there is Idolatry will be persecution and uncleannesse and where these be is the seat of Satan and the Church of Pergamos was seated even where Satan had his seat and throne therefore it is no strange thing for the people of God to dwell amongst the wicked In Canticles the Church of Christ is said to be a Lilly among thornes a Lilly and none growing neer but thornes that scratch prick and tear the Church Micah 7.4 The best of them is as a brier the most upright is sharper then a thorne hedge the best of the wicked are Briers and Thornes one time or other It is the lot of the godly to be among the Chaldeans while they live here in the world 6. See here that God hath a speciall care of his Church and people when they are in the lowest and worst condition Where now is Jerusalem become Where is the glory of all the world now they are carried into captivity now they are in a strange land under a strange King and government now they are deprived of all their sacrifices and services of that nature now they are imprisoned now they are in danger of their liberties and lives every day yet as the Psalmist saith Thou remembrest us in our low estate in this low estate when they are at the river Chebar in the land of the Chaldeans doth God remember them and sends an Ezekiel to them and unto him even in Chaldea in Babylon were the heavens opened and he saw visions of God Where there are the greatest enemies God will shew himself a friend where the Church is exceedingly straitned God will give enlargement Now his people are in Babylon in captivity he sends a Prophet to them Ezekiel the strength of God such a Prophet as shall be strong to keep them off from Idolatry though they were amongst Idolaters strong to comfort their hearts against all the strong discouragements they had strong to lead them toward God and heaven though they had false Prophets to lead them down to hell strong to oppose the false Prophets to reprove them stoutly to incourage the people faithfully and to make known the mind of God unto them without flattery They shall have a Prophet though they be in Babylon this should stay up the spirits of the godly if they should be driven into Wildernesses God will provide Ezekiels for them 7. Observe from the place that we are to take heed of judgeing the condition of men by their outward afflictions When great calamities come people
within shee was all glorious within so if Christs Throne the outside of it be so glorious what is hee in the Throne all glorious all glory Joh. 1.14 Wee beheld his glory the glory as of the only begotten If Apostles saw glory in him being on earth in his low condition what did our Prophet see in him being above the firmament in his Throne and glorious condition The Scriptures set him out not only to be glorious but glory Psal 24.8 King of glory Jam. 2.1 Have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ the Lord of glory in respect of persons The word Lord in the second place is not in the originall 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 but thus it stands there have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ the glory so that Christ is glory and the glory the glory of heaven the glory of the world the glory of Sion the glory of the soul and not only is Christ glorious and glory 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 but hee is Heb. 1.3 the brightnesse of glory that is spotlesse perfect intense exceeding glory hee is the brightnesse of the glory of the Father or the Fathers glory shines out most brightly and intensly in the Son the Fathers glory in the whole creation is but darknesse to his glory in Christ and therefore he is brightnesse of glory and every thing that comes from Christ hath some beames of glory in it his works are called glorious Luke 13.17 they rejoyced for all the glorious things done by him the liberty he purchased is glorious liberty Rom. 8.21 his Church is glorious Ephes 5.27 his Gospel is glorious 1 Tim. 1.11 6. That Christs Throne must not be of common stone but precious ones of Saphires the pavement of God was of stones or bricks of Saphire Exod. 24.10 and Christs throne must be of Saphires the Church is Christs Throne visible and conspicuous as the heavens Jerem. 3.17 Jerusalem is called the throne of the Lord and the Churches under the Gospel are the throne of Christ hee sits in the Congregations and bears rule in them Rev. 2.13 I know where thou dwellest where Satans seat or throne is there was a congregation of persecutors Idolaters and unclean parties for such sinners are mentioned in the 13. and 14. verses and this company was the seat and throne of Satan many congregations are thrones of iniquity and shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee Psal 94.20 But godly congregations are the Seat and Throne of Christ Now as the conscience which is the invisible seat of Christ must be pure 1 Tim. 3.9 holding the mystery of faith in a pure conscience so must the visible Seat of Christ be pure the congregation where hee will sit and reigne therefore the promise is Isa 54.11 12. that the state of the Church under the Gospel shall be better then it was under the Law there all stones were laid in the building but here should be a difference made God wll lay stones with faire colours Saphires Agats Carbuncles and pleasant stones and that it 's meant of Gospel-times and Churches the words following in the 13. verse shew All thy children shall be taught of the Lord which Christ applies to these times Joh. 6.45 So then the Churches now are to be of Saphires such as have a heavenly vertue and purity in them not of Sand-stones Tode-stones or any High-way-stones they are fitter to make Satan a seat then Christ a Throne 1 Pet. 2.5 they are called lively stones not dead stones that have no true grace in them but lively ones they must be that make a house a throne for Christ Stones that it may be a solid building lively that it may be a usefull profitable building and Saphire that it may be a pure and glorious building 7. Judiciary power is put into the hand of Christ not only as God but as man there was the appearance of a man above upon the Throne there sate the Sonne of man Acts 23.3 and sitting upon the Throne imports power and power judiciall therefore when Christ tels his Disciples of sitting upon the twelve thrones hee tells them also of judging the twelve tribes of Israel Mat. 19.28 and that Christ had such power and that as Sonne of man appeares Joh. 5.27 The father hath given the Son authority to execute judgement because hee is the Son of man verse 22. hee hath committed all judgement to the Son both judgement of actions things and persons Acts 17.31 God will judge the world in righteousnesse by that man hee hath ordained the last judgement shall be by Christ even that great judgement So particular judgements here as now Christ sate in judgement upon Jerusalem and sentenced them to death and captivity And because judgement is opus potestatis an act of power therefore Christ himself tels us that all power in heaven and earth is given unto him Mat. 28.18 8. The Lord Christ actually ruleth the world and all things in it hee sits upon the Throne and exerciseth his power and authority 1 King 2.12 There sate Solomon upon the throne of David his Father that is hee ruled the kingdome and all the affaires of it so Christ sitting upon the Throne presents to us his active ruling the Prophet might see hee held the globe of the world in his hand that hee raised tempests out of the North sent abroad the four living creatures in the severall parts of the world that hee orders the wheels and causes them to stand or go at his pleasure the Lord Christ is not out of office or idle now in heaven though hee sits upon a Throne of glory at his Fathers right hand hee is not neglective of the world he upholds it by his power Heb. 1.3 hee sends out his Angels to minister unto his verse the last hee still gives gifts to men and provides for his Church Ephes 4. and makes the Word the favour of life or death to men hee restraines the wrath of enemies and hedges up their wayes hee makes use of them as rods to drive his stragling sheepe into the fold hee subdues hearts and spirits to himself and protects them being subdued hee discovers confounds the enemies plots and persons 9. The Lord Christ doth govern all with great tranquillity and with great facility hee sits upon the Throne and doth all that imployes quietnesse of mind A sedate temper there is no passion or perturbation in him hee is a Lion for his power a Lamb for his meeknesse hee rules by counsell and wisdome in much quietnesse Act. 17.31 he judgeth in righteousnesse and what hee doth is done without difficulty let him speak the word and presently it 's done if hee bid Nebuchadnezzar go and sack Jerusalem carry them away to Babylon hee goes hee accomplisheth his will fully 10. That Christ is ready ever to heare the causes and complaints of his Church he sits upon the Throne other Judges are of the Bench and Throne and parties agrieved
Papists do nor disabilities as sundry Christians do but looke out some promises made of such things as are commanded see free Grace and draw strength from thence through the promise to inable us to stand upon our feet being down to walk being up and to persevere in the walking 7. It is the Spirit of God that inables to discerne the things of God and assures our spirits of the truth and reality of them the Spirit entred into the Prophet set him upon his feet that hee heard him that spake unto him now having the Spirit hee was fitted to heare Christ inabled to judge of what hee spake to satisfie his soul concerning the truth reality and excellency of his Doctrine Job 10.27 My sheepe heare my voyce and a stranger will they not follow Verse 5. they can distinguish between the voyce of Christ and all others and how come they to do it they are Sheep not Goats not Wolves not Foxes and how come they to be Sheep Christ powres out his Spirit upon them that enters into them and brings them into the fold and inables them to heare and know the Shepheards voyce and the Shepheard himself 1 Cor. 2.12 Wee have received not the spirit of the world but the Spirit which is of God that wee might know the things that are freely given to us of God If the Apostle had not had the Spirit and the Spirit of God hee could not have apprehended the things of Christ and the Gospel they are such deep and spirituall things that none but the Spirit of God can search out or discover being searched out into whom the Spirit enters spiritualizing his heart and head he is a man fit to trade with Christ and to heare him speak for Vers 15. the spirituall man judgeth all things hee hath a principle within to taste and discern the nature of them hee only hath a fitnesse though not a fulnesse to judge 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 hee hath a discerning faculty and according to the measure of that hee judgeth VER 3 4 5. 3. And he said unto me Son of man I send thee to the children of Israel to a rebellious nation that hath rebelled against mee they and their fathers have transgressed against mee even unto this very day 4. For they are impudent children and stiff-necked I do send thee unto them and thou shalt say unto them Thus saith the Lord God 5. And they whether they will heare or whether they will forbeare for they are a rebellious house yet shall know that there hath been a Prophet among them EZekiel being raised comforted and fill'd with the Spirit fitted to heare the Lord Christ and to do him service In these verses we have his Call to his Office and the parties specified he is sent unto and the reason of his sending to them His Call in these words I send thee The parties hee is sent unto are the children of Israel who are described to be First a rebellious nation and this their sin is amplified three wayes 1. It 's against mee 2. It 's the same evill their fathers have done they transgressed against me and so have their children 3. It 's continued to this day Secondly impudent children Thirdly stiff-necked Fourthly a rebellious house The reason of his sending is that they might know there hath been a Prophet among them I shall first open the words of this third verse and after give you the Observations I send thee 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 mittens In the Hebrew it is I am sending thee or about to send thee the present tence in the Scripture noteth the purpose and firm resolution of the mind Luke 19.8 saith Zachâ—us the half of my goods I give to the poor that is I purpose and decree to give them it 's the firm resolution of my minde but it notes more here I send thee I intend and am resolved to make thee a Prophet that is not all I ordain constitute thee to be a Prophet for mitto here non propositum mittentis nec motum missi sed auctoritatem significat and that will appeare from Jer. 14.14 The Prophets prophesie lies in my Name they pretend saith God that they have commission and countenance from me but I sent them not I never intended or constituted them to be Prophets they never had authority from mee I commanded them not neither spake unto them they went of their own heads for their own ends and if they be Prophets they are lying ones my authority did never establish them but it shall punish them Children of Israel That is the Jewes that were brought into Babylon who were call'd the children of Israel from Jacob who wrestling with God and prevailing had his name changed from Jacob to Israel Gen. 32.28 Thy name shall be no more Jacob but Israel 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 for as a Prince hast thou power with God and with men and hast prevailed Not Israel because he had seen God as some interpret it nor Israel because hee was a man right with God but Israel is of a word signifies to rule 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 dominari instar principis se gerere 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Deus 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 with the addition of el to it and so it followes in the verse because thou hast prevailed with God here was a good root but the branches were degenerate the sons of Israel were not like their father Israel a praying and prevailing people sons of Israel according to the flesh externall shews and in opinion so the most of them were but they did not follow the faith and purity of their father Israel Rom. 9.6 They are not all Israel that are of Israel A rebellious Nation The word for Nation is in the plurall number Goiim which word is mostly in Scripture applied to the unbelieving Gentiles those that were without God and strangers to the common-wealth of Israel as Hab. 1.5 The Heathens and Psal 106.42 He gave them into the hand of the Heathens it 's Goiim the Septuagint renders it Into the hands of their enemies 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 so the Jewes accounted the Gentiles and in disgrace call'd them Goiim an abominable Nation and at this day they call the Christians so and make that name which was common before to all Gentiles now since Christ to be speciall to Christians The Turks they call Ishmaelites and Aethiopians Cushites but the Christians Goiim an abominable Nation and here the Spirit of God calls them Goiim a rebellious Nation by way of contempt The Prophet prophesied against the Syrians Egyptians Babylonians and others which in common sense of the word were the Nations but here it 's put upon the Jewes who were as vile in the eyes of God as the Gentiles were in theirs for they had forsaken the truth entertained their Idolatries and corruptions and turned aside Ad nesaria scelera to notorious wickednesses something of most Nations about them they
a whoring from under their God as a wife that is false to her husband will not be kept in be under the guidance counsell and power of her husband but will out follow her Lovers satisfie her lusts and so is it with the souls sinning with God it will out from under the guidance counsell command and authority of God it saith of God in effect as they in the Gospell said of Christ Wee will not have this man to reign over us wee will not be under him and Sinners will not be under God God commanded Saul to smite Amalek to destroy all and neither spare man nor beast but Saul spared Agag the goodly things and fat of the beast and this by intreaty of the people this might seem no great matter especially the cattell being spared to sacrifice to the Lord as they pretended but see what God saith of it 1 Sam. 15.11 It repents mee that I have set up Saul to be King for hee is turned backe from following mee he is apostatized from me God calls this sin apostasie and Sam. v. 23. calls it Rebellion Saul thou hast rebelled against God and will you know what a sin Rebellion is it's as the sin of Witchcraft and you all know it's abominable and worthy of death thy sin is of that malignity as that by it thou hast rejected God and for it God hath rejected thee and thou art a man of death for it Rebell is an ill name and here is a King a Rebell against God and so is every Sinner for he not only withdrawes from under God but takes up arms against God bitter lying swearing reproaching words are call'd arrows and swords in the 57th Psal v. 4. and 73. Psal v. 9. it 's said of wicked men they set their mouths against the heavens that is against God in the heavens 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and of a proud man it 's said Jam. 4.6 God resists him he is in bellion against God hath taken up arms against him and God takes up arms to meet him it 's a military word God sets himself in a military posture against him 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Acts 5.39 those opposed the Apostle were fighters against God but there 's no hope for Sinners to do good this way God will prevail and wound the hairy scalps of his enemies what ever they be that go on still in their wickednesse Let us therefore cast down our weapons and submit to God rebellion is an odious thing against a State much more against God Let us all say we will not be Rebels but Subjects of the most High wee will be governed by his Lawes wee will be under his Authority and as they said to Joshua 1.18 let us say to God Whosoever hee be that doth rebell against thy Commandements and will not hearken to thy words in all that thou commandest him hee shall be put to death 5. That sins about worship are rebellions against Christ and he takes it hainously they have rebelled against me it was Christ who sate upon the Sapphirine throne that spake to the Prophet that said they rebell against me and wherein was the rebellion in casting off his worship and in corrupting it when people fall to Idolatrous and false worship or corrupt the true and pure worship of Christ by detraction of any part of it or by additionals and mixtures of their own then they sin so about worship as it 's rebellion against Christ sometimes they fell to flat Idolatry forsaking the true worship of God and joyn to Baal-Peor Psal 106.28 sometimes they set up their posts with Gods posts and brought in their own inventions and mingled their water with Gods Wine and the wisdome of their flesh with the wisdome of Christ and this hee complains of as rebellion against him and the ground of it is because Christ was the Head of the Church then as well as now and the Law-giver unto them as well as unto us there was never but one Head and one Law-giver to the Church and when hee out of his infinite wisdome hath set a way of worship that will delight the Father himself and his Spirit for mortall worms of the earth to leave it to pervert it to mix their own devices with it provokes bitterly and mounts up to the nature of rebellion and that against Christ Psal 119.1 Indebitum cultum indebito modo Blessed are the undefiled in the way what way in the way of worship especially that admit not unwarranted worship nor worship in a wrong manner but walk in the Law of the Lord. 6. That children usually tread in the paths of their fathers they and their fathers have transgressed against me doth the father sin knowingly wilfully the children will do so do they fall off from the true worship of God imbrace lies superstition oppression whoredome it's a miracle if their children do not Adam eat the forbiden fruit and all man-kinde have followed his steps to that tree the name of a father and his example are strong traces to draw the children into their way We reade of some Kings in Judah that left the way of their fathers but not one of Israel they all followed the steps of Jeroboam the son of Nebat that made Israel to sin let the parents be never so vile if grace prevent not the children will walke in their wayes Ahah was bad enough that sold himself to commit wickenesse and yet Ahaziah his son is said to walk in his way in his mothers way who was Jezabel and in Jeroboams 1 King 22.52 and if it be possible they will go beyond their fathers in wickednesse Judg. 2.19 They corrupted themselves more then their fathers Jer. 7.26 They did worse then their fathers Iniquity improves in the going like a river the farther it runs the broader and deeper it growes in Joh. 8.44 Christ tels the Jewes they were of their father the Devill and his lusts they will do they were such wilfull sinners sinning against such cleer and strong light that their sin was devillish Let parents take heed what they do how they sin before their children when they do so they pave a way to hell for them and dig the pit for their destruction Raboldus a Duke of Freesland about the 900. yeere of Christ being perswaded to turn Christian and going to be baptized asked of the Bishop if all his forefathers were damned who indiscreetly affirming it saith the Duke then will I be damned with them rather then be baptized by thee 7. Antiquity is not the rule for worship you and your fathers have transgressed against me the traditions and examples of forefathers will not warrant the children in point of worship here they could plead We did what our forefathers did many hundred yeers together and have faithfully walked in their steps and hope we are unblameable no saith Christ You and your fathers have transgressed you should not have made their examples but my Word the rule of worship
be able to resist and could that great Councell in the 4th of the Acts prevail against Peter and John We cannot but speak the things that we have seen and heard Vers 20. So Stephen was too stout for all his adversaries Act. 6.10 Such vertue was put into Basil the great you know how he answered the Ruler and stood impregnable against his threats who went and told the Emperor saying Victi sumus Rex in Ecclesiae hujus negotio vir ille minis est superior verbis robustior persuasionibus fortior You must set upon some other man more ignoble or force him openly you shall never overcome him with threats this made Nazianzen say of him that he was percutientibus adamas dissidentibus magnes Could all the policy of the Conclave and power of Antichrist conquer that divine vertue was put into Luther The wicked may drive the godly from their standings not from their stedfastnesse 5. That the Messengers of God being call'd and strengthened by Christ are to go on animo intrepido Fear them not neither be dismayed at their looks though they be rebellious c. If they be strong or against thee I am stronger that am with thee if they frown I smile if they watch to do thee hurt I watch to do thee good if thy Doctrine provoke them yet it pleases me From the 10th Verse observe 1. That the heart is the treasury where the truth should be laid up Receive my words in thine heart hee must heare with his eare but that is not enough he must also admit the word into his heart and lay it up there what is in the head may soon be lost but what is in the heart abides Books lockt up in the closet are safe and truths laid up in the heart are secure Jam. 1.21 Laying aside all filthinesse and superfluity of malice or naughtinesse receive in meekness the ingraffed word they must first put out of their hearts filthiness 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 malice wrath what ever had possession of the heart and kept out the Word and open their hearts to entertain the Word that as it 's with a graffe put into a stock so it might be with the Word in their hearts even be an ingraffed Word a word to root and grow there and bear fruit in the life Luke 8.15 The seed on the good ground are they which in an honest and good heart having heard the Word keep it and bring forth fruit The heart is the ground this seed will grow in David knew this and therfore hid the Word of God in his heart Psa 119.11 And why there that I might not fin against thee This corn will not let the weeds grow when the Word is in the heart it keeps under all corruption it makes them languish and come to nothing many do by the Word as by their Jewels they hang them at their ears that is the place for them and so the Word is only in their eares they heare and that is all it enters not into their hearts and therefore is subject to casualty the Devill world pleasures one thing or other steal it away or make it unfruitfull but the heart is the right and best place for that treasure A godly mans treasure is in the heart within anothers is in the eare and without many heare the Word with the eare but receive it not into the heart and that is a worthlesse hearing Joh. 8.47 The Jewes heard Christ preach yet he tells them their hearing was no hearing yee heare not Gods Word because yee are not of God They heard but not with the heart the truth entred not abode not with them let us look to our hearing and lay up the truths of Christ in our heart Luke 2.19 Mary kept those sayings and pondered them in her heart 2. All the truths of Christ must have interest in the heart Psal 40.8 Thy Law is within my heart hee doth not say a Precept or two a part or half the Law is within my heart but thy Law the whole Law some truth none is so bad but hee would give entertainment unto truths of mercy truths of liberty truths of case and comfort truths in credit so men might pick and choose what truths they listed they would imbrace them but when truths are reproached will subject to danger losse difficulties when they strike at our lusts call for mortification self-deniall conformity to Christ c. then men will scarcely afford truth their eares much lesse their hearts hence those expressions in Scripture of mens perverting the wayes of God Acts 30.10 of being contentious against the truth Rom. 2.8 speaking evill of it 2 Pet. 2.2 of resisting it 2 Tim. 3.8 yea persecuting it Acts 22.4 There be many truths that flesh and blood cannot indure some have torn out parts of Scripture because crosse to their lusts and lives it 's known what hath been done to the Word of God in Ireland and England too of late dayes Some are enemies to the whole truth most to some parts of it but wee must receive all the words of Christ if the least tittle of the Law and Gospel be more durable and excellent then heaven and earth Matth. 5.18 there is sufficient reason it should have interest in our hearts let the truths be what they will so they be the words and truths of Christ we should receive them and that which makes us receive one should make us receive all Do I râ—ceive one because it 's from Christ then I should receive all because they are from Christ if I do not receive all I may miscarry for refusing of one truth Psal 219.6 Then shall I not be ashamed when I have respect unto all thy Commandements From the 11th Verse observe 1. That affliction is a fit time for instruction Gâ—t thee to them of the captivity they were in Babylon stript of all captives under Nebuchadnezzar and now the Lord judged it a fit season for a Prophet to be sent unto them when people are in misery they see the uncertainty of life the insufficiency of all creatures the sinfulnesse of sin that the wrath of God is a dreadfull thing thoughts of death and eternity are upon them and now is a good season to bring the truths of the eternall God unto them Vexatio dat intellectum it makes men consider look about inquire how they may be delivered where to get safety When a kingdome is in danger a Parliament is seasonable when there is war in the gates then counsell and instruction are welcome and when people in captivity a Prophet amongst them will do well 2. When Gods people degenerate he owns them not for his Get thee to the captivity and to thy people God own'd them not now his care of them and affection towards them is much abated God doth look upon things and persons that hee formerly took delight in being corrupt as not his own Isa 1.14 Your new moons and appointed feasts my
Spirit 221 few heare savingly 241 it's that Prophets must feed on 292 Work We must do Gods work without noyse notice of our selves 114 enemies further Gods works 156 Gods workes and Word suit 287 World There are wheelings and turnings in all parts of the world 137 uncertain 139 deceitfull 140 the motions of it are crosse 143 things in it move to their appointed period 146 151 motion and change of things in the world are unknown 148 the more separate from the world the more fit for God 365 Worship Sins in worship are rebellion against Christ 233 defilement of worship brings severe and certain judgements 453 Z Zeal Good to be forward for God 46 Angels zealous in executing judgements 126 Christ zealous in punishing 189 zeal what 459 what it notes in God ibid. God will justifie his zealous servants 462 A Table of the Scriptures opened or illustrated in the foregoing Work The first number directs to the Chap. the second to the Vers the third to the Page Genesis  Chap. Vers Page Gen. 1. 2. 163. Gen. 2. 7. 290. Gen. 3. 7. 48. Gen. 10. 10. 31. Gen. 14. 4. 226. Gen. 15. 1. 62. Gen. 17. 23. 204. Gen. 19. 26. 116. Gen. 20. 7. 10. Gen. 24. 7. 92. Gen. 30. 24. 54. Gen. 31. 5. 256. Gen. 32. 12. 90. Gen. 32. 28. 225. Gen. 49. 7. 45. Exodus Exod. 9. 31. 322. Exod. 12. 2. 26. Exod. 12. 23. 89. Exod. 13. 18. 145. Exod. 18. 21. 99. Exod. 20. 2 3. 227. Exod. 22. 1. 96. Exod. 24. 10. 178. Exod. 30. 28. 109. Exod. 32. 10. 267. Exod. 32. 27 29. 45. Exod. 32. 34. 9â— Exod. 33. 11. 199 200. Exod. 33. 18 23. 191. Numbers Numb 11. 16 17. 162. Numb 12. 8. 200. Numb 14. 21. 191. Numb 22. 22. 89. Numb 23. 18. 212. Deuteronom Deut. 3. 17. 96. Deut. 10. 21. 167. Deut. 32. 4. 116. Deut. 32. 32. 244. Deut. 32. 34. 400. Joshua Josh 10. 12 13. 158. Judges Judg. 6. 22 23. 119. Judg. 3. 10. 123. Judg. 5. 18. 46. Judg. 13. 17 18. 114. Judg. 19. 22. 243. Samuel 1 Sam. 6. 20. 78. 1 Sam. 9. 9. 10. 1 Sam. 10. 6. 164. 1 Sam. 10. 11. 9. 1 Sam. 15. 11 23. 232. 1 Sam. 24. 13. 265. 2 Sam. 14. 20. 84. 2 Sam. 17. 7. 161. 2 Sam. 22. 11. 68. Kings 1 King 11. 31. 144. 1 King 12. 14. 252. 1 King 17. 24. 9. 1 King 18. 15 17 18 19. 270. 1 King 19. 4. 62. 1 King 19. 11. 68. 1 King 22. 24. 47. 2 King 6. 16 17. 90. 2 King 6. 23. 444. 2 King 19. 4. 154. 2 King 6. 25. 410. 2 King 24. 8. 37. Chronicles 1 Chr. 3. 15.  1 Chr. 3. 16. 37. 1 Chr. 3. 17. 38. 2 Chr. 28. 22. 41. 2 Chr. 36. 9. 37. Ezra 2. 59. 322. Nehem. 6. 6. 227. Job Job 17. 14. 214. Job 20. 12 13 14. 245. Job 22. 13. 169. Job 22. 26. 102. Job 33. 4. 163. Job 24. 14. 256. Job 37. 18. 168 169. Job 38. 7. 313. Job 39. 29. 97. Job 42. 5 6. 205. Job 42. 5 6. 66. Psalmes Psal 5. 3. 102. Psal 8. 5. 99. Psal 9. 20. 210. Psal 9. 16. 78. Psal 10. 12. 155. Psal 19. 1. 168. Psal 22. 6. 214. Psal 25. 1. 154. Psal 29. 9. 198. Psal 32. 8. 150. Psal 34. 7. 90. Psal 34. 7. 90. Psal 34. 15. 150. Psal 36. 10. 55. Psal 36. 6. 149. Psal 40. 8. 304. Psal 49. 2. 210. Psal 58. 10 11. 128 129. Psal 63. 2. 198. Psal 69. 22. 355. Psal 72. 9. 204. Psal 77. 18. 130. Psal 78. 49. 89. Psal 81. 1. 23. Psal 91. 11 12. 92. Psal 103. 5. 98. Psal 91. 11. 91. Psal 103. 14. 320. Psal 103. 20. 96. Psal 104. 3. 71. Psal 105. 15. 9. Psal 104. 30. 163. Psal 106. 42. 225. Psal 109. 8. 332. Psal 118. 6. 271. Psal 119. 1. 233. Psal 119. 11. 303. Psal 119. 69. 254. Psal 119. 120. 174. Psal 120. 5. 34. Psal 138. 1. 86. Psal 148. 8. 163. Proverbs Prov. 3. 5 6. 101. Prov. 3. 24. 55. Prov. 4. 25. 117. Prov. 5. 28. 76. Prov. 7. 13. 237. Prov. 10. 20. 252 421. Prov. 11. 10. 266. Prov. 13. 18. 361. Prov. 14. 4. 96. Prov. 14. 34. 21. Prov. 14. 34. 231. Prov. 15. 3. 331. Prov. 15. 3. 150. Prov. 16. 27. 76. Prov. 20. 26. 133. Prov. 21. 1. 160. Prov. 21. 30. 19. Prov. 29. 25. 274. Prov. 30. 4. 71. Ecclesiastes Eccles 5. 1. 109. Eccles 5. 6. 86 93. Eccles 8. 4. 174. Canticles Cant. 1. 2. 24. Cant. 2. 12. 175. Cant. 4. 16. 164. Cant. 7. 10. 103. Cant. 5. 14. 178. Isaiah Isai 1. 2. 228. Isai 1. 5. 42. Isai 6. 2. 80. Isai 6. 3. 198. Isai 6. 5 6. 66. Isai 6. 3. 121. Isai 7. 20. 421. Isai 8. 18. 47. Isai 8. 18. 241. Isai 8. 12 13. 273. Isai 10. 17. 257. Isai 17. 13. 134. Isai 19. 1. 71. Isai 21. 11 12. 333. Isai 22. 2. 269. Isai 26. 9. 175. Isai 27. 11. 346. Isai 30. 10. 10. Isai 30. 32. 458 461. Isai 30. 33. 258. Isai 31. 3. 214. Isai 40. 5. 205. Isai 40. 5 6. 66. Isai 49. 2. 271. Isai 52. 7. 110. Isai 52. 10. 399. Isai 54. 11 12. 183. Isai 60. 8. 70. Isai 64. 3. 167. Isai 65. 11. 156 Jeremiah Jer. 1. 2. 43 Jer. 1. 17. 273. Jer. 2. 10 11. 432. Jer. 2. 13. 6. Jer. 14. 14. 225. Jer. 15. 19. 345. Jer. 20. 9. 128. Jer. 20. 10. 254. Jer. 20. 10. 254 257. Jer. 22. 11. 40. Jer. 22. 28. 253. Jer. 22. 28. 214. Jer. 22. 24. â—7 Jer. 22. 30. 38. Jer. 23. 30 31. 330. Jer. 37. 10. 157. Jer. 51. 25. 188. Lamentations Lam. 1. 18. 244. Lam. 4. 7. 178. Lam. 4. 12. 73. Ezekiel Ezek. 9. 26. 91. Ezek. 10. 13. 130. Ezek. 13. 10 11. 72. Ezek. 33. 31. 117. Ezek. 39. 9. 70. Ezek. 43. 9. 451. Daniel Dan. 7. 6. 68. Dan. 10. 20. 88. Dan. 10. 11. 212. Dan. 10. 13. 85. Hosea Hos 4. 12. 231. Hos 4. 12. 435. Hos 8. 1. 98. Hos 9. 12. 311. Hos 10. 11. 96. Hos 11. 12. 234. Hos 12. 14. 244. Hos 13. 9. 77. Hos 13. 16. 244. Amos. Amos 2. 7. 260. Amos 3. 8. 378. Amos 5. 8. 71. Amos 5. 12. 243. Micah Mic. 6. 9. 175. Mic. 7. 4. 265. Nah. 1. 2. 175. Habakkuk Hab. 1. 8. 68. Hab. 1. 9. 69. Hab. 2. 7. 67. Hab. 3. 16. 218. Zepha 3. 4. 360. Zachary Zach. 2. 4. 100. Zach. 2. 5. 311. Zach. 2. 5. 271. Zach. 4. 2 3. 213. Zach. 4. 6. 57. Zach. 4. 6. 123. Zach. 6. 11. 39. Zach. 12. 8. 157. Malachi Mal. 1. 7. 450. Mal. 2. 7. 85. Mal. 3. 23. 188. Matthew Matth. 1. 12. 38. Matth. 5. 16. 114. Matth. 8. 9. 170. Matth. 8. 12. 230. Matth. 10. 41 42. 338. Matth. 12. 28. 61. Matth. 13. 11. 176. Matth. 13. 25. 333. Matth. 18. 10. 169. Matth. 24. 31. 93. Matth. 28. 19. 222. Matth. 28. 20. 301. Marke Mark 4. 13 14 15. 46. Mark 6. 20. 110. Mark 7. 16. 266. Mark 7. 27. 72. Mark 8. 24. 74. Luke Luk. 1. 36. 111. Luk. 3. 27. 39. Luk. 4. 28. 246. Luk. 5. 5. 291. Luk. 9. 62. 116. Luk. 10. 26. 5. Luk. 10. 33 34 35. 213. Luk. 11. 20. 60. Luk. 16. 22. 93. Luk. 17. 32. 116. Luk. 19. 8. 224. Luk. 21. 34. 68. Luk. 22. 43. 92. John Joh. 1. 14. 182. Joh. 1. 18. 199. Joh. 2. 14 15 16 17. 189. Joh. 3. 12. 80. Joh. 4. 20. 234. Joh. 5. 28. 206. Joh. 8. 44. 232. Joh. 8. 34. 353. Joh. 9. 39. 247. Joh. 8. 47. 304. Joh. 10. 5 27. 223. Joh. 10. 27. 206. Joh. 15. 5. 227 222. Joh. 16. 13 14. 57. Joh. 18. 6. 66. Joh. 18. 6. 173. Joh. 20. 5. 84. Acts. Act. 1. 3. 310. Act. 4. 20. 65. Act. 4. 27 28. 151. Act. 7. 51. 221. Act. 7. 54. 248. Act. 12. 6. 376. Act. 12. 15. 91. Act. 12. 23. 89. Act. 13. 11. 56. Act. 20. 22. 7. Act. 20. 28. 230. Act. 26. 13. 188. Act. 26. 16. 244. Romans Rom. 6. 23. 343. Rom. 8. 7. 319. Rom. 8. 14. 124. Rom. 8. 26. 321. Rom. 9. 6. 230. Rom. 12. 2. 280. Rom. 13. 3. 242. Rom. 13. 4. 126. 1 Corinthians 1 Cor. 2. 4 5. 345. 1 Cor. 2. 12 15. 223. 1 Cor. 2. 14. 219. 1 Cor. 4. 1. 228. 1 Cor. 4. 9. 131. 1 Cor. 4. 13. 47. 1 Cor. 6. 19. 122. 1 Cor. 7. 31. 134. 1 Cor. 11. 10. 171. 1 Cor. 11. 23. 58. 1 Cor. 12. 5. 127. 1 Cor. 13. 12. 200. 1 Cor. 14. 24. 110. 1 Cor. 15. 10. 128. 1 Cor. 15. 27. 167. 1 Cor. 16. 4. 300. 2 Corinth 2 Cor. 2. 16. 247. 2 Cor. 3. 5. 364. 2 Cor. 3. 6. 164. 2 Cor. 3. 17. 371. 2 Cor. 5. 4. 87. 2 Cor. 12. 14 15. 335. Galatians Gal. 2. 14. 280. Gal. 3. 2. 221. Gal. 6. 9. 120. Ephesians Eph. 1. 10. 14. Eph. 2. 2. 87. Eph. 2. 12. 86. Eph. 6. 15. 263. Philippians Phil. 1. 19. 364. Phil. 2. 16. 114. Phil. 2. 21. 335. Phil. 3. 14. 118. Phil. 4. 13. 127. Colossians Col. 3. 16. 295. Thessalonians 1 Thes 4. 11. 118. 2 Thes 1. 10. 102. 2 Thes 3. 11. 118. Timothy 1 Tim. 1. 13. 175. 1 Tim. 6. 16. 168. 2 Tim. 1. 6. 294. 2 Tim. 1. 7. 272. 2 Tim. 1. 7. 371. Hebrewes Heb. 1. 3. 182. Heb. 1. 6. 103. 181. Heb. 1. 7. 81. 126. Heb. 6. 4. 221. Heb. 11. 27. 274. Heb. 11. 38. 267. Heb. 12. 2. 280. Iames. Jam. 1. 17. 136. Jam. 1. 19.20 325. Jam. 1. 21. 303. Jam. 2. 1. 182. Jam. 3. 6. 132. Jam. 4. 6. 233. Jam. 5. 17. 117. Peter 1 Pet. 1. 12. 84. 1 Pet. 1. 18. 235. 1 Pet. 2. 5. 183. 1 Pet. 5. 10. 33. 2 Pet. 1. 17. 190. 2 Pet. 1. 20 21. 316. John 1 Joh. 1. 3. 54. 1 Joh. 1. 3 8. 353. 1 Joh. 5. 7. 203. Revelation Rev. 1. 15. 79. Rev. 2. 9. 230. Rev. 2. 14 15. 34. Rev. 2. 18. 186. Rev. 3. 7. 50. Rev. 4. 2. 197. Rev. 4. 3. 195. Rev. 4. 6.8 97. Rev. 6. 1. 132. Rev. 7. 15. 84. Rev. 8. 1. 131. Rev. 10. 1. 186. Rev. 12. 1. 213. Rev. 12. 1. 103. Rev. 13. 3. 242. Rev. 15. 6. 81. Rev. 18. 1 2. 191. Rev. 19. 6. 133. Rev. 19. 11 12 13. 186. Rev. 21. 12. 91. Rev. 22. 1 2. 102. FINIS
up and send officers belongs to Christ 228 unable ones not sent by Christ 229 Ordinances do good when the Spirit is on them 60 efficacy of them is from Christ 294 they are Gods name 454 P Pan What the iron pan signifies 385 Patience God bears long with the sins of his people 400 yet forgets not their sins ibid. People enemies to their own good 375 their sins deprive them of spirituall mercies 379 like to hair in three respects 418 Gods people may become worse then Heathens 432 Perseverance Angels go on 116 Pestilence The etymologie and nature of it 455 Pity What the word notes 453 Place God hath three places 309 no holiness in them now 312 449 no place can hinder the working of the Spirit 364 how places become holy 448 Pope And his Hierarchy not of Christ 228 229 Principles There are opposite principles in the best of men to the wayes of Christ 319 Priest Occasion of setling the Priesthood upon Levi. 45 Prophet Whence 8 of the first and second Temple 9 a Prophet in Babylon 23 subject to scorne reproach 47 they were carried on in their propheticall work hy the might of the Spirit 316 they could not prophecy at their pleasure 326 they must speak the words of the Lord 336 how a Prophet should be received 338 counted mad men 373 Providence Acts in all motions 144 it puzzles the ablest unsearchable dreadfull 149 it 's in the least motions 152 works of it glorious beautifull ibid. 287 it over-rules secondary agents 403 Punishment conformable to sin 412 Q Quiet The quiet spirits are fittest to receive and act spirituall things 329 R Rainbow The naturall cause of it 192 the naturall and theologicall signification of it 193 194 Ram A war-like instrument and why so called 385 Rebellion What 226 what in Gods account 279 Relatives Vsed in Scripture without Antecedents 23 24 Repetition Of the same words and things of what use 466 Reproached such honoured 48 reproaches are bitter piercing things 464 Reproof People are impatient of them and why 378 379 Righteousnesse A double righteousnesse 350 two sorts of righteous men 351 righteousnesse of faith never fails and why 352 353 there be deceiveable righteousnesses 356 we must not confide in our own righteousnesse ib. three rules to help against it 357 Roul 282 the eating of it what 290 Prophets must feed upon Christs rouls 292 Ruine Kingdomes States the cause of their ruine is in themselves 77 mans is in himself 359 S Salvation Few saved 241 Saphire What it signifies and represents 177 178 Seraphims What. 80 Sephar 3. Shekel Of sanctuary why so called 405 Side The Prophet lying on his side and left side 393 394 Sight the certainest sense 53 54 Sgnification To impose higher significations on things then they have by nature belongs to God 72 281 Signes God deals with his people in signes and types 387 why ibid. hee gives to the sign the name of the thing signified 429 Sin A fire infolding 76 disables us from seeing glory 205 causeth Gods people to lose their glory 231 sin is rebellion ibid. progresse in it causeth impudencie 237 sinners come to a height of sinning 243 it's an imbittering thing 244 the fruit of it is death 343 difference betweene Hamartanein and Poiein hamartian 353 sin it makes uncapacious of happinesse 367 cuts off spirituall mercy 379 sin may so provoke that neither God nor man will shew mercy 391 God forgets not the sins of men 400 seldome any return from sinfull wayes 402 it defiles 453 Son of man opened and what it notes 210 how oft given to Ezekiel and why 211 Speed It 's required in Gods service 100 Spirit Why called the hand of the Lord 56 57 it's author of all good done and received 60 how said to move or go 122 the Spirit is the great agent in all 123 363 it works any where and cannot be shut out of any place 364 how the spirit of the living creature is said to be in the wheels 160 it moves all ib. consent between Angels and wheels is from the Spirit 162 the Spirit is living and lively 164 what is meant by Spirit 216 entrance what 218 369 a chief comforter ibid. whether it goes alwayes with the Word 221 it affects and visits the humble 370 it's a comforting and encouraging Spirit 371 Spirit speaks in a man 372 the Spirit enables to discerne 223 why the Spirit took up the Prophet 306 heals our infirmities 321 it works invincibly ibid. Standing Of that posture 212 Stubbornnes Men wil not hear God 299 Stumbling-block What meant by it 354 how God layes it 354 355 takes them out of the way of his 350 Sword What it doth 456 T Tel-abib What it signifies 322 Temple Was a part of worship 312 consecrate to what end 448 449 what defiled it 450 Terrible What makes so 166 Throne What it signifies 176 Christ sate not stood in it 179 Christs throne must be of Saphire 182 Time No good plea for sinners 402 Tongues Thorny in what respect 254 255 how the Prophets clave to the roof of his mouth 377 power of it in Gods hand 378 Tree Dropping water in a dry Iland 153 Truth All truth should be received 204 sweet to taste bitter in operation 318 V Vision What things are in a vision 52 visions have excellency in them 54 effects of them 204 why men fall upon their faces at visions 204 why the Prophet had a second apparition of Gods glory 365 Voyce Of Christ how taken 206 W Watchman Christ appoints watchmen in the Church 332 they must be knowing not sleepy 333 must endure hardship ibid. they are for the flocke 335 Weary Godly may be weary in but are not weary of Gods worke 120 121 Wheels What is meant by lifting up the wheels 154 none can hinder the motion of the wheels 156 God puts stands to them at his pleasure 158 they cannot move otherwise then they do 160 motion of the wheels never unseasonable 161 wheels move whither the Spirit will have them 163 wheele why the world likened to it 130 secret motion in the wheele 140 high dreadfull 143 149 motions of the wheels are judicious 151 Whirlewind Nebuchadnezzar compared to it in three things 67 68 Wicked The worse for the Word 245 without excuse having means 246 shall see what mercy they have refused 247 248 they are like thornes and wherein 252 like scorpions 258 we must take heed of them 262 267 their acquaintance not to be sought 265 what fruits they bring ibid. their losse not considerable 266 Christ knows who are such 241 there is hope of those are very wicked 344 they deal cruelly with the Prophets 375 lesser sins punished in the wicked more severely then greater in the godly 402 403 wicked men are worthlesse 252 421 Gods people more wicked then heathens 432 Will Mans will his ruine 299 Wisdome Mans crosse to Christ 318 Word The power of it from the Spirit 220 it's the Chariot of the