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A42016 The exposition continued upon the nineteen last chapters of the prophet Ezekiel with many useful observations thereupon delivered in several lectures in London / by William Greenhil. Greenhill, William, 1591-1671. 1662 (1662) Wing G1857; ESTC R30318 513,585 860

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effect_v into_o the_o knowledge_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o the_o lord_n o_o lord_n god_n thou_o know_v he_o resolve_v the_o question_n into_o god_n bosom_n he_o have_v knowledge_n power_n and_o will_v to_o do_v what_o ever_o seem_v good_a to_o himself_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n in_o the_o word_n mention_v which_o man_n can_v say_v nothing_o unto_o but_z lord_n thou_o know_v as_o where_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o moses_n be_v deut._n 34.6_o the_o spreading_n of_o the_o cloud_n how_o they_o be_v job_n 36.29_o the_o wind_n whence_o it_o come_v or_o whither_o it_o go_v joh._n 3.8_o whether_o the_o seed_n sow_o in_o the_o evening_n or_o the_o morning_n shall_v prosper_v best_a or_o be_v both_o alike_o eccles_n 11_o 6._o what_o be_v the_o true_a interpretation_n of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o beast_n 666_o rev._n 13.18_o or_o of_o the_o two_o witness_n and_o the_o time_n of_o their_o prophesy_v in_o sackcloth_n 1260._o day_n when_o it_o begin_v and_o when_o it_o end_v or_o shall_v rev._n 11.3_o these_o and_o other_o thing_n be_v say_v lord_n thou_o know_v verse_n 4._o again_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o prophesy_v upon_o these_o bone_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o o_o you_o dry_a bone_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n 5._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n unto_o these_o bone_n behold_v i_o will_v cause_v breath_n to_o enter_v into_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v live_v 6._o and_o i_o will_v lay_v sinew_n upon_o you_o and_o will_v bring_v up_o flesh_n upon_o you_o and_o cover_v you_o with_o skin_n and_o put_v breath_n in_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v live_v and_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n 7._o so_o i_o prophesy_v as_o i_o be_v command_v and_o as_o i_o prophesy_v there_o be_v a_o great_a noise_n and_o behold_v a_o shake_n and_o the_o bone_n come_v together_o bone_n to_o his_o bone_n 8._o and_o when_o i_o he_o hold_v lo_o the_o sinew_n and_o the_o flesh_n come_v up_o upon_o they_o and_o the_o skin_n cover_v they_o above_o but_o there_o be_v no_o breath_n 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and_o the_o effect_n thereof_o viz._n sanctification_n 2._o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o cause_n why_o god_n former_o depart_v from_o they_o 3._o a_o duty_n or_o charge_v lay_v upon_o they_o vers_n 9_o the_o promise_n of_o divine_a presence_n and_o continuance_n be_v partly_o in_o the_o 7._o verse_n viz._n in_o these_o word_n the_o place_n of_o my_o throne_n and_o the_o place_n of_o the_o sole_n of_o my_o foot_n where_o i_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o ever_o and_o partly_o in_o the_o 9_o verse_n the_o last_o word_n of_o it_o viz._n i_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o for_o ever_o by_o the_o place_n of_o god_n throne_n and_o of_o the_o sole_n of_o his_o foot_n be_v mean_v the_o temple_n and_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n where_o god_n have_v former_o dwell_v jer._n 17.12_o a_o glorious_a high_a throne_n from_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o place_n of_o thy_o sanctuary_n it_o be_v god_n throne_n and_o it_o be_v the_o footstool_n of_o god_n 1_o chron._n 28.2_o it_o be_v grant_v by_o all_o that_o jerusalem_n have_v the_o temple_n in_o it_o represent_v the_o church_n of_o god_n under_o the_o gospel_n in_o which_o the_o promise_n here_o be_v that_o god_n will_v dwell_v for_o ever_o the_o christian_a church_n shall_v have_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o it_o and_o abide_v with_o it_o for_o ever_o mat._n 28.20_o i_o be_o with_o you_o always_o even_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n john_n fix_v this_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n rev._n 21.2_o 3._o when_o new_a jerusalem_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n than_o he_o hear_v a_o voice_n say_v behold_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n be_v with_o man_n and_o he_o will_v dwell_v with_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o people_n and_o god_n himself_o shall_v be_v with_o they_o and_o be_v their_o god_n so_o chap._n 22.3_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lamb_n shall_v be_v in_o it_o there_o both_o god_n and_o christ_n will_v be_v and_o 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that_o time_n they_o shall_v call_v jerusalem_n the_o throne_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o nation_n shall_v be_v gather_v unto_o it_o the_o effect_n of_o god_n presence_n viz._n sanctification_n be_v comprehend_v in_o these_o word_n my_o holy_a name_n shall_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n no_o more_o defile_v neither_o they_o nor_o their_o king_n by_o their_o whoredom_n etc._n etc._n of_o profane_v and_o defile_v god_n holy_a name_n be_v speak_v chap._n 36.20_o to_o let_v that_o pass_v the_o sense_n here_o be_v they_o shall_v avoid_v all_o thing_n which_o do_v defile_v and_o sanctify_v god_n holy_a name_n they_o shall_v keep_v the_o worsh_a p_o of_o god_n keep_v from_o idolatry_n and_o all_o arbitrary_a invention_n of_o man_n which_o jerome_n and_o maldonate_fw-it refer_v to_o the_o state_n of_o heaven_n ad_fw-la templum_fw-la coeleste_fw-la and_o not_o to_o the_o temple_n build_v after_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n because_o that_o be_v oft_o defile_v by_o antiochus_n pompey_n and_z titus_n and_o desert_v by_o the_o lord_n other_o refer_v it_o as_o be_v here_o say_v to_o that_o temple_n because_o the_o jew_n after_o their_o captivity_n do_v for_o ever_o hate_v idolatry_n and_o serve_v the_o true_a god_n though_o not_o in_o a_o right_a manner_n if_o these_o word_n do_v in_o part_n refer_v to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n after_o the_o captivity_n yet_o principal_o they_o refer_v to_o the_o state_n of_o it_o after_o christ_n and_o that_o time_n too_o when_o new_a jerusalem_n shall_v be_v extant_a for_o anti-christ_n have_v great_o defile_v the_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n with_o his_o idol_n and_o will-worship_n but_o then_o nothing_o that_o defile_v shall_v enter_v rev._n 21._o 27._o then_o shall_v be_v make_v good_a that_o in_o zech._n 14.21_o in_o that_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o the_o canaanite_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o shall_v be_v all_o true_a israelite_n nor_o their_o king_n by_o their_o whoredom_n by_o whoredom_n the_o prophet_n understand_v idolatry_n which_o be_v spiritual_a whoredom_n of_o which_o have_v often_o be_v speak_v not_o only_o the_o people_n but_o even_o king_n and_o prince_n be_v give_v much_o to_o idolatry_n in_o israel_n and_o in_o judah_n they_o cause_v idol_n and_o altar_n to_o be_v set_v up_o in_o most_o place_n and_o countenance_v they_o they_o imitate_v the_o very_a heathen_n and_o become_v like_a yea_o worse_o than_o they_o ezek._n 5.6_o 7._o chap._n 16.47_o 2_o king_n 21.2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 9_o it_o be_v say_v of_o jehoahaz_n or_o jehoiakim_n and_o jehoiakim_n that_o they_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o all_o that_o their_o father_n have_v do_v
institution_n of_o christ_n shall_v we_o symbolize_v with_o they_o in_o the_o superstition_n of_o antichrist_n 16._o fidel_n bus_fw-la fas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la u●●●o●ym●●o_fw-la ostendere_fw-la sibi_fw-la cumsu●e_fw-la stitio●s_fw-la esse_fw-la con_fw-mi sensum_fw-la in_o ps_n 16._o judicious_a calvin_n say_v it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o believer_n to_o manifest_v by_o any_o rite_n that_o they_o symbolize_v with_o superstitious_a one_o mr._n paget_n tell_v we_o that_o temple_n wherein_o idol_n and_o idolatrous_a service_n be_v still_o retain_v and_o daily_o practise_v not_o lawful_o be_v frequent_v nor_o walk_v in_o 319._o in_o his_o arrow_n against_o separate_a pag._n 319._o because_o of_o of_o the_o woe_n incur_v by_o reason_n of_o scandal_n mat._n 18.7_o marcus_n bishop_n of_o arethusa_n have_v pull_v down_o a_o idolatrous_a temple_n at_o the_o command_n of_o constantine_n and_o be_v put_v upon_o it_o by_o julian_n 〈◊〉_d the●dor_n l._n 3._o c●p_n 6._o juxta_fw-la 〈◊〉_d either_o to_o build_v it_o up_o again_o or_o pay_v for_o building_n of_o it_o he_o deny_v both_o a_o small_a sum_n be_v demand_v his_o answer_n be_v it_o be_v as_o great_a wickedness_n to_o give_v a_o halfpenny_n towards_o such_o a_o work_n as_o to_o give_v the_o whole_a he_o suffer_v great_a torture_n rather_o than_o he_o will_v contribute_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o halfpenny_n to_o promote_v idolatry_n 253._o arrow_n against_o separate_v pag._n 253._o and_o the_o forename_a paget_n hold_v it_o to_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n rather_o to_o die_v then_o give_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o idolatry_n though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o halfpenny_n militis_fw-la de_fw-fr cerona_fw-la militis_fw-la tertullian_n defend_v and_o commend_v the_o christian_a soldier_n that_o will_v not_o wear_v a_o crown_n of_o laurel_n like_o the_o heathen_n and_o rhenanus_fw-la in_o his_o argument_n before_o that_o book_n of_o tertul._n say_v curandum_fw-la fuit_fw-la christianis_fw-la ne_fw-la profanis_fw-la ethnicorum_fw-la ritibus_fw-la subscribere_fw-la viderentur_fw-la 16._o mor._n same_o quam_fw-la idol●thritist_n esci_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr ●ono_fw-it conjugal_a c._n 16._o it_o concern_v the_o christian_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o comply_v with_o their_o rite_n another_o of_o the_o father_n say_v it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v starve_v to_o death_n than_o to_o eat_v thing_n offer_v to_o idol_n those_o take_v part_n in_o the_o ceremony_n of_o idolater_n offer_v to_o devil_n and_o join_v themselves_o to_o the_o service_n of_o idol_n 1_o cor._n 10._o reader_n it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o symbolize_v with_o the_o superstition_n rite_n and_o invention_n of_o man_n do_v not_o judaize_v do_v not_o gentilize_v do_v not_o romanize_v but_o see_v you_o christianize_v nothing_o in_o worship_n please_v god_n but_o what_o be_v his_o own_o what_o man_n bring_v be_v spurious_a pollute_v his_o ordinance_n and_o frustrate_v his_o command_n math._n 15.6_o that_o come_v from_o god_n be_v set_v up_o by_o he_o carry_v to_o he_o be_v pure_a and_o approve_v of_o by_o he_o false_a worship_n and_o mixture_n with_o the_o pure_a ordinance_n of_o god_n be_v as_o smoke_n to_o his_o eye_n vinegar_n to_o his_o tooth_n 8.6_o ezek._n 8.6_o a_o abomination_n to_o his_o spirit_n and_o when_o they_o come_v into_o his_o sanctuary_n he_o go_v out_o of_o it_o and_o far_o from_o it_o god_n have_v choose_v zion_n to_o dwell_v in_o psal_n 132.13.14_o 9.3.11.23_o ezek._n 9.3.11.23_o there_o be_v the_o glory_n but_o when_o the_o people_n grow_v profane_a the_o prince_n and_o priest_n corrupt_v his_o worship_n than_o the_o glorious_a lord_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n leave_v they_o god_n worship_n be_v his_o name_n and_o that_o be_v so_o dear_a unto_o he_o that_o he_o will_v not_o endure_v any_o humane_a mixture_n therewith_o but_o show_v vehement_a indignation_n against_o they_o word_n hos_fw-la 4.15_o jer_z 23.16_o per_fw-la ministeristerium_fw-la verbale_n say_v 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take_v up_o a_o lamentable_a pprophecy_n declare_v what_o sad_a thing_n be_v come_v upon_o pharaoh_n whether_o the_o prophet_n be_v to_o lament_v for_o the_o destruction_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o the_o egyptian_n be_v questionable_a for_o he_o and_o they_o have_v oppress_v other_o deceive_v the_o jew_n and_o these_o judgement_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o they_o for_o their_o wickedness_n be_v just_a and_o righteous_a and_o so_o matter_n of_o rejoice_v yet_o because_o he_o be_v to_o utter_v dreadful_a and_o lamentable_a thing_n rejoice_v become_v he_o not_o but_o he_o be_v to_o be_v affect_v suitable_a to_o the_o matter_n deliver_v thou_o be_v like_o a_o young_a lion_n of_o the_o nation_n wherein_o tyrannical_a king_n and_o prince_n be_v like_a unto_o young_a lion_n have_v be_v show_v in_o the_o 19_o chapter_n the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n be_v that_o look_v what_o a_o lion_n be_v among_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n and_o wood_n viz_o terrible_a and_o cruel_a the_o same_o be_v pharaoh_n among_o the_o nation_n young_a lion_n be_v fierce_a and_o devour_v their_o prey_n with_o greediness_n so_o be_v young_a tyrant_n and_o thou_o be_v as_o a_o whale_n in_o the_o sea_n in_o the_o 29._o ch_n ver_fw-la 3._o pharaoh_n be_v call_v hattannim_n the_o dragon_n or_o crocodile_n here_o cattannim_n as_o the_o whale_n it_o be_v tannim_n in_o both_o place_n and_o signify_v a_o dragon_n whale_n or_o sea-monster_n and_o such_o as_o a_o whale_n be_v in_o the_o sea_n viz_o troublesome_a dreadful_a and_o devour_a such_o be_v pharaoh_n on_o the_o deep_n a_o lion_n at_o land_n a_o whale_n at_o sea_n his_o dominion_n be_v large_a and_o wherever_o it_o be_v he_o mind_v the_o prey_n and_o thou_o come_v forth_o with_o thy_o river_n the_o septuagint_n have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o vulgar_a follow_v render_v ventelabas_n cornu_fw-la in_o fluminibus_fw-la tuis_fw-la thou_o do_v horn_n it_o in_o thy_o river_n the_o whale_n spout_v water_n so_o out_o at_o her_o nostril_n that_o fall_v it_o make_v a_o kind_n of_o horn_n and_o pharaoh_n dig_v or_o cut_v river_n out_o of_o nilus_n they_o be_v wind_v like_o a_o horn._n those_o be_v for_o this_o sense_n devine_n tagach_v in_o the_o text_n from_o nagach_n which_o be_v to_o strike_v with_o the_o horn_n or_o lascivire_fw-la cornu_fw-la and_o so_o vatablus_n turn_v the_o word_n lascivisti_fw-la in_o fluminibus_fw-la tuis_fw-la thou_o have_v tumble_v up_o and_o down_o and_o sport_v thyself_o in_o thy_o river_n and_o water_n other_o derive_v the_o word_n tagach_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v to_o come_v forth_o or_o cause_n to_o come_v forth_o thou_o do_v invite_v other_o nation_n to_o revolt_v from_o nabuchadnezzar_n or_o thou_o do_v come_v forth_o with_o thy_o people_n and_o trouble_v other_o nation_n with_o invasion_n and_o war_n and_o trouble_v the_o water_n with_o thy_o foot_n and_o fowl_v their_o river_n he_o trouble_v all_o at_o home_n and_o all_o abroad_o as_o the_o whale_n or_o crocodile_n trouble_v the_o sea_n and_o the_o river_n and_o let_v not_o the_o fish_n be_v quiet_a any_o where_o they_o mud_n the_o river_n make_v the_o water_n boil_v so_o do_v this_o egyptian_a pharaoh_n he_o be_v like_o nilus_n which_o have_v turbidas_fw-la aquas_fw-la troublesome_a water_n he_o trouble_v the_o water_n when_o he_o constrain_v the_o people_n to_o leave_v their_o own_o land_n and_o to_o go_v up_o to_o carchemish_v by_o euphrates_n jer._n 46.2_o and_o as_o they_o go_v they_o must_v needs_o fowl_n the_o river_n make_v their_o comfort_n as_o dead_a and_o useless_a first_o observe_v that_o time_n of_o public_a calamity_n be_v special_o to_o be_v note_v ezekiel_n set_v down_o the_o year_n month_n and_o day_n when_o the_o lord_n tell_v he_o what_o dreadful_a thing_n shall_v befall_v pharaoh_n and_o the_o egyptian_n in_o the_o twelve_o year_n the_o twelve_o month_n the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o month_n he_o must_v take_v up_o a_o lamentation_n god_n judgement_n sometime_o be_v last_v and_o the_o duration_n of_o they_o can_v be_v know_v unless_o the_o beginning_n of_o they_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o second_o observe_v lamentation_n for_o the_o sin_n and_o destruction_n of_o other_o be_v from_o the_o lord_n son_n of_o man_n take_v up_o a_o lamentation_n for_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n the_o prophet_n take_v it_o not_o up_o of_o himself_o but_o at_o the_o command_n of_o the_o lord_n chap._n 19.1_o god_n bid_v he_o take_v up_o a_o lamentation_n for_o the_o prince_n of_o israel_n chap._n 27.2_o he_o be_v enjoin_v to_o take_v up_o a_o lamentation_n for_o tyrus_n chap_n 28.12_o he_o must_v take_v up_o one_o for_o the_o king_n of_o tyrus_n lamentation_n for_o prince_n and_o state_n be_v at_o god_n appointment_n prophet_n be_v
whale_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n three_o observe_v god_n design_v the_o place_n of_o tyrant_n suffering_n and_o divide_v the_o spoil_n of_o they_o to_o who_o he_o please_v i_o will_v leave_v thou_o upon_o the_o land_n i_o will_v cast_v thou_o forth_o upon_o the_o open_a field_n i_o will_v cause_v all_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o heaven_n to_o remain_v upon_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v fill_v the_o beast_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n with_o thou_o god_n draw_v this_o whale_n out_o of_o his_o water_n unto_o the_o place_n where_o he_o and_o all_o the_o fish_n adhere_v unto_o he_o be_v slay_v and_o make_v a_o spoil_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n four_o observe_v when_o god_n be_v in_o a_o way_n of_o judgement_n with_o wicked_a prince_n sometime_o he_o show_v exceed_o great_a severity_n towards_o they_o and_o they_o i_o will_v lay_v thy_o flesh_n upon_o the_o mountain_n and_o fill_v the_o valley_n with_o thy_o height_n thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v slay_v in_o all_o place_n no_o safety_n in_o the_o mountain_n or_o valley_n i_o will_v also_o water_v with_o thy_o blood_n the_o land_n wherein_o thou_o swim_a their_o blood_n shall_v be_v so_o shed_v as_o to_o make_v the_o land_n drink_v with_o it_o in_o vatablus_n it_o be_v inebriabo_fw-la terram_fw-la cruore_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la tui_fw-la verse_n 7._o and_o when_o i_o shall_v put_v thou_o out_o i_o will_v cover_v the_o heaven_n and_o make_v the_o star_n thereof_o dark_a here_o the_o prophet_n come_v to_o show_v the_o event_n of_o this_o dreadful_a and_o severe_a judgement_n of_o god_n when_o i_o shall_v put_v thou_o out_o because_o to_o show_v in_o extinctione_n tua_fw-la cava_fw-la or_o caba_n note_v such_o a_o put_v out_o as_o be_v of_o fire_n or_o a_o candle_n when_o god_n shall_v extinguish_v pharoahs_n life_n then_o shall_v there_o be_v no_o quiet_a peace_n joy_n safety_n but_o altogether_o sigh_v weep_a complain_v howl_a and_o sad_a lamentation_n so_o great_a shall_v be_v the_o grief_n and_o misery_n of_o the_o egyptians_n that_o all_o thing_n shall_v seem_v dark_a unto_o they_o in_o extreme_a sorrow_n visus_fw-la deficit_fw-la and_o person_n think_v the_o day_n to_o be_v night_n be_v destitute_a of_o counsel_n and_o know-not_a which_o way_n to_o turn_v they_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n to_o set_v out_o time_n of_o mourning_n and_o misery_n by_o such_o expression_n as_o you_o have_v here_o and_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n as_o joel_n 3.15_o isai_n 13.10_o mark_v 13.24_o 25._o luke_n 21.25_o amos_n 8.9_o i_o will_v cover_v the_o sun_n with_o a_o cloud_n and_o the_o moon_n shall_v not_o give_v her_o light_n god_n have_v the_o power_n over_o the_o cloud_n and_o he_o can_v call_v they_o forth_o at_o his_o pleasure_n to_o do_v he_o what_o service_n he_o please_v he_o will_v keep_v the_o comfortable_a beam_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n from_o they_o they_o have_v darkness_n on_o every_o side_n the_o very_a heaven_n sun_n moon_n and_o star_n hide_v their_o face_n from_o they_o verse_n 8._o all_o the_o bright_a light_n of_o heaven_n will_v i_o make_v dark_a over_o thou_o the_o hebrew_n be_v all_o the_o light_n of_o light_n they_o shall_v have_v no_o benefit_n by_o these_o bright_a and_o shine_a light_n of_o heaven_n mourner_n use_v to_o cover_v their_o head_n and_o face_n and_o so_o the_o light_n of_o heaven_n be_v as_o darkness_n unto_o they_o or_o they_o shall_v seem_v affect_v with_o the_o sore_a judgement_n be_v upon_o thou_o the_o vulgar_a be_v omnia_fw-la luminaria_fw-la coeli_fw-la merere_fw-la faciam_fw-la super_fw-la te_fw-la i_o will_v make_v all_o the_o light_n of_o heaven_n to_o mourn_v over_o thou_o septuagint_n all_o the_o bright_a light_n of_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o set_v darkness_n upon_o thy_o land_n darkness_n be_v frequent_o in_o the_o word_n use_v for_o affliction_n and_o grief_n a_o sad_a condition_n and_o god_n will_v set_v egypt_n yea_o settle_v it_o under_o darkness_n it_o shall_v be_v keep_v in_o a_o mourning_n and_o miserable_a condition_n verse_n 9_o i_o will_v also_o vex_v the_o heart_n of_o many_o people_n the_o word_n for_o to_o vex_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d caass_n which_o signify_v not_o only_o to_o move_v to_o anger_n but_o also_o to_o grieve_v when_o people_n shall_v hear_v how_o pharaoh_n a_o great_a king_n be_v conquer_v and_o his_o kingdom_n lay_v utter_o waste_v this_o will_v grieve_v &_o vex_v they_o &_o especial_o when_o they_o consider_v how_o great_a nabuchadnezzar_n become_v hereby_o have_v all_o egypt_n and_o the_o adjacent_a part_n under_o he_o when_o i_o shall_v bring_v thy_o destruction_n among_o the_o nation_n the_o word_n for_o thy_o destruction_n be_v shibreca_n contritionem_fw-la tuam_fw-la thy_o break_n for_o which_o the_o septuagint_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thy_o captivity_n the_o french_a ta_o ruin_n thy_o ruin_n the_o nation_n think_v egypt_n impossible_a to_o be_v total_o break_v and_o ruin_v be_v fortify_v so_o with_o city_n river_n and_o the_o sea_n the_o news_n of_o its_o destruction_n will_v vex_v they_o to_o the_o heart_n verse_n 10._o yea_o i_o will_v make_v many_o people_n amaze_v at_o thou_o when_o god_n deal_n with_o pharaoh_n his_o severe_a judgement_n upon_o he_o and_o he_o come_v abroad_o among_o the_o people_n they_o be_v amaze_v not_o know_v what_o to_o think_v speak_v or_o do_v when_o strange_a and_o dreadful_a thing_n come_v sudden_o to_o we_o they_o surprise_v our_o judgement_n and_o we_o be_v at_o a_o stand_n and_o their_o king_n shall_v be_v horrible_o afraid_a for_o thou_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v amaze_v and_o the_o king_n afraid_a chap._n 30.4_o the_o sword_n shall_v come_v upon_o egypt_n and_o great_a p●in_n shall_v be_v in_o ethiopia_n so_o in_o lybia_n lydia_n and_o chubb_n they_o and_o their_o king_n shall_v be_v horrible_o afraid_a the_o word_n to_o fear_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d saor_n which_o note_v great_a fear_n even_o such_o fear_n as_o be_v cum_fw-la erection_n pilorum_fw-la as_o make_v the_o hair_n to_o stand_v up_o and_o the_o word_n be_v double_a here_o they_o shall_v fear_v with_o a_o fear_n be_v exceed_o afraid_a for_o nebuchadnezar_n prevail_v over_o pharaoh_n when_o the_o great_a whale_n be_v take_v the_o lesser_a fish_n have_v cause_n to_o fear_v when_o i_o shall_v brandish_v my_o sword_n before_o they_o the_o hebrew_n be_v begnophphi_fw-la charbi_fw-la when_o i_o shall_v cause_v my_o sword_n to_o fly_v before_o they_o that_o be_v in_o military_a language_n when_o i_o shall_v brandish_v my_o sword_n before_o they_o when_o nabuchadnezzar_n come_v with_o his_o force_n to_o egypt_n at_o the_o appointment_n of_o god_n and_o subdue_v it_o than_o he_o brandish_v his_o sword_n before_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v tremble_v at_o every_o moment_n these_o word_n we_o have_v in_o the_o chap._n 26.16_o where_o they_o be_v open_v they_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o continue_a fear_n tremble_v from_o day_n to_o day_n lest_o nabuchadnezzar_n shall_v fall_v upon_o they_o and_o bring_v they_o to_o pharoahs_n condition_n every_o man_n for_o his_o own_o life_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o fall_n when_o the_o sword_n be_v abroad_o man_n life_n be_v at_o stake_n and_o when_o it_o have_v shed_v so_o much_o blood_n as_o to_o water_v a_o land_n to_o fill_v up_o valley_n and_o make_v it_o reach_v to_o mountain_n who_o will_v not_o fear_v lest_o his_o life_n and_o blood_n go_v next_o when_o a_o great_a king_n and_o kingdom_n fall_v by_o the_o sword_n its_o matter_n sufficient_a to_o make_v neighbour_a king_n and_o kingdom_n to_o fear_v themselves_o first_o observe_v great_a one_o be_v light_n in_o the_o world_n and_o god_n extinguish_v those_o light_n at_o his_o pleasure_n when_o i_o shall_v put_v thou_o out_o prince_n and_o great_a one_o be_v example_n which_o most_o follow_v beacon_n upon_o a_o hill_n sun_n in_o their_o orb_n which_o many_o admire_v and_o follow_v though_o they_o light_v they_o downward_o towards_o the_o pit_n of_o darkness_n these_o be_v such_o great_a light_n that_o man_n dare_v not_o snuff_n reprove_v they_o but_o god_n he_o extinguish_v they_o he_o light_v they_o up_o and_o he_o put_v they_o out_o second_o observe_v when_o god_n put_v out_o great_a light_n break_v the_o candlestick_n they_o stand_v in_o that_o be_v destroy_v great_a king_n and_o their_o kingdom_n then_o sad_a event_n do_v follow_v than_o the_o live_n and_o senseless_a creature_n be_v trouble_v heaven_n and_o earth_n affect_v those_o near_a and_o those_o far_o off_o disquiet_v dreadful_a judgement_n have_v dismal_a consequent_n when_o god_n destroy_v pharaoh_n and_o his_o army_n lay_v waste_v egypt_n than_o darkness_n be_v upon_o the_o heaven_n sun_n moon_n and_o star_n than_o darkness_n be_v upon_o the_o land_n than_o the_o heart_n of_o many_o be_v vex_v than_o king_n be_v horrible_o
another_o to_o hear_v what_o word_n the_o lord_n give_v out_o to_o the_o prophet_n and_o they_o come_v be_v excite_v one_o by_o another_o and_o sit_v before_o the_o prophet_n as_o god_n people_n they_o attend_v to_o what_o he_o say_v as_o if_o they_o mean_v punctual_o to_o observe_v the_o same_o but_o they_o do_v not_o do_v what_o he_o say_v their_o heart_n be_v not_o in_o the_o business_n what_o worship_v be_v this_o of_o god_n to_o give_v he_o a_o ear_n and_o the_o world_n their_o heart_n so_o to_o speak_v against_o the_o prophet_n behind_o his_o back_n and_o to_o speak_v fair_a show_v much_o love_n to_o his_o face_n be_v not_o this_o hypocrisy_n do_v they_o not_o carry_v it_o religious_o towards_o god_n and_o cunning_o towards_o the_o prophet_n however_o they_o carry_v it_o the_o lord_n see_v their_o hypocrisy_n and_o discover_v the_o same_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n wear_v long_a robe_n make_v long_a prayer_n and_o under_o pretence_n of_o they_o devour_v widow_n house_n but_o the_o lord_n christ_n know_v their_o hypocrisy_n and_o make_v it_o know_v though_o religious_o and_o crafty_o carry_v matth_n 23._o four_o observe_v many_o hearer_n pretend_v much_o love_n and_o kindness_n to_o the_o prophet_n and_o yet_o behind_o their_o back_n afford_v they_o not_o a_o good_a word_n when_o these_o jew_n come_v to_o the_o prophet_n house_n they_o show_v much_o love_n with_o their_o mouth_n but_o when_o they_o be_v by_o the_o wall_n and_o at_o their_o own_o door_n they_o show_v as_o much_o ill_a will_n with_o their_o mouth_n they_o speak_v against_o he_o they_o slander_v he_o they_o disgrace_v he_o out_o of_o the_o same_o mouth_n come_v bitter_a and_o sweet_a the_o jew_n and_o herodian_o pretend_v much_o love_n to_o christ_n and_o say_v master_n we_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v true_a and_o teach_v the_o way_n of_o god_n in_o truth_n neither_o care_v thou_o for_o any_o man_n for_o thou_o regard_v not_o the_o person_n of_o man_n tell_v we_o therefore_o what_o think_v thou_o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o give_v tribute_n to_o caesar_n or_o no_o matth_n 22.16_o 17_o 18._o here_o they_o show_v much_o kindness_n with_o their_o mouth_n when_o there_o be_v gall_n and_o bitterness_n in_o their_o heart_n five_o observe_v when_o man_n draw_v near_o to_o god_n in_o any_o duty_n of_o his_o worship_n he_o principal_o look_n which_o way_n the_o heart_n stand_v whether_o that_o be_v real_a and_o towards_o he_o their_o heart_n say_v god_n go_v after_o their_o covetousness_n it_o go_v not_o after_o the_o word_n after_o god_n himself_o isa_n 29._o this_o people_n draw_v near_o i_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o with_o their_o lip_n do_v honour_n i_o but_o have_v remove_v their_o heart_n far_o from_o i_o when_o their_o body_n be_v in_o the_o temple_n their_o heart_n be_v in_o their_o shop_n when_o their_o lip_n be_v speak_v to_o god_n their_o heart_n be_v converse_v with_o the_o creature_n god_n eye_n be_v upon_o their_o heart_n the_o heart_n be_v the_o principal_a part_n 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3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v unto_o i_o say_v son_n of_o man_n prophesy_v against_o the_o shepherd_n of_o israel_n pprophecy_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n unto_o the_o shepherd_n woe_n be_v to_o the_o shepherd_n of_o israel_n that_o do_v feed_v themselves_o shall_v not_o the_o shepherd_n feed_v the_o flock_n you_o eat_v the_o fat_a and_o you_o clothe_v you_o with_o the_o wool_n you_o kill_v they_o that_o be_v feed_v but_o you_o feed_v not_o the_o flock_n the_o disease_a have_v you_o not_o strengthen_v neither_o have_v you_o heal_v that_o which_o be_v sick_a neither_o have_v you_o bind_v up_o that_o which_o be_v break_v neither_o have_v you_o bring_v again_o that_o which_o be_v drive_v away_o neither_o have_v you_o seek_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v but_o with_o force_n and_o with_o cruelty_n have_v you_o rule_v they_o and_o they_o be_v scatter_v because_o there_o be_v no_o shepherd_n and_o they_o become_v meat_n to_o all_o 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mountain_n of_o israel_n by_o mountain_n of_o israel_n the_o land_n and_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v intend_v that_o land_n be_v full_a of_o mountain_n and_o among_o other_o there_o be_v the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n psal_n 24.3_o and_o they_o speak_v against_o that_o mountain_n with_o the_o rest_n say_v they_o be_v lay_v desolate_a be_v these_o word_n so_o evil_a as_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v judge_v blasphemy_n its_o not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o they_o say_v more_o though_o it_o be_v not_o here_o express_v obad_n vers_fw-la 12._o edom_n speak_v proud_o in_o the_o day_n of_o jerusalem_n distress_n she_o insult_v and_o glory_v in_o the_o suffering_n and_o desolation_n of_o the_o people_n and_o land_n where_o be_v your_o temple_n and_o city_n say_v they_o that_o stand_v on_o mount_n zion_n where_o be_v the_o cattle_n that_o feed_v upon_o the_o mountain_n and_o be_v for_o sacrifice_n they_o be_v lay_v desolate_a now_o where_o will_v you_o have_v sacrifice_n and_o whither_o 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that_o when_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n bring_v strange_a fire_n before_o god_n it_o bring_v a_o strange_a judgement_n upon_o they_o from_o god_n levit._n 10.1_o 2._o he_o know_v that_o all_o worship_n after_o the_o commandment_n and_o tradition_n of_o man_n be_v in_o vain_a matth._n 15.9_o he_o know_v no_o coin_n be_v currant_n in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n but_o that_o which_o have_v the_o image_n and_o superscription_n of_o god_n himself_o upon_o it_o he_o know_v what_o god_n have_v say_v ezek._n 20.18_o 19_o walk_v you_o not_o in_o the_o statute_n of_o your_o father_n neither_o observe_v their_o judgement_n nor_o defile_v yourselves_o with_o their_o idol_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n walk_v in_o my_o statute_n and_o keep_v
than_o they_o will_v remember_v their_o evil_a do_n their_o bitterness_n against_o christian_n and_o bloudynesse_n against_o christ_n and_o loathe_v themselves_o for_o the_o same_o zech._n 12.10_o rev._n 1.7_o three_o observe_v where_o repentance_n come_v it_o make_v a_o change_n in_o man_n judgement_n affection_n and_o life_n they_o shall_v loathe_v themselves_o in_o their_o own_o sight_n for_o their_o iniquity_n and_o for_o their_o abomination_n what_o they_o approve_v of_o before_o delight_v in_o and_o practise_v that_o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o as_o abominable_a loath_a and_o turn_v from_o repentance_n begin_v in_o man_n mind_n and_o judgement_n alter_v they_o and_o when_o they_o be_v alter_v the_o affection_n and_o conversation_n will_v alter_v when_o the_o prodigal_n repent_v there_o be_v a_o change_n inward_a and_o outward_a verse_n 32._o not_o for_o your_o sake_n do_v i_o this_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n be_v it_o know_v unto_o you_o be_v ashamed_a and_o confound_v for_o 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at_o my_o hand_n that_o they_o merit_v not_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n they_o be_v of_o that_o nature_n as_o you_o ought_v to_o be_v ashamed_a and_o confound_v for_o they_o of_o the_o word_n ashamed_a and_o confound_v be_v speak_v chap._n 16.52_o 54_o 61._o first_o observe_v man_n be_v apt_a to_o think_v they_o deserve_v something_o at_o god_n hand_n the_o house_n of_o israel_n think_v she_o have_v suffer_v a_o long_a and_o sore_a captivity_n and_o have_v fast_v and_o mourn_v every_o five_o and_o seven_o month_n throughout_o the_o seaventy_n year_n zech_n 7.5_o she_o conceive_v god_n now_o shall_v deal_v unkind_o yea_o unjust_o if_o he_o shall_v not_o do_v some_o great_a thing_n for_o she_o now_o it_o be_v just_a for_o he_o to_o remember_v all_o her_o tear_n sigh_n pray_v fasting_n and_o suffering_n to_o set_v she_o at_o liberty_n and_o give_v her_o repossession_n of_o her_o land_n reward_v she_o with_o old_a and_o new_a privilege_n matth._n 7.22_o many_o will_v say_v to_o i_o in_o 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and_o make_v you_o fear_v least_o my_o judgement_n shall_v seize_v upon_o you_o for_o they_o nehem._n 9.30_o 31._o what_o say_v he_o of_o they_o lord_n thou_o give_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n that_o be_v thou_o do_v cast_v they_o into_o captivity_n for_o their_o own_o way_n and_o what_o then_o nevertheless_o for_o thy_o great_a mercy_n sake_n thou_o do_v not_o utter_o consume_v they_o they_o have_v cause_n to_o fear_v consume_v have_v not_o mercy_n and_o great_a mercy_n step_v in_o they_o have_v be_v utter_o consume_v so_o jeremy_n lament_n 3.22_o it_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n mercy_n that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v if_o it_o be_v mercy_n that_o our_o person_n be_v not_o destroy_v what_o do_v our_o work_n or_o way_n deserve_v from_o he_o three_o observe_v the_o promise_v god_n make_v unto_o and_o the_o mercy_n he_o bestow_v upon_o his_o people_n be_v free_a and_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n not_o for_o your_o sake_n do_v i_o this_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n be_v it_o know_v unto_o you_o i_o have_v promise_v to_o sprinkle_v you_o with_o clean_a water_n to_o put_v a_o new_a heart_n into_o you_o to_o give_v you_o my_o spirit_n to_o save_v you_o from_o all_o your_o iniquity_n to_o bring_v you_o again_o to_o zion_n to_o give_v you_o many_o mercy_n there_o &_o to_o do_v you_o much_o good_a but_o these_o i_o do_v not_o for_o your_o sake_n you_o deserve_v they_o not_o but_o for_o my_o own_o sake_n for_o my_o own_o honour_n and_o name_n as_o vers_n 22._o i_o do_v not_o this_o o_o house_n of_o israel_n for_o your_o sake_n but_o for_o my_o holy_a name_n sake_n for_o man_n sake_n come_v judgement_n the_o earth_n be_v curse_v for_o adam_n sake_n gen_n 3.17_o for_o achans_n sake_n the_o israelite_n fall_v and_o flee_v josh_n 7._o for_o ionas_n sake_n the_o sea_n be_v tempestous_a jon_n 1.4.12_o but_o when_o mercy_n come_v at_o land_n or_o sea_n it_o be_v for_o the_o lord_n own_o sake_n he_o make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o prov_n 16.4_o for_o 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the_o instrumental_a prophesy_v v._o 4_o 7_o 9_o 10._o 2._o the_o principal_a v._o 5._o 2._o the_o formal_a which_o be_v express_v 1._o by_o coalition_n of_o bone_n to_o bone_n v._o 7._o 2._o by_o clothing_n of_o the_o bone_n with_o flesh_n sinew_n and_o skin_n v._o 8._o 3._o by_o the_o entrance_n of_o breath_n v._o 10._o verse_n 4._o prophesy_v upon_o these_o bone_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o o_o you_o dry_a bone_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o lord_n this_o seem_v a_o absurd_a thing_n that_o the_o prophet_n shall_v prophesy_v unto_o creature_n insensible_a unintelligible_a void_a of_o life_n it_o be_v as_o if_o god_n shall_v bid_v a_o man_n preach_v unto_o a_o heap_n of_o stone_n or_o dry_a chip_n which_o be_v incapable_a of_o hear_v but_o though_o these_o bone_n be_v incapable_a of_o hear_v ezekiel_n voice_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o incapable_a of_o hear_v god_n voice_n for_o all_o creature_n even_o the_o most_o senseless_a hear_v the_o lord_n when_o he_o speak_v the_o stormy_a wind_n 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so_o be_v nabuchadnezzar_n jer._n 10.22_o he_o speak_v rather_o of_o nabuchadnezzar_n than_o of_o gog_n moreover_o his_o prophecy_n be_v but_o a_o little_a before_o ezekiel_n day_n and_o much_o of_o it_o in_o his_o day_n whereas_o here_o it_o be_v say_v of_o who_o i_o have_v speak_v in_o old_a time_n by_o my_o servant_n the_o prophet_n of_o israel_n other_o therefore_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o enoch_n mention_v judas_n 14._o who_o speak_v of_o the_o lord_n come_v with_o 10000_o of_o his_o saint_n but_o nothing_o of_o gog_n be_v there_o specify_v that_o in_o joel_n 3_o be_v more_o satisfy_v as_o to_o the_o business_n in_o hand_n viz._n v._n 2.9.11.14_o i_o will_v gather_v all_o nation_n and_o will_v bring_v they_o down_o into_o the_o valley_n of_o jehoshaphat_n and_o will_v plead_v with_o they_o there_o for_o my_o people_n and_o for_o my_o heritage_n israel_n who_o they_o have_v scatter_v among_o the_o nation_n and_o spoil_v my_o land_n etc._n etc._n this_o we_o may_v 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afford_v favour_n when_o they_o be_v dead_a gog_n and_o all_o his_o expect_v to_o have_v have_v the_o land_n of_o israel_n in_o possession_n with_o all_o the_o desirable_a thing_n thereof_o but_o god_n disappoint_v his_o expectation_n slay_v he_o and_o he_o and_o after_o death_n give_v he_o and_o the_o rest_n a_o place_n of_o burial_n in_o that_o land_n which_o be_v favour_n though_o they_o have_v not_o what_o they_o hope_v for_o yet_o they_o have_v more_o than_o they_o deserve_v for_o such_o grand_a enemy_n to_o have_v a_o bury_a place_n in_o that_o land_n which_o be_v emanuel_n land_n out_o of_o which_o they_o will_v have_v drive_v his_o people_n be_v no_o small_a favour_n especial_o if_o we_o add_v to_o it_o that_o the_o place_n be_v name_v after_o his_o name_n the_o valley_n of_o hamon-gog_n and_o this_o record_v in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n and_o to_o remain_v forever_o second_o observe_v after_o great_a victory_n wherein_o many_o be_v slay_v people_n shall_v for_o public_a good_a 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ought_v to_o be_v cleanse_v when_o gog_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v subdue_v than_o they_o must_v cleanse_v the_o land_n not_o a_o dead_a corpse_n not_o a_o bone_n must_v be_v leave_v in_o it_o such_o thing_n do_v defile_v we_o have_v have_v many_o victory_n but_o what_o cleanse_v have_v there_o be_v in_o this_o land_n dead_a body_n limb_n and_o bone_n of_o man_n have_v be_v bury_v but_o what_o dead_a work_n be_v cleanse_v out_o of_o this_o land_n do_v not_o all_o sort_n of_o sin_n abound_v yea_o superabound_a have_v we_o cleanse_v the_o land_n for_o each_o victory_n god_n have_v give_v we_o but_o of_o one_o common_a sin_n by_o this_o time_n we_o have_v be_v spotless_a we_o shall_v not_o have_v have_v any_o visible_a iniquity_n among_o we_o but_o now_o we_o be_v like_o golgotha_n a_o place_n of_o scull_n and_o deadman_n like_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n or_o the_o valley_n of_o hamon-gog_n we_o stink_v so_o through_o our_o blasphemy_n error_n and_o wicked_a practice_n that_o passenger_n stop_v their_o nose_n and_o shake_v their_o head_n verse_n 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o 17._o and_o thou_o son_n of_o man_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n speak_v unto_o every_o feather_a fowl_n and_o to_o every_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n assemble_v themselves_o and_o come_v gather_v themselves_o on_o every_o side_n to_o my_o sacrifice_n that_o i_o do_v sacrifice_n for_o you_o even_o a_o great_a sacrifice_n upon_o the_o the_o mountain_n of_o israel_n that_o you_o may_v eat_v flesh_n and_o drink_v blood_n 18._o you_o shall_v eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o mighty_a and_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n of_o ram_n of_o lamb_n and_o of_o goat_n of_o bullock_n all_o of_o they_o fatling_n of_o bashan_n 19_o and_o you_o shall_v eat_v fat_a till_o you_o be_v full_a and_o drink_v blood_n till_o you_o be_v drunken_a of_o my_o sacrifice_n which_o i_o have_v sacrifice_v for_o you_o 20._o thus_o shall_v you_o be_v fill_v at_o my_o table_n with_o horse_n and_o chariot_n with_o mighty_a man_n and_o with_o all_o man_n of_o war_n say_v the_o lord_n god_n these_o verse_n speak_v of_o a_o great_a feast_n and_o the_o invitation_n of_o guest_n unto_o the_o same_o strange_a guest_n the_o fowl_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n and_o they_o have_v as_o strange_a dish_n provide_v for_o they_o even_o the_o flesh_n of_o mighty_a man_n and_o prince_n verse_n 17._o speak_v unto_o every_o feather_a fowl_n and_o to_o every_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n the_o hebrew_n for_o every_o feather_a fowl_n be_v lezippor_fw-la col_fw-fr canaph_n to_o the_o fowl_n of_o every_o wing_n that_o be_v to_o what_o fowl_n soever_o have_v wing_n let_v that_o fowl_n be_v invite_v to_o come_v and_o eat_v of_o the_o feast_n prepare_v and_o likewise_o every_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n which_o be_v a_o beast_n of_o prey_n assemble_v themselves_o and_o come_v gather_v themselves_o on_o every_o side_n the_o fowl_n and_o beast_n be_v void_a of_o reason_n can_v not_o understand_v what_o the_o prophet_n say_v but_o god_n who_o have_v command_v over_o they_o as_o well_o as_o other_o creature_n will_v cause_v they_o to_o come_v as_o if_o they_o have_v have_v reason_n and_o understanding_n this_o show_v the_o certainty_n and_o greatness_n of_o the_o victory_n the_o fowl_n and_o beast_n be_v call_v to_o come_v and_o their_o come_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a they_o must_v come_v on_o every_o side_n and_o therefore_o great_a provision_n shall_v be_v make_v for_o they_o to_o my_o sacrifice_n that_o i_o do_v sacrifice_n for_o you_o even_o a_o great_a sacrifice_n upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o israel_n the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o sacrifice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zebach_n which_o signify_v sacrificium_fw-la ex_fw-la mactata_fw-la pecude_fw-la when_o a_o beast_n be_v kill_v &_o to_o be_v offer_v up_o to_o god_n that_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n proper_o sometime_o it_o note_v the_o kill_n of_o man_n and_o beast_n as_o here_o which_o metaphorical_o be_v call_v a_o sacrifice_n gog_n with_o his_o man_n and_o horse_n be_v slay_v and_o these_o god_n call_v his_o sacrifice_n a_o great_a sacrifice_n which_o he_o prepare_v for_o the_o fowl_n and_o beast_n a_o great_a feast_n or_o supper_n and_o the_o place_n where_o this_o shall_v be_v be_v upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o israel_n that_o you_o may_v eat_v flesh_n and_o drink_n blood_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n he_o speak_v of_o gogs_o funeral_n and_o those_o that_o be_v slay_v with_o he_o even_o the_o dead_a body_n and_o the_o bone_n how_o be_v it_o now_o that_o he_o speak_v of_o eat_v their_o flesh_n and_o drink_v their_o blood_n after_o the_o seven_o month_n be_v expire_v and_o the_o searcher_n have_v go_v through_o the_o land_n it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o some_o be_v leave_v unburied_a and_o so_o the_o fowl_n and_o beast_n i●●●ted_v to_o eat_v their_o flesh_n and_o drink_v their_o blood_n but_o have_v touch_v a_o little_a upon_o this_o in_o the_o 4._o v._n he_o reassumes_a the_o argument_n again_o in_o this_o and_o the_o three_o next_o verse_n and_o speak_v more_o full_o to_o it_o verse_n 18._o you_o shall_v eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o mighty_a the_o septuagint_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o giant_n by_o these_o mighty_a man_n or_o giant_n the_o chief_a one_o in_o the_o army_n be_v point_v out_o man_n of_o power_n and_o command_n and_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o this_o vast_a army_n of_o gog_n there_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o divers_a country_n his_o confederate_n chap._n 38.5.6_o their_o blood_n shall_v the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n and_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n drink_v be_v shed_v and_o spill_v upon_o the_o ground_n they_o shall_v feed_v upon_o not_o the_o vile_a and_o
beast_n which_o be_v another_o judgement_n add_v to_o the_o former_a and_o the_o great_a to_o the_o heathen_a because_o they_o think_v their_o soul_n do_v wander_v up_o and_o down_o upon_o the_o earth_n nisi_fw-la corpora_fw-la fuissent_fw-la humata_fw-la as_o tertullian_n say_v the_o athenian_n have_v the_o burial_n of_o the_o dead_a in_o such_o honour_n that_o if_o a_o captain_n neglect_v to_o bury_v the_o dead_a which_o fall_v in_o war_n they_o punish_v he_o with_o death_n for_o it_o it_o be_v a_o great_a ignominy_n to_o lie_v unburied_a hence_o the_o beast_n when_o the_o witness_n be_v kill_v will_v not_o suffer_v their_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v but_o let_v they_o lie_v in_o the_o street_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v the_o more_o ignominious_a six_o observe_v god_n provide_v for_o the_o brute_n and_o dumb_a creature_n and_o that_o abundant_o every_o feather_a fowl_n and_o every_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n shall_v be_v fill_v at_o my_o table_n god_n do_v not_o only_o feed_v the_o creature_n but_o sometime_o feast_v they_o this_o world_n be_v god_n family_n whercin_n be_v million_o of_o live_a creature_n and_o not_o one_o of_o they_o be_v neglect_v of_o god_n psal_n 145.15_o 16._o the_o eye_n of_o all_o wait_n upon_o thou_o and_o thou_o give_v they_o their_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n they_o have_v their_o breakfast_n dinner_n and_o supper_n and_o lest_o we_o shall_v conceit_v one_o have_v too_o much_o another_z too_o little_a it_o follow_v thou_o open_v thy_o hand_n and_o satisfie_v the_o desire_n of_o every_o live_a thing_n he_o satisfy_v the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n how_o shall_v this_o teach_v man_n to_o depend_v upon_o god_n not_o give_v way_n to_o distrust_n or_o discontent_n matth._n 6.26_o behold_v the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n say_v christ_n for_o they_o sow_v not_o neither_o do_v they_o reap_v nor_o gather_v into_o barn_n yet_o their_o heavenly_a father_n feed_v they_o be_v you_o not_o much_o better_a than_o they_o he_o say_v not_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o house_n they_o be_v care_v for_o but_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n that_o have_v none_o to_o look_v after_o they_o unless_o it_o be_v fowler_n to_o take_v away_o their_o life_n neither_o do_v they_o know_v where_o to_o get_v the_o next_o meal_n when_o they_o have_v get_v one_o nor_o what_o hole_n or_o bush_n to_o lodge_v in_o at_o night_n yet_o their_o heavenly_a father_n provide_v for_o and_o feed_v they_o do_v he_o take_v care_n of_o such_o creature_n and_o will_v he_o not_o take_v care_n of_o you_o yes_o certain_o he_o will_v and_o why_o you_o be_v better_a than_o they_o you_o be_v rational_a they_o irrational_a you_o be_v his_o son_n they_o his_o servant_n verse_n 21_o 22._o 21._o and_o i_o will_v set_v my_o glory_n among_o the_o heathen_a and_o all_o the_o heathen_a shall_v see_v my_o judgement_n that_o i_o have_v execute_v and_o my_o hand_n that_o i_o have_v lay_v upon_o they_o 22._o so_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n from_o that_o day_n and_o forward_o the_o lord_n have_v declare_v what_o destructive_a judgement_n he_o will_v bring_v upon_o gog_n and_o magog_n he_o come_v here_o to_o make_v know_v the_o end_n of_o his_o so_o deal_v with_o they_o viz._n the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o glory_n among_o heathen_n and_o his_o own_o people_n verse_n 21._o i_o will_v set_v my_o glory_n among_o the_o heathen_a i_o will_v give_v my_o glory_n say_v the_o hebrew_n that_o be_v i_o will_v cause_v it_o to_o be_v evident_a among_o they_o by_o glory_n understand_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o power_n all_o the_o heathen_a shall_v see_v my_o judgement_n that_o i_o have_v execute_v these_o word_n give_v light_a to_o the_o former_a the_o heathen_a see_v the_o dreadful_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o gog_n and_o he_o shall_v acknowledge_v the_o justice_n and_o power_n of_o god_n and_o my_o hand_n that_o i_o have_v lay_v upon_o they_o they_o shall_v not_o only_o have_v a_o bare_a sight_n but_o experimental_a knowledge_n they_o shall_v find_v themselves_o concern_v therein_o and_o feel_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n heavy_a upon_o they_o for_o the_o strength_n wealth_n liberty_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o heathen_a will_v be_v much_o impair_v if_o not_o total_o ruin_v by_o the_o overthrow_n of_o gog._n verse_n 22._o so_o that_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n they_o do_v know_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v their_o god_n before_o but_o this_o signal_n stroke_n of_o god_n upon_o their_o enemy_n be_v a_o signal_n mercy_n unto_o they_o shall_v so_o engage_v they_o unto_o god_n that_o from_o that_o time_n forward_o they_o shall_v afresh_o and_o eminent_o acknowledge_v god_n to_o be_v their_o god_n and_o none_o to_o be_v like_a unto_o he_o that_o he_o will_v not_o desert_v they_o in_o their_o strait_n but_o be_v their_o deliverer_n first_o observe_v the_o great_a end_n of_o god_n judgement_n upon_o sinful_a man_n be_v his_o glory_n i_o will_v set_v my_o glory_n among_o the_o heathen_n and_o all_o the_o heathen_a shall_v see_v my_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n god_n do_v therefore_o execute_v judgement_n that_o he_o may_v be_v glorify_v when_o sinful_a people_n will_v not_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n for_o his_o mercy_n he_o will_v fetch_v glory_n out_o of_o they_o by_o his_o judgement_n they_o be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o what_o ever_o that_o be_v it_o be_v honourable_a and_o glorious_a psal_n 111.3_o not_o only_o his_o work_n of_o creation_n but_o those_o of_o judicial_a providence_n upon_o what_o nation_n soever_o army_n or_o navy_n the_o lord_n shall_v lay_v his_o hand_n he_o will_v work_v out_o his_o glory_n thereby_o that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o his_o work_n and_o judgement_n second_o obsérve_v dreadful_a judgement_n upon_o the_o wicked_a be_v engage_v mercy_n unto_o the_o godly_a so_o shall_v the_o h●use_n of_o israel_n know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n from_o that_o day_n and_o forward_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n upon_o gog_n and_o he_o shall_v so_o affect_v their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v experimental_o know_v and_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v our_o god_n he_o have_v lay_v low_a our_o enemy_n he_o have_v free_v we_o from_o their_o insultation_n threat_n oppression_n he_o be_v our_o deliverer_n our_o saviour_n our_o redeemer_n isai_n 25.9_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v in_o that_o day_n lo_o this_o be_v our_o god_n we_o have_v wait_v for_o he_o and_o he_o will_v save_v we_o this_o be_v the_o lord_n we_o have_v wait_v for_o he_o we_o will_v be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v in_o his_o salvation_n when_o god_n execute_v severe_a judgement_n upon_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o people_n than_o be_v their_o heart_n thus_o affect_v and_o engage_v unto_o the_o lord_n then_o they_o rejoice_v in_o god_n their_o saviour_n and_o say_v he_o will_v save_v he_o have_v save_v we_o and_o he_o will_v save_v we_o when_o the_o godly_a see_v that_o great_a judgement_n upon_o their_o enemy_n be_v great_a mercy_n unto_o they_o their_o faith_n be_v advance_v thereby_o and_o they_o be_v persuade_v god_n will_v never_o leave_v they_o their_o heart_n be_v warm_v and_o they_o can_v but_o own_o and_o praise_v he_o verse_n 23_o 24._o 23._o and_o the_o heathen_a shall_v know_v that_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n go_v into_o captivity_n for_o their_o iniquity_n because_o they_o trespass_v against_o i_o therefore_o hide_v i_o my_o face_n from_o they_o and_o give_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n so_o fall_v they_o all_o by_o the_o sword_n 24._o according_a to_o their_o uncleanness_n and_o according_a to_o their_o transgression_n have_v i_o do_v unto_o they_o and_o hide_v my_o face_n from_o they_o the_o heathen_a have_v base_a and_o blasphemous_a thought_n of_o god_n they_o imagine_v he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o keep_v his_o people_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o his_o god_n to_o vindicate_v himself_o therefore_o the_o lord_n tell_v they_o the_o true_a cause_n why_o they_o be_v carry_v into_o captivity_n namely_o for_o their_o iniquity_n it_o be_v not_o impotency_n in_o god_n but_o iniquity_n in_o they_o which_o cause_v it_o 23._o the_o house_n of_o israel_n go_v into_o captivity_n for_o their_o iniquity_n the_o hebrew_n be_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v lead_v into_o captivity_n in_o their_o iniquity_n god_n take_v they_o in_o their_o iniquity_n and_o carry_v they_o away_o into_o captivity_n in_o they_o or_o for_o they_o boavonam_fw-la the_o septuagint_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o their_o sin_n their_o crooked_a and_o perverse_a do_n because_o they_o trespass_v against_o i_o the_o word_n magnal_n or_o maal_n signify_v stubborn_o and_o contemptuous_o
the_o first_o vision_n unto_o ezekiel_n and_o so_o he_o do_v in_o this_o last_o he_o be_v a_o master-builder_n and_o appoint_v of_o god_n to_o build_v the_o house_n zech._n 6.12_o 13._o thus_o speak_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n say_v behold_v the_o man_n who_o name_n be_v the_o branch_n that_o be_v christ_n he_o shall_v grow_v up_o out_o of_o his_o place_n and_o he_o shall_v build_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n even_o he_o shall_v build_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v bear_v the_o glory_n and_o that_o this_o man_n be_v christ_n his_o appearance_n declare_v for_o it_o be_v like_o the_o appearance_n of_o brass_n and_o so_o christ_n revel_v 1.15_o be_v say_v to_o appear_v his_o foot_n be_v like_a unto_o fine_a brass_n and_o here_o his_o countenance_n or_o whole_a body_n appear_v like_a unto_o brass_n that_o be_v free_a from_o spot_n beautiful_a bright_a and_o shine_v christ_n be_v without_o blemish_n or_o spot_n 1_o pet._n 1.19_o he_o be_v holy_a harmless_a undefiled_a heb._n 7.26_o he_o be_v fair_a than_o the_o child_n of_o man_n psal_n 45.2_o with_o a_o line_n of_o flax_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o a_o measure_v reed_n these_o be_v the_o instrument_n which_o this_o man_n have_v a_o line_n and_o a_o measure_v reed_n such_o instrument_n be_v proper_a to_o architect_n and_o master-builder_n and_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n do_v demonstrate_v he_o to_o be_v the_o chief_a builder_n of_o the_o church_n the_o line_n of_o flax_n be_v to_o measure_v the_o great_a space_n of_o the_o ground_n viz._n the_o floor_n court_n and_o compass_n of_o the_o building_n and_o wall_n the_o reed_n be_v to_o measure_v the_o building_n the_o thickness_n length_n and_o breadth_n of_o they_o of_o such_o a_o line_n and_o reed_n be_v speak_v of_o in_o zech._n 2.1_o 2._o rev_n 11.1_o chap._n 21.15_o a_o reed_n be_v smooth_a round_a and_o light_n and_o therefore_o fit_a for_o measure_v they_o be_v plentiful_a in_o those_o part_n and_o he_o stand_v in_o the_o gate_n the_o hebrew_n be_v he_o stand_v in_o the_o gate_n his_o posture_n be_v accinctus_fw-la be_v stabat_fw-la quasi_fw-la ad_fw-la ministerium_fw-la accinctus_fw-la stand_v his_o place_n be_v in_o the_o gate_n he_o stand_v there_o to_o direct_v the_o prophet_n to_o show_v he_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o other_o thing_n to_o manifest_v he_o have_v command_v of_o the_o temple_n and_o may_v keep_v out_o and_o let_v in_o who_o he_o please_v vers●_n 4._o and_o the_o man_n say_v unto_o i_o son_n of_o man_n behold_v with_o thy_o eye_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o verse_n the_o end_n of_o the_o vision_n be_v hold_v forth_o which_o be_v that_o ezekiel_n thorough_o understand_v the_o thing_n comprehend_v in_o it_o may_v communicate_v they_o to_o other_o here_o the_o lord_n christ_n be_v call_v man_n for_o that_o in_o time_n he_o be_v to_o be_v incarnate_a and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n speak_v to_o ezekiel_n and_o command_v he_o two_o thing_n 1._o to_o give_v the_o most_o diligent_a and_o best_a attention_n as_o possible_a may_v be_v and_o therefore_o call_v for_o not_o only_o the_o eye_n and_o ear_n but_o the_o heart_n also_o behold_v with_o thy_o eye_n and_o hear_v with_o thy_o ear_n and_o set_v thy_o heart_n upon_o all_o that_o i_o shall_v show_v thou_o his_o heart_n must_v go_v with_o his_o sense_n and_o serious_o ponder_v what_o be_v present_v some_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v see_v some_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v hear_v and_o all_o to_o be_v consider_v and_o why_o he_o be_v bring_v thither_o for_o that_o end_n 2._o to_o make_v know_v what_o he_o shall_v see_v hear_v and_o observe_v declare_v they_o to_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n he_o must_v not_o keep_v thing_n to_o himself_o but_o publish_v they_o to_o other_o to_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o israel_n first_o observe_v the_o lord_n keep_v a_o exact_a account_n of_o the_o time_n of_o his_o church_n and_o people_n suffering_n he_o be_v the_o best_a and_o most_o punctual_a chronologer_n of_o all_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n man_n and_o angel_n may_v mistake_v misreckon_v but_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o can_v in_o the_o 25._o year_n of_o our_o captivity_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n in_o the_o 10._o day_n of_o the_o month_n in_o the_o 14._o year_n after_o the_o city_n be_v smite_v in_o the_o self_n same_o day_n here_o the_o year_n the_o month_n and_o day_n of_o the_o jew_n captivity_n be_v observe_v of_o the_o lord_n when_o we_o be_v in_o misery_n and_o suffer_v condition_n we_o think_v god_n forget_v we_o psal_n 79.5_o psal_n 89.46_o but_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o every_o hour_n day_n month_n and_o year_n second_o observe_v when_o the_o church_n be_v low_a in_o the_o worst_a most_o desperate_a and_o deplorable_a condition_n even_o then_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o care_n of_o his_o church_n now_o the_o temple_n city_n and_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v utter_o lay_v waist_n the_o people_n many_o of_o they_o destroy_v the_o rest_n in_o babylon_n without_o hope_n of_o ever_o see_v their_o own_o country_n ch_z 37.11_o in_o this_o condition_n the_o lord_n appear_v to_o ezekiel_n and_o give_v he_o a_o most_o singular_a and_o excellent_a vision_n concern_v the_o restauration_n of_o the_o church_n the_o extent_n dignity_n and_o glory_n of_o it_o whereby_o he_o show_v both_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o people_n who_o heart_n be_v fill_v with_o sorrow_n when_o the_o church_n be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n under_o persecution_n in_o egypt_n or_o babylon_n the_o lord_n be_v solicitous_a for_o it_o zech._n 1.14_o i_o be_o jealous_a for_o jerusalem_n and_o for_o zion_n with_o a_o great_a jealousy_n three_o observe_v the_o church_n be_v mount_n zion_n or_o mount_n zion_n be_v the_o church_n wherein_o god_n make_v know_v his_o mind_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o he_o ezekiel_n be_v carry_v in_o spirit_n into_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n and_o set_v there_o upon_o a_o very_a high_a mountain_n viz._n mount_n zion_n which_o type_v out_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o there_o he_o have_v this_o glorious_a vision_n there_o sweet_a consolation_n be_v give_v forth_o for_o the_o afflict_a the_o church_n be_v sometime_o call_v a_o garden_n and_o fountain_n seal_v as_o cantic_a 4.12_o sometime_o a_o vineyard_n mat._n 20.1_o sometime_o a_o house_n 1_o tim._n 3.15_o sometime_o a_o city_n psal_n 46.4_o isai_n 60.14_o sometime_o a_o mountain_n psal_n 2.6_o and_o it_o be_v so_o call_v for_o the_o hieghth_n the_o glory_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o it_o mountain_n be_v high_a conspicuous_a and_o strong_a and_o so_o be_v the_o church_n on_o mountain_n be_v good_a air_n so_o likewise_o be_v in_o the_o church_n hill_n be_v near_a heaven_n than_o other_o place_n they_o be_v below_o the_o church_n be_v above_o the_o world_n four_o observe_v the_o church_n be_v well_o seat_v and_o well_o order_v upon_o which_o be_v as_o the_o frame_n of_o a_o city_n it_o be_v seat_v upon_o a_o mountain_n the_o mountain_n of_o god_n decree_n power_n and_o truth_n it_o be_v well_o order_v for_o it_o be_v as_o the_o frame_n of_o a_o city_n where_o every_o thing_n be_v in_o his_o right_a place_n and_o all_o fit_o join_v together_o psal_n 122.3_o jerusalem_n be_v build_v as_o a_o city_n that_o be_v compact_v together_o and_o the_o church_n be_v a_o body_n fit_o join_v together_o and_o compact_v ephes_n 4.16_o hence_o strength_n and_o beauty_n be_v to_o the_o church_n it_o be_v so_o seat_v and_o so_o unite_v the_o one_o make_v christ_n say_v the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o mat._n 16._o and_o the_o other_o make_v solomon_n to_o say_v it_o be_v beautiful_a as_o tirzah_n and_o comely_a as_o jerusalem_n cant._n 6.4_o five_o observe_v the_o man_n christ_n who_o be_v sinless_a and_o glorious_a be_v the_o chief_a builder_n and_o exact_a measurer_n of_o the_o church_n and_o thing_n belong_v to_o it_o behold_v a_o man_n who_o appearance_n be_v like_o the_o appearance_n of_o brass_n with_o a_o line_n of_o flax_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o a_o measuring-reed_n christ_n without_o spot_n full_a of_o glory_n and_o wisdom_n be_v the_o master-builder_n mat._n 16.18_o chap._n 21.33_o hab._n 3.3_o prophet_n apostle_n minister_n be_v his_o servant_n under-officer_n instruct_v direct_v and_o reward_v by_o he_o he_o be_v architectus_fw-la the_o line_n and_o reed_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n he_o measure_v all_o the_o tree_n and_o stone_n use_v in_o this_o building_n the_o outward_a and_o inward_a court_n with_o all_o their_o appurtenance_n he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o joseph_n a_o carpenter_n and_o some_o mystery_n may_v lie_v in_o that_o six_o observe_v the_o way_n into_o zion_n and_o unto_o the_o father_n be_v by_o christ_n he_o stand_v in_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o temple_n ready_a to_o receive_v any_o
36._o and_o chap._n 41.16_o 26._o these_o window_n be_v narrow_a window_n that_o be_v narrow_a without_o and_o broad_o within_o that_o they_o may_v receive_v and_o let_v in_o the_o light_n more_o full_o such_o window_n be_v in_o salomon_n temple_n 1_o king_n 6.4_o skew_v window_n by_o these_o window_n be_v signify_v the_o spiritual_a light_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v call_v mal._n 4.2_o the_o sun_n isa_n 9.2_o a_o great_a light_n joh._n 8.12_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n and_o by_o those_o window_n the_o apostle_n prophet_n evangelist_n pastor_n and_o teacher_n he_o bath_n and_o still_o do_v let_v in_o light_n into_o the_o church_n the_o promise_n be_v that_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n isa_n 11.9_o that_o he_o will_v pour_v out_o his_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n joel_n 2.28_o 29._o so_o that_o their_o son_n and_o daughter_n shall_v prophesy_v their_o old_a man_n dream_v dream_n and_o their_o young_a man_n see_v vision_n yea_o servant_n and_o handmaid_n shall_v have_v the_o spirit_n and_o be_v full_a of_o light_n this_o be_v in_o part_n fulfil_v and_o shall_v be_v more_o and_o more_o for_o when_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n as_o it_o be_v rev._n 21.2_o then_o will_v the_o light_n be_v great_a and_o the_o nation_n of_o they_o which_o be_v save_v shall_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o it_o vers_n 24._o then_o will_v the_o lamb_n be_v the_o light_n thereof_o also_o that_o spiritual_a joy_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o church_n act._n 13.52_o the_o disciple_n be_v fill_v with_o joy_n act._n 9.31_o the_o church_n walk_v in_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o the_o little_a chamber_n the_o least_o church_n and_o least_o saint_n shall_v not_o be_v without_o window_n they_o shall_v have_v light_a and_o joy_n teach_v and_o comfort_n in_o the_o 17._o vers_fw-la and_o 18._o of_o this_o chap._n and_o 3._o vers_fw-la of_o the_o 42._o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o pavement_n of_o the_o outward_a court_n the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o pavement_n be_v ritzpah_n which_o signify_v a_o burning-coal_n isa_n 6.6_o the_o seraphim_n have_v a_o live-coal_n ritzpath_n in_o his_o hand_n the_o pavement_n be_v of_o stone_n that_o seem_v like_o burning-coal_n if_o the_o pavement_n of_o this_o temple_n be_v so_o glorious_a what_o be_v the_o temple_n itself_o s_z chariot_n be_v pave_v with_o love_n this_o temple_n with_o love_n and_o zeal_n these_o stone_n which_o make_v the_o pavement_n may_v show_v what_o the_o mean_a and_o low_a in_o the_o christian_a church_n shall_v be_v viz._n shine_v live_a and_o lively_a stone_n humble_o submit_v to_o the_o cross_n and_o content_a to_o be_v under_o as_o a_o pavement_n of_o the_o outward_a and_o inward_a court_n thirty_o five_o time_n the_o term_n of_o court_n outward_a and_o inward_a court_n be_v repeat_v in_o the_o 40_o 41_o 42_o 43_o 44_o 45_o and_o 46._o chapter_n the_o outward_a court_n be_v for_o 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offering_n for_o my_o name_n shall_v be_v great_a among_o the_o heathen_a say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n mal._n 1.11_o in_o salomon_n time_n many_o gentile_n come_v to_o the_o jewish_a church_n 153600._o be_v find_v there_o at_o once_o 2_o chron._n 2.17_o which_o shadow_v out_o the_o great_a access_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o christian_a church_n of_o the_o palm-tree_n there_o be_v many_o palm-tree_n see_v by_o ezekiel_n in_o this_o temple_n vers_fw-la 16_o 22_o 26_o 31_o 34_o 37._o palm-tree_n be_v tree_n of_o great_a height_n and_o sink_v not_o with_o the_o weight_n of_o burden_n but_o feruntur_fw-la sursum_fw-la they_o be_v carry_v upward_o and_o be_v cut_v down_o grow_v up_o again_o from_o the_o root_n the_o branch_n be_v fair_a and_o always_o green_a philo_n say_v it_o be_v arborum_fw-la praestantissima_fw-la quae_fw-la aspectu_fw-la pulcherrima_fw-la fructum_fw-la quoque_fw-la fert_fw-la optimum_fw-la &_o vitalem_fw-la vim_o habet_fw-la non_fw-la in_o radicibus_fw-la 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building_n and_o such_o a_o building_n as_o be_v fi●ly_o frame_v together_o and_o so_o frame_v together_o as_o to_o make_v a_o temple_n all_o which_o can_v not_o be_v do_v without_o measure_v psal_n 45.10_o 11._o harken_v o_o daughter_n and_o consider_v and_o incline_v thy_o ear_n forget_v also_o thy_o own_o people_n and_o the_o father_n house_n so_o shall_v the_o king_n great_o desire_v thy_o beauty_n for_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o worship_n thou_o he_o here_o be_v measure_v of_o the_o church_n and_o fit_v of_o she_o for_o her_o belove_a so_o rev._n 11.1_o john_n must_v measure_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o the_o altar_n and_o they_o that_o worship_n therein_o all_o in_o the_o church_n must_v be_v measure_v by_o the_o word_n 2._o christ_n be_v in_o this_o temple_n and_o do_v all_o therein_o and_o show_v all_o to_o the_o prophet_n as_o in_o read_v the_o former_a this_o and_o subsequent_a chapter_n be_v clear_a so_o in_o the_o church_n christ_n be_v there_o and_o do_v all_o 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post_n and_o pillar_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n 45._o of_o it_o also_o chap._n 44.13_o 45._o of_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n in_o the_o 4_o vers_n it_o be_v describe_v to_o be_v 20._o cubit_n long_o and_o 20._o cubit_n broad_a parallel_n to_o the_o sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la in_o solomon_n temple_n 2_o chron._n 3.8_o which_o be_v 20._o cubit_n broad_a and_o 20._o cubit_n long_o and_o 20._o cubit_n high_a 1_o king_n 6.20_o and_o though_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o height_n of_o this_o most_o holy_a place_n it_o be_v propable_a it_o be_v of_o the_o same_o height_n with_o solomon_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o same_o breadth_n and_o length_n this_o be_v call_v the_o inward_a or_o inward_a house_n or_o house_n within_o 1_o king_n 6.15_o ezek._n 41.3_o the_o oracle_n 1_o king_n 6.20_o and_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n 1_o king_n 7.5_o the_o inner_a house_n the_o most_o holy_a place_n this_o place_n lead_v we_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v the_o most_o holy_a place_n psal_n 20.6_o deut._n 26.15_o heaven_n be_v holy_a and_o god_n holy_a habitation_n and_o our_o happiness_n be_v there_o into_o this_o place_n the_o high_a priest_n enter_v once_o a_o year_n and_o make_v intercession_n for_o the_o people_n heb._n 9.7_o and_o christ_n be_v pass_v into_o the_o heaven_n and_o there_o intercede_v for_o his_o heb._n 9.24_o chap._n 7.25_o from_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n be_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n reveal_v psal_n 60.6_o god_n have_v speak_v in_o his_o holiness_n in_o his_o sanctuary_n or_o most_o holy_a place_n some_o render_v it_o there_o god_n dwell_v between_o the_o cherubim_n and_o open_v himself_o unto_o they_o psal_n 99.1_o num._n 7.49_o moses_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o one_o speak_v to_o he_o from_o off_o the_o mercy_n seat_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o ark_n of_o testimony_n from_o between_o the_o two_o cherubim_n so_o from_o heaven_n the_o most_o holy_a place_n god_n make_v know_v his_o mind_n nehem._n 9.13_o thou_o 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belong_v to_o the_o temple_n the_o lord_n shall_v have_v not_o common_a cubit_n measure_n but_o the_o great-cubit_n measure_n verse_n 9_o the_o thickness_n of_o the_o wall_n be_v five_o cubit_n the_o breadth_n or_o thickness_n of_o the_o wall_n say_v some_o be_v so_o many_o cubit_n from_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o house_n not_o so_o thick_a in_o itself_o but_o the_o hebrew_n be_v the_o thickness_n of_o the_o wall_n be_v five_o cubit_n it_o be_v substantial_a and_o so_o shall_v temple-work_n be_v that_o which_o be_v leave_v quod_fw-la derelictum_fw-la domus_fw-la say_v montanus_n the_o empty_a or_o void_a place_n locus_fw-la derelictionis_fw-la there_o will_v be_v some_o void_a and_o empty_a room_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n verse_n 10._o
common_a conversation_n and_o converse_v with_o the_o people_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v high_a and_o haughty_a lord_v it_o over_o god_n heritage_n 1_o pet._n 5.3_o but_o to_o be_v ensample_n to_o the_o flock_n of_o wisdom_n charity_n patience_n faith_n and_o holiness_n they_o be_v to_o become_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n that_o they_o may_v win_v some_o to_o christ_n verse_n 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o 15._o now_o when_o he_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o measure_v the_o inner_a house_n he_o bring_v i_o forth_o towards_o the_o gate_n who_o prospect_n be_v towards_o the_o east_n and_o measure_v it_o round_o about_o 16._o he_o measure_v the_o east-side_n with_o the_o measure_n reed_n five_o hundred_o reed_n with_o the_o measure_n reed_n round_o about_o 17._o he_o measure_v the_o north-side_n five_o hundred_o reed_n with_o a_o measure_n reed_n round_o about_o 18._o he_o measure_v the_o southside_n five_o hundred_o reed_n with_o the_o measure_n reed_n 19_o he_o turn_v about_o to_o the_o westside_n and_o measure_v five_o hundred_o reed_n with_o the_o measure_n reed_n 20._o he_o measure_v it_o by_o the_o four_o side_n it_o have_v a_o wall_n round_o about_o five_o hundred_o reed_n long_o and_o five_o hundred_o broad_a to_o make_v a_o separation_n between_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o the_o profane_a place_n the_o 15._o vers_fw-la show_v we_o how_o exact_a a_o building_n the_o church_n be_v it_o be_v a_o house_n measure_v within_o and_o without_o when_o christ_n have_v do_v measure_v the_o inner_a house_n he_o come_v forth_o and_o measure_v the_o outward_a part_n nothing_o be_v leave_v unmeasured_a solomon_n house_n or_o temple_n be_v not_o so_o exact_o build_v and_o measure_v as_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o be_v god_n building_n 1_o cor._n 3.9_o and_o he_o exceed_v solomon_n in_o wisdom_n and_o so_o in_o building_n see_v what_o a_o structure_n the_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v rev._n 21.10_o etc._n etc._n which_o make_v good_a that_o psal_n 102.16_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v build_v up_o zion_n he_o shall_v appear_v in_o his_o glory_n there_o be_v difference_n among_o interpreter_n about_o the_o reed_n mention_v in_o the_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o vers_fw-la some_o will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v so_o many_o cubit_n only_o from_o that_o in_o ezek_n 40.47_o where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o court_n be_v a_o hundred_o cubit_n long_o and_o a_o hundred_o cubit_n broad_a other_o will_v not_o have_v five_o hundred_o reed_n or_o cubit_n to_o be_v on_o any_o one_o side_n but_o that_o all_o the_o side_n measure_v make_v up_o the_o sum_n be_v it_o five_o hundred_o cubit_n or_o five_o hundred_o reed_n but_o most_o interpreter_n be_v of_o the_o mind_n that_o each_o side_n be_v not_o only_o of_o five_o hundred_o cubit_n but_o five_o hundred_o reed_n the_o word_n for_o measure_v reed_n be_v bickushi_fw-mi hamiddah_fw-mi in_o calamo_fw-la mensu●ae_fw-la which_o be_v the_o great_a reed_n say_v alapide_v of_o six_o cubit_n whereas_o the_o vulgar_a reed_n be_v only_o of_o five_o cubit_n that_o this_o reed_n be_v six_o cubit_n be_v clear_a from_o chap._n 40.5_o so_o that_o the_o five_o hundred_o reed_n be_v three_o thousand_o cubit_n and_o the_o four_o side_n come_v to_o twelve_o thousand_o cubit_n which_o show_v how_o spacious_a and_o vast_a the_o temple_n be_v from_o these_o verse_n be_v present_v to_o we_o 1._o the_o extent_n and_o latitude_n of_o the_o church_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o all_o quarter_n of_o the_o world_n under_o christ_n he_o measure_v the_o gate_n to_o the_o east_n and_o the_o east-side_n to_o make_v know_v the_o eastern_a people_n shall_v be_v of_o the_o christian_a church_n he_o measure_v the_o north-side_n show_v thereby_o that_o the_o northern_a part_n shall_v come_v thither_o he_o measure_v the_o south_n and_o west-side_n assure_v we_o thereby_o that_o the_o people_n of_o those_o part_n shall_v come_v unto_o zion_n christ_n send_v his_o apostle_n to_o all_o ●_z mat._n 28.19_o they_o go_v east_n west_n north_n and_o south_n enlarge_n the_o border_n of_o the_o gospel_n invite_v and_o bring_v in_o the_o gentile_n daily_o mark_n 16.15_o go_v into_o all_o the_o world_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v all_o the_o world_n over_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o apostle_n go_v into_o all_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v all_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o word_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n rom._n 10.18_o 2._o the_o stability_n and_o firmness_n of_o the_o church_n the_o temple_n here_o measure_v be_v a_o perfect_a square_n five_o hundred_o reed_n on_o the_o east-side_n five_o hundred_o reed_n on_o the_o westside_n five_o hundred_o reed_n on_o the_o north-side_n and_o as_o many_o on_o the_o southside_n building_n which_o be_v four_o square_v be_v most_o stable_a firm_a and_o last_a thing_n or_o person_n who_o be_v firm_a constant_a and_o complete_a be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o be_v the_o church_n it_o be_v stable_a and_o permanent_a the_o gate_n of_o hell_n can_v prevail_v against_o it_o mat._n 16.18_o it_o be_v build_v upon_o christ_n the_o chief_a corner_n stone_n ephes_n 2.20_o and_o be_v establish_v in_o righteousness_n isa_n 54.14_o 3._o the_o lustre_n and_o beauty_n of_o the_o church_n great_a building_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o square_a be_v beautiful_a and_o glorior_n such_o be_v that_o ezekiel_n see_v it_o be_v a_o quadrature_n every_o side_n proportionable_a hold_v forth_o beauty_n and_o glory_n cant._n 6.4_o say_v christ_n of_o his_o church_n thou_o be_v beautiful_a o_o my_o love_n as_o tirzah_n comely_a as_o jerusalem_n tirzah_n and_o jerusalem_n be_v chief_a city_n in_o canaan_n for_o at_o one_o king_n of_o israel_n keep_v their_o court_n 1_o king_n 14.17_o and_o at_o the_o other_o king_n of_o judah_n dwell_v these_o city_n have_v much_o beauty_n and_o comeliness_n in_o they_o and_o unto_o they_o christ_n liken_n his_o church_n certain_o the_o church_n be_v the_o most_o beautiful_a and_o glorious_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n to_o they_o who_o have_v eye_n to_o see_v it_o many_o see_v no_o beauty_n in_o christ_n isa_n 53.2_o but_o christ_n be_v beautiful_a and_o glorious_a to_o they_o who_o have_v eye_n to_o see_v it_o joh_n 1.14_o and_o many_o see_v no_o beauty_n no_o glory_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n but_o where_o spiritual_a eye_n be_v there_o they_o be_v see_v the_o church_n it_o set_v out_o by_o a_o golden_a candlestick_n rev._n 1.20_o and_o that_o have_v lustre_n beauty_n and_o glory_n it_o be_v set_v out_o by_o a_o woman_n clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n rev._n 12.1_o and_o what_o lustre_n beauty_n and_o glory_n can_v there_o be_v want_v it_o be_v set_v out_o by_o a_o bride_n the_o lamb_n wife_n when_o the_o bride_n of_o a_o great_a prince_n have_v on_o her_o royal_a apparel_n and_o be_v deck_v with_o all_o her_o ornament_n and_o jewel_n be_v she_o not_o beautiful_a glorious_a and_o shine_a such_o be_v the_o church_n array_v with_o fine_a linen_n the_o righteousness_n of_o saint_n rev._n 19_o 8._o such_o be_v new_a jerusalem_n have_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n rev._n 21.9_o 10_o 11._o 4._o the_o safety_n of_o the_o church_n this_o temple_n have_v a_o wall_n round_o about_o five_o hundred_o reed_n long_o and_o five_o hundred_o reed_n broad_a sufficient_a for_o the_o defence_n of_o it_o on_o every_o side_n and_o the_o church_n in_o the_o gospel-time_n have_v a_o wall_n about_o it_o long_o and_o broad_a a_o wall_n thai_fw-fr reach_v from_o east_n to_o west_n from_o north_n to_o south_n a_o wall_n high_o than_o the_o heaven_n deep_o than_o hell_n and_o broad_a than_o the_o earth_n viz._n the_o power_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n isa_n 27.3_o i_o the_o lord_n do_v keep_v it_o lest_o any_o hurt_n it_o i_o will_v keep_v it_o night_n and_o day_n here_o be_v a_o wall_n better_o than_o that_o of_o wood_n ezek._n 41.22_o then_o that_o of_o stone_n prov._n 24.31_o then_o that_o of_o iron_n ezek._n 4.3_o then_o that_o of_o brass_n jer._n 1.18_o such_o wall_n have_v be_v batter_v and_o break_v undermine_v or_o climb_v over_o but_o this_o wall_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o any_o of_o they_o the_o wall_n of_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v great_a and_o high_a rev._n 21.12_o sufficient_a to_o secure_v all_o that_o be_v within_o 5._o the_o sanctity_n of_o the_o church_n this_o wall_n as_o it_o be_v a_o wall_n of_o security_n so_o of_o separation_n it_o be_v to_o separate_v between_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o the_o profane_a place_n that_o those_o in_o the_o profane_a place_n may_v not_o come_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n where_o the_o holy_a one_o and_o holy_a thing_n be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v a_o company_n call_v out_o of_o and_o separate_v from_o the_o world_n who_o have_v give_v up_o themselves_o unto_o god_n and_o
there_o be_v little_a light_n or_o lustre_n there_o but_o when_o christ_n come_v the_o oracle_n of_o the_o heathen_a cease_v and_o the_o jewish_a shadow_n vanish_v and_o the_o earth_n shine_v with_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o gospel_n mat._n 4.16_o the_o people_n which_o sit_v in_o darkness_n see_v great_a light_n and_o to_o they_o which_o sit_v in_o the_o region_n and_o shadow_n of_o death_n light_n have_v spring_v up_o when_o the_o jew_n be_v under_o cloud_n and_o darkness_n then_o christ_n come_v and_o bring_v the_o glorious_a gospel_n to_o they_o when_o christ_n be_v bear_v luk._n 2.9_o there_o be_v glory_n shine_v round_o about_o the_o shepherd_n signify_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v fill_v the_o earth_n yea_o all_o the_o world_n or_o this_o may_v refer_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o mystical_a babylon_n and_o come_v down_o of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n from_o heaven_n for_o of_o the_o one_o it_o be_v say_v rev._n 18.1_o 2._o a_o angel_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n have_v great_a power_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v lighten_v with_o his_o glory_n and_o he_o cry_v mighty_o with_o a_o strong_a voice_n babylon_n be_v fall_v etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 21._o of_o new_a jerusalem_n it_o be_v say_v v._n 23._o the_o glory_n of_o god_n do_v lighten_v it_o and_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o light_n thereof_o when_o these_o thing_n be_v the_o earth_n will_v be_v fill_v and_o shine_v with_o glory_n 2._o ezekiel_n fall_v upon_o his_o face_n the_o lustre_n of_o divine_a glory_n sense_n of_o his_o own_o frailty_n and_o weakness_n cause_v he_o to_o fall_v upon_o his_o face_n here_o i_o may_v enlarge_v but_o of_o this_o fall_n on_o his_o face_n be_v speak_v chap._n 1.28_o and_o the_o observation_n rise_v thence_o be_v there_o to_o be_v see_v the_o 4._o thing_n concern_v this_o glory_n be_v the_o resemblance_n of_o it_o vers_n 3._o and_o it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o vision_n which_o i_o see_v even_o according_a to_o the_o vision_n that_o i_o see_v when_o i_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o city_n etc._n etc._n the_o prophet_n be_v send_v of_o god_n to_o prophesy_v the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n say_v here_o when_o i_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o city_n the_o chaldee_n be_v when_o i_o prophesy_v then_o have_v he_o such_o a_o vision_n as_o this_o be_v chap._n 1._o that_o which_o he_o declare_v to_o be_v do_v he_o say_v he_o d●d_v the_o prophet_n be_v in_o babylon_n when_o the_o city_n be_v destroy_v he_o do_v not_o put_v forth_o a_o finger_n towards_o destruction_n of_o it_o he_o only_o prophesy_v against_o it_o so_o jeremy_n be_v set_v over_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n to_o root_v out_o to_o pull_v down_o and_o to_o destroy_v this_o he_o do_v by_o prophesy_v against_o they_o not_o otherwise_o the_o same_o vision_n which_o at_o first_o appear_v to_o the_o prophet_n in_o a_o way_n of_o judgement_n appear_v now_o to_o he_o in_o a_o way_n of_o merit_n before_o it_o prefigure_v the_o destruction_n here_o the_o restauration_n of_o the_o temple_n city_n and_o land_n the_o vision_n for_o outward_a appearance_n be_v like_o what_o he_o see_v in_o the_o 1_o 8_o 9_o 10._o chapter_n but_o in_o the_o end_n and_o use_v total_o differ_v from_o yea_o contrary_a unto_o the_o same_o there_o he_o see_v god_n angry_a the_o glory_n depart_v from_o the_o temple_n and_o go_v out_o at_o the_o east-gate_n here_o he_o see_v god_n smile_v and_o the_o glory_n return_v the_o same_o way_n it_o go_v out_o here_o he_o behold_v sweet_a reconciliation_n between_o god_n and_o the_o church_n make_v up_o by_o christ_n the_o 5._o thing_n be_v the_o receptacle_n of_o this_o glory_n and_o that_o be_v the_o temple_n or_o house_n which_o have_v be_v measure_v vers_fw-la 4._o and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v into_o the_o house_n this_o house_n or_o temple_n as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o signify_v both_o the_o body_n and_o church_n of_o christ_n for_o his_o body-natural_a that_o be_v the_o receptacle_n of_o glory_n col._n 2.9_o joh._n 1.14_o 1_o tim._n 3.16_o for_o the_o church_n his_o mystical_a body_n that_o be_v a_o receptacle_n of_o glory_n also_o isa_n 60.1_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v rise_v upon_o thou_o and_o vers_fw-la 19_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v unto_o thou_o a_o everlasting_a light_n and_o thy_o god_n thy_o glory_n there_o be_v a_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n to_o come_v wherein_o it_o shall_v be_v very_o glorious_a in_o solomon_n temple_n there_o be_v glory_n but_o glory_n in_o a_o cloud_n 1_o king_n 8.10_o 11._o but_o in_o ezekiel_n temple_n there_o be_v glory_n without_o a_o cloud_n a_o great_a glory_n even_o such_o a_o glory_n as_o make_v the_o earth_n to_o shine_v this_o be_v the_o glory_n which_o the_o saint_n look_v for_o and_o shall_v see_v in_o due_a time_n rev._n 21.3_o behold_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n be_v with_o man_n and_o he_o will_v dwell_v with_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o people_n and_o god_n himself_o shall_v be_v with_o they_o and_o be_v their_o god_n what_o be_v say_v of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v also_o of_o every_o believer_n who_o be_v a_o receptacle_n of_o glory_n a_o temple_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o god_n 1_o cor._n 6.19_o 1_o cor._n 3.16_o 2_o cor._n 13.5_o who_o ever_o christ_n have_v measure_v out_o to_o be_v a_o temple_n shall_v receive_v glory_n 2_o cor._n 4.6_o god_n who_o command_v the_o light_n to_o shine_v ●ut_v of_o darkness_n have_v shine_v in_o our_o heart_n say_v paul_n to_o give_v the_o light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ._n the_o gospel_n be_v a_o glass_n in_o it_o we_o see_v the_o face_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o his_o face_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o image_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n 2_o cor._n 3.18_o it_o be_v observable_a here_o that_o when_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n depart_v from_o a_o church_n or_o people_n it_o be_v not_o for_o perpetuity_n but_o for_o a_o season_n the_o glory_n go_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o city_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o ezek._n pprophecy_n but_o he_o see_v the_o same_o return_v before_o the_o end_n of_o his_o pprophecy_n the_o ark_n when_o take_v by_o the_o philistine_n cause_v phinehas_n wife_n to_o name_v her_o son_n ichabod_n say_v the_o glory_n of_o depart_a from_o israel_n 1_o sam._n 4.21_o but_o after_o seven_o month_n the_o glory_n return_v again_o to_o israel_n chap._n 6._o the_o ark_n be_v send_v home_o god_n cause_v it_o to_o return_v again_o long_o have_v the_o jew_n now_o be_v without_o a_o ark_n and_o without_o glory_n but_o in_o due_a time_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n will_v return_v unto_o they_o for_o rom._n 11.26_o there_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o zion_n the_o deliverer_n and_o shall_v turn_v away_o ungodliness_n from_o jacob._n and_o when_o the_o scale_n of_o the_o 144000._o out_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n shall_v be_v rev._n 7._o then_o shall_v they_o stand_v on_o mount_n zion_n with_o the_o lamb_n and_o so_o the_o glory_n will_v be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o rev._n 14.1_o the_o consequent_n of_o this_o vision_n or_o glory_n return_v come_v next_o to_o be_v consider_v and_o the_o first_o be_v the_o prophet_n raise_v vers_fw-la 5._o so_o the_o spirit_n take_v i_o up_o he_o be_v fall_v upon_o his_o face_n as_o not_o able_a to_o behold_v the_o brightness_n of_o that_o glory_n appear_v and_o be_v in_o that_o posture_n the_o spirit_n take_v he_o up_o in_o chap_n 2.1_o 2._o the_o spirit_n speak_v to_o ezekiel_n be_v down_o upon_o his_o face_n enter_v into_o he_o and_o set_v he_o upon_o his_o foot_n but_o here_o he_o take_v he_o up_o he_o deal_v with_o he_o as_o a_o man_n do_v with_o his_o friend_n fall_v hence_o spring_v this_o consideration_n that_o those_o be_v humble_v and_o humble_a with_o sense_n of_o their_o own_o vileness_n and_o weakness_n through_o apprehension_n of_o glory_n and_o greatness_n shall_v soon_o be_v raise_v and_o comfort_v sight_n of_o glory_n be_v a_o humble_v thing_n ezek._n chap._n 1.28_o and_o here_o again_o he_o be_v humble_v upon_o that_o account_n he_o see_v so_o much_o lustre_n in_o that_o glory_n so_o much_o greatness_n in_o the_o lord_n that_o convince_v of_o his_o own_o vileness_n and_o nothingness_n he_o fall_v down_o upon_o his_o face_n as_o be_v whole_o unworthy_a to_o behold_v such_o a_o sight_n to_o partake_v of_o such_o mercy_n but_o present_o the_o spirit_n be_v full_a of_o love_n bowel_n and_o compassion_n step_n to_o he_o and_o take_v he_o up_o he_o suffer_v he_o not_o to_o lie_v affright_v with_o glory_n or_o affect_v with_o misery_n but_o be_v a_o speedy_a comforter_n
neither_o be_v corner_n foundation_n or_o wall-stone_n gem_n 51.26_o and_o the_o stone_n of_o zion_n which_o be_v precious_a and_o live_v they_o begin_v to_o creep_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n of_o contempt_n and_o to_o appear_v like_o the_o star_n of_o the_o morning_n now_o there_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n more_o than_o former_o and_o more_o than_o ordinary_a for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o this_o vision_n and_o great_a expectation_n raise_v in_o many_o to_o see_v such_o a_o spiritual_a temple_n five_o observe_v the_o end_n of_o make_v know_v the_o law_n and_o way_n of_o god_n house_n be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v observe_v and_o practise_v ezekiel_n must_v show_v they_o and_o write_v in_o their_o sight_n the_o form_n law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o house_n that_o they_o may_v keep_v and_o do_v they_o god_n propound_v not_o divine_a thing_n only_o to_o be_v know_v but_o chief_o to_o be_v do_v it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o know_v virtue_n but_o man_n must_v endeavour_v to_o have_v it_o and_o to_o do_v virtuous_o do_v a_o man_n know_v all_o the_o form_n come_n in_o and_o go_n out_o of_o god_n house_n all_o the_o law_n and_o ordinance_n thereof_o and_o not_o observe_v they_o it_o will_v not_o advantage_v he_o at_o all_o but_o make_v his_o condemnation_n the_o great_a the_o end_n of_o humane_a law_n and_o ordinance_n be_v observation_n else_o they_o be_v no_o better_a than_o cypher_n so_o the_o end_n of_o god_n law_n be_v keep_v and_o do_v of_o they_o it_o be_v not_o know_v nor_o hear_v nor_o praise_v but_o practise_v which_o commend_v they_o disobedience_n be_v a_o dishonour_n to_o god_n to_o his_o house_n to_o his_o law_n let_v we_o hearken_v to_o james_n in_o this_o case_n chap._n 1.22_o his_o counsel_n be_v good_a be_v you_o doer_n of_o the_o word_n and_o not_o hearer_n only_o deceive_v your_o own_o self_n verse_n 12._o this_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o house_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n the_o whole_a limit_n thereof_o round_o about_o shall_v be_v most_o holy_a etc._n etc._n sanctius_n read_v the_o word_n thus_o this_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o house_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o there_o make_v the_o distinction_n from_o the_o follow_a word_n other_o make_v it_o before_o and_o refer_v the_o word_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n to_o the_o latter_a word_n not_o the_o former_a there_o be_v no_o considerable_a difference_n whether_o the_o note_n of_o distinction_n be_v in_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o place_n for_o the_o house_n be_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o a_o mountain_n chap._n 40.2_o 6._o the_o law_n of_o this_o house_n viz._n the_o fabric_n mountain_n and_o whole_a compass_n thereof_o be_v holiness_n it_o be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v most_o holy_a the_o hebrew_n be_v sanctitas_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la the_o holiness_n of_o holiness_n the_o hebrew_n do_v double_a the_o word_n when_o they_o intend_v a_o superlative_a as_o a_o servant_n of_o servant_n gen._n 9.25_o that_o be_v most_o servile_a a_o king_n of_o king_n ezra_n 7.12_o that_o be_v the_o most_o eminent_a and_o great_a of_o king_n and_o here_o the_o holiness_n of_o holiness_n that_o be_v the_o most_o holy_a such_o be_v this_o house_n and_o the_o mountain_n whereon_o it_o stand_v and_o the_o compass_n of_o it_o round_o about_o which_o be_v by_o a_o wall_n of_o 500_o reed_n long_o and_o so_o many_o broad_a or_o thereby_o be_v the_o separation_n make_v between_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o the_o profane_a place_n chap._n 42.20_o this_o house_n be_v to_o be_v the_o habitation_n of_o god_n his_o throne_n a_o representation_n of_o new_a jerusalem_n and_o heaven_n itself_o therefore_o it_o be_v style_v not_o only_o hold_v but_o most_o holy_a first_o observe_v the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v a_o good_a foundation_n it_o be_v a_o house_n upon_o a_o mountain_n and_o that_o be_v strong_a job_n 39.28_o rock_n and_o mountain_n be_v strong_a place_n they_o stand_v immovable_a the_o rock_n or_o mountain_n on_o which_o the_o church_n be_v found_v and_o build_v be_v the_o lord_n christ_n himself_o 1_o cor._n 3.11_o call_v a_o mountain_n dan._n 2.35_o a_o precious_a corner_n stone_n a_o sure_a foundation_n isa_n 28.16_o a_o rock_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 4._o the_o strength_n of_o israel_n 1_o sam._n 15.29_o the_o root_n of_o david_n rev._n 22.16_o and_o upholder_n of_o all_o thing_n heb._n 1.3_o he_o uphold_v the_o world_n and_o the_o church_n second_o observe_v the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v eminent_a and_o conspicuous_a it_o be_v on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o mountain_n and_o that_o mountain_n be_v very_o high_a chap._n 40.2_o where_o he_o see_v this_o temple_n which_o hold_v forth_o the_o visibility_n and_o eminency_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n isa_n 2.2_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o last_o day_n that_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n shall_v be_v establish_v in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o the_o hill_n and_o all_o nation_n shall_v flow_v unto_o it_o when_o one_o mountain_n be_v lay_v upon_o another_o the_o uppermost_a must_v be_v very_o eminent_a the_o church_n here_o be_v call_v a_o mountain_n and_o this_o mountain_n be_v seat_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o another_o mountain_n even_o that_o mountain_n that_o fill_v all_o the_o earth_n dan._n 2.35_o it_o must_v therefore_o of_o necessity_n be_v high_a and_o be_v see_v of_o the_o nation_n for_o it_o be_v prophesy_v that_o all_o nation_n shall_v flow_v unto_o it_o this_o suit_n with_o that_o rev._n 21.24_o three_o observe_v the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v make_v up_o of_o holy_a material_n the_o house_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n the_o whole_a circuit_n thereof_o round_o about_o shall_v be_v m●st_o holy_a there_o must_v not_o be_v one_o part_n of_o the_o house_n profane_a another_o part_n holy_a but_o the_o whole_a house_n and_o every_o part_n thereof_o must_v be_v holy_a isa_n 35.8_o there_o shall_v be_v the_o way_n of_o holiness_n the_o unclean_a shall_v not_o pass_v over_o it_o the_o purity_n of_o that_o way_n will_v be_v such_o as_o wicked_a one_o will_v not_o dare_v to_o tread_v in_o it_o joel_n 3.16_o 17._o the_o lord_n shall_v roar_v out_o of_o zion_n and_o utter_v his_o voice_n from_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v shake_v terrible_a do_n there_o shall_v be_v but_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v the_o hope_n of_o his_o people_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n so_o shall_v you_o know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n dwell_v in_o zion_n my_o holy_a mountain_n then_o shal●_n jerusalem_n be_v holy_a that_o be_v all_o jerusalem_n shall_v then_o be_v holy_a and_o there_o shall_v no_o stranger_n pass_v through_o she_o any_o more_o to_o pollute_v and_o defile_v she_o then_o shall_v every_o pot_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o judah_n be_v holiness_n unto_o the_o lord_n as_o zech._n speak_v chap._n 14.21_o then_o shall_v be_v shut_v out_o all_o dog_n sorcerer_n whoremonger_n murderer_n idolater_n and_o lover_n with_o maker_n of_o lie_n as_o john_n say_v rev._n 22.15_o and_o whatever_o defile_v rev._n 21.27_o peter_n call_v they_o of_o this_o temple_n lively_a stone_n 1_o pet._n 2.5_o john_n call_v they_o seal_v once_o rev._n 7.4_o such_o as_o have_v the_o father_n name_n write_v in_o their_o forehead_n rev._n 14.1_o precious_a stone_n rev._n 21.19_o ephes_n 2.19_o 20_o 21.22_o four_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o this_o house_n which_o be_v holiness_n be_v special_o to_o be_v observe_v the_o verse_n begin_v and_o end_n alike_o this_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o house_n bebold_a this_o be_v the_o law_n of_o this_o house_n huius_fw-la domus_fw-la so_o vatablus_n istius_fw-la domus_fw-la so_o junius_n as_o the_o house_n be_v emphatical_a so_o be_v the_o law_n of_o it_o set_v out_o with_o a_o ecce_fw-la behold_v this_o be_v the_o law_n of_o it_o holiness_n of_o holiness_n all_o in_o this_o house_n have_v a_o law_n of_o holiness_n write_v in_o it_o or_o upon_o it_o if_o any_o thing_n or_o person_n can_v come_v in_o here_o without_o holiness_n such_o thing_n and_o person_n will_v be_v cast_v out_o as_o unclean_a as_o the_o man_n be_v who_o come_v into_o the_o marriage-supper_n without_o a_o wedding_n garment_n mat._n 22.12_o 13._o they_o violate_v the_o law_n of_o holiness_n and_o must_v suffer_v for_o it_o but_o such_o shall_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o enter_v rev._n 21.27_o there_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_a enter_v into_o it_o any_o thing_n that_o defile_v no_o false_a doctrine_n no_o humane_a invention_n or_o will-worship_n shall_v be_v there_o no_o profane_a person_n no_o formalist_n or_o hypocrite_n shall_v get_v in_o there_o but_o they_o who_o be_v write_v in_o the_o lamb_n book_n of_o life_n vers_fw-la 12._o
sound_o salt_v with_o gospel-truth_n shall_v never_o perish_v vres_fw-fr 26._o they_o shall_v consecrate_v themselves_o the_o hebrew_n be_v they_o shall_v fill_v their_o hand_n some_o by_o hand_n understand_v the_o side_n of_o the_o altar_n because_o jad_n signify_v both_o a_o hand_n and_o a_o side_n other_o take_v hand_n for_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o priest_n which_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v with_o sacrificing-work_n and_o so_o prefigure_v the_o full_a employment_n the_o gospel-minister_n shall_v have_v but_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o signify_v to_o consecrate_v as_o learned_a hebrician_n observe_v exod._n 28.41_o thou_o shall_v anoint_v they_o and_o consecrate_v they_o the_o hebrew_n be_v thou_o shall_v fill_v their_o hand_n so_o exod._n 29.9_o nu●_n 3.3_o 1_o king_n 13.33_o judg._n 17.5_o in_o these_o place_n the_o hebrew_n be_v fill_v the_o hand_n which_o note_v consecration_n according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n dialect_n and_o so_o it_o import_v the_o minister_n consecrate_v and_o dedicate_a themselves_o unto_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n under_o the_o gospel_n the_o 27._o verse_n speak_v of_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n and_o work_v of_o the_o altar_n one_o sacrifice_n or_o other_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v daily_o two_o lamb_n one_o in_o the_o morning_n another_o in_o the_o evening_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v daily_o exod._n 29.38_o 39_o these_o be_v for_o the_o burnt-offering_a vers_fw-la 42._o beside_o which_o here_o be_v mention_n of_o a_o peace-offering_a of_o which_o they_o be_v neither_o to_o eat_v the_o fat_a nor_o the_o blood_n levit._n 3.17_o signify_v that_o those_o who_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o god_n through_o christ_n ought_v neither_o to_o be_v carnal_a nor_o cruel_a but_o to_o mortify_v their_o carnal_a lust_n and_o to_o be_v meek_a as_o christ_n be_v the_o daily_a sacrifice_v of_o the_o priest_n here_o show_v the_o daily_a and_o constant_a work_n of_o the_o minister_n under_o the_o gospel_n preach_v administer_a of_o sacrament_n pray_v and_o praise_v of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v their_o daily_a work_n which_o be_v do_v according_a to_o rule_v and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n make_v they_o and_o the_o people_n accept_v verse_n 28._o it_o shall_v be_v upon_o the_o eight_o day_n here_o be_v foretell_v say_v master_n shepherd_n the_o continuance_n of_o the_o sabbath_n in_o gospel-day_n the_o eight_o day_n from_o the_o creation_n be_v the_o first_o of_o our_o redemption_n noah_n be_v call_v the_o eight_o 2_o pet._n 2.5_o who_o be_v the_o first_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o year_n and_o dignity_n of_o person_n and_o first_o enter_v into_o the_o ark_n gen._n 7.7_o and_o so_o the_o lord_n day_n may_v be_v the_o eight_o in_o one_o sense_n and_o the_o first_o in_o another_o the_o exposition_n continue_v upon_o the_o remain_v chapter_n of_o ezekiel_n chap._n xliv_o verse_n 1_o 2_o 3._o 1._o then_o he_o bring_v i_o back_o the_o way_n of_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o outward_a sanctuary_n which_o look_v towards_o the_o east_n and_o it_o be_v shut_v 2._o then_o say_v the_o lord_n unto_o i_o this_o gate_n shall_v be_v shut_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v open_v and_o no_o man_n shall_v enter_v in_o by_o it_o because_o the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n have_v enter_v in_o by_o it_o therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v shut_v 3._o it_o be_v for_o the_o prince_n the_o prince_n he_o shall_v sit_v in_o it_o to_o eat_v bread_n before_o the_o lord_n he_o shall_v enter_v in_o by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o porch_n of_o that_o gate_n and_o shall_v go_v out_o by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o same_o this_o chapter_n treat_v of_o the_o priest_n and_o divers_a ordinance_n concern_v they_o 1._o sundry_a thing_n be_v present_v to_o ezekiel_n touch_v the_o priest_n 1._o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o highpriest_n in_o the_o three_o first_o verse_n 2._o a_o reproof_n of_o the_o priest_n for_o their_o profaneness_n and_o neglect_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 4._o vers_fw-la to_o the_o 9_o 3._o the_o exclusion_n of_o some_o and_o depose_v of_o other_o from_o the_o priest_n office_n from_o the_o 9_o to_o the_o 15._o 4._o what_o priest_n god_n will_v accept_v of_o vers_n 15_o 16._o 2._o the_o ordinance_n which_o concern_v the_o priest_n be_v lay_v down_o from_o the_o 17._o vers_fw-la to_o the_o end_n verse_n 1._o then_o he_o bring_v i_o etc._n etc._n the_o prophet_n have_v see_v the_o altar_n for_o burn_a sin_n and_o peace-offering_n with_o the_o ordinance_n thereof_o be_v bring_v back_o to_o the_o east-gate_n or_o gate_n of_o the_o outward_a sanctuary_n that_o which_o separate_v the_o priest_n court_n from_o the_o people_n or_o the_o outmost_a gate_n of_o all_o we_o must_v follow_v christ_n which_o way_n so_o ever_o he_o lead_v we_o be_v it_o backward_o or_o forward_o he_o have_v something_o to_o reveal_v unto_o we_o which_o will_v be_v for_o our_o use_n verse_n 1_o 2._o it_o be_v shut_v what_o gate_n so_o ever_o this_o be_v it_o be_v shut_v and_o therefore_o shut_v because_o the_o 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heart_n be_v strike_v with_o awe_n and_o reverence_n of_o god_n and_o the_o party_n so_o affect_v be_v humble_v before_o god_n and_o so_o make_v fit_a for_o impression_n of_o divine_a command_n as_o here_o it_o follow_v verse_n 5._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o son_n of_o man_n mark_v well_o and_o behold_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o 40._o chap._n vers_fw-la 4._o we_o have_v the_o substance_n of_o this_o verse_n and_o partly_o the_o very_a word_n here_o god_n require_v the_o inward_a and_o outward_a part_n the_o heart_n and_o sense_n those_o word_n mark_v well_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n set_v thy_o heart_n so_o that_o the_o heart_n the_o ear_n and_o eye_n be_v to_o be_v attentive_a and_o incentive_a on_o what_o god_n command_v the_o heart_n must_v not_o wander_v the_o ear_n be_v heavy_a nor_o the_o eye_n rove_v when_o god_n speak_v and_o temple-work_n be_v in_o hand_n the_o holy_a god_n and_o holy_a thing_n be_v exact_o to_o be_v observe_v and_o heed_v by_o all_o but_o especial_o 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prepare_v must_v go_v and_o execute_v the_o command_n of_o god_n which_o be_v to_o reprove_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o chief_o the_o priest_n the_o sin_n they_o be_v reprove_v of_o be_v 1._o rebellion_n 2._o abomination_n 3._o bring_v in_o unworthy_a person_n into_o the_o sanctuary_n to_o pollute_v it_o 4._o their_o sinful_a sacrifice_v 5._o break_v of_o covenant_n 6._o neglect_v of_o their_o charge_n and_o commit_v the_o same_o to_o other_o of_o the_o rebellious_a house_n of_o israel_n and_o their_o abomination_n former_o have_v be_v speak_v it_o be_v say_v here_o vers_n 6._o let_v it_o suffice_v you_o of_o all_o
2._o and_o tell_v we_o they_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o good_a they_o be_v appoint_v for_o public_a good_a to_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o the_o wicked_a a_o shield_n to_o the_o godly_a a_o husband_n to_o the_o widow_n a_o father_n to_o the_o orphan_n a_o patron_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o a_o refuge_n to_o the_o oppress_a such_o magistrate_n we_o expect_v and_o pray_v for_o three_o observe_v the_o great_a thing_n require_v of_o they_o be_v to_o do_v justice_n execute_v judgement_n and_o justice_n do_v wrong_a to_o none_o neither_o suffer_v wrong_a to_o be_v do_v they_o shall_v see_v there_o be_v no_o false_a weight_n measure_n or_o money_n to_o deceive_v the_o people_n withal_o magistrate_n be_v in_o god_n stead_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v righteous_a as_o god_n be_v he_o rule_v so_o that_o he_o make_v appeal_v to_o his_o people_n say_v what_o have_v i_o do_v to_o thou_o wherewith_o have_v i_o weary_v thou_o testify_z against_o i_o mic._n 6.3_o so_o do_v samuel_n behold_v here_o i_o be_o witness_n against_o i_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o before_o his_o anoint_v who_o ox_n have_v i_o take_v or_o who_o ass_n have_v i_o take_v or_o who_o have_v i_o defraud_v who_o have_v i_o oppress_v or_o of_o who_o hand_n have_v i_o receive_v any_o bribe_n to_o blind_v my_o eye_n therewith_o and_o i_o will_v restore_v it_o 1_o sam._n 12.4_o here_o be_v a_o righteous_a judge_n a_o man_n of_o integrity_n such_o a_o one_o be_v nehemiah_n chap._n 5.14_o 15._o when_o magistrate_n be_v righteous_a and_o do_v righteous_a thing_n respect_v every_o man_n cause_n and_o no_o man_n person_n they_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n the_o ornament_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o joy_n of_o the_o just_a the_o desire_n of_o all_o and_o bless_a themselves_o psal_n 106.3_o four_o observe_v prince_n be_v not_o to_o rule_v by_o prerogative_n in_o a_o arbitrary_a way_n but_o they_o themselves_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o bind_v up_o by_o they_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v the_o great_a lawgiver_n say_v let_v it_o suffice_v you_o o_o prince_n of_o israel_n remove_v violence_n etc._n etc._n he_o give_v they_o law_n here_o and_o his_o word_n which_o be_v bind_v and_o ought_v not_o to_o depart_v from_o they_o if_o they_o proceed_v by_o their_o own_o will_n and_o lust_n they_o become_v tyrant_n and_o shall_v have_v their_o reward_n psal_n 55.22_o prov._n 28.17_o &_o 14.11_o job_n 18.15_o therefore_o king_n be_v command_v to_o be_v wise_a judge_n to_o be_v instruct_v to_o serve_v the_o lord_n kiss_v the_o son_n psal_n 2.10_o 11_o 12._o and_o to_o keep_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n deut._n 17.18_o verse_n 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o 13._o this_o be_v the_o oblation_n that_o you_o shall_v offer_v the_o sixth_o part_n of_o a_o ephah_n of_o a_o homer_n of_o wheat_n and_o you_o shall_v give_v the_o sixth_o part_n of_o a_o ephah_n of_o a_o homer_n of_o barley_n 14._o concern_v the_o ordinance_n of_o oil_n the_o bath_n of_o oil_n you_o shall_v offer_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o a_o bath_n out_o of_o the_o cor_n which_o be_v a_o homer_n of_o ten_o bath_n for_o ten_o bath_n be_v a_o homer_n 15._o and_o one_o lamb_n out_o of_o the_o flock_n out_o of_o two_o hundred_o out_o of_o the_o fat_a pasture_n of_o israel_n for_o a_o meat-offering_a and_o for_o a_o burnt-offering_a and_o for_o peace-offering_n to_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n 16._o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n shall_v give_v this_o oblation_n for_o the_o prince_n in_o israel_n 17._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o prince_n part_n to_o give_v burnt-offering_n and_o meat-offering_n and_o drink-offering_n in_o the_o feast_n and_o in_o the_o new-moon_n and_o in_o the_o sabbath_n in_o all_o solemnity_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n he_o shall_v prepare_v the_o sin-offering_a and_o the_o meat-offering_a and_o the_o burnt-offering_a and_o the_o peace-offering_n to_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n the_o political_a ordinance_n be_v declare_v now_o he_o come_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a wikh_v concern_v sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n of_o the_o homer_n ephah_n and_o bath_n have_v be_v speak_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n the_o cor_n be_v the_o same_o measure_n for_o quantity_n with_o the_o homer_n 1._o here_o be_v lay_v down_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v offer_v wheat_n barley_n oil_n a_o lamb_n and_o other_o offering_n 2._o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o dry_a and_o liquid_a thing_n the_o sixth_o part_n of_o a_o ephah_n of_o wheat_n and_o barley_n and_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o a_o bath_n of_o oil_n and_o so_o of_o the_o lamb_n one_o out_o of_o two_o hundred_o and_o so_o of_o other_o cattle_n and_o these_o must_v not_o be_v poor_a lean_a one_o but_o such_o as_o come_v from_o the_o fat_a pasture_n of_o israel_n and_o may_v be_v fit_a for_o offer_v up_o to_o god_n the_o sixti_v part_n of_o dry_a thing_n the_o hundred_o of_o liquid_n and_o two_o hundred_o of_o cattle_n be_v to_o be_v give_v 3._o the_o person_n who_o be_v to_o give_v they_o and_o that_o be_v all_z the_o people_n vers_n 16._o the_o hebrew_n be_v all_z the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v in_o that_o oblation_n to_o the_o prince_n in_o israel_n and_o then_o the_o person_n who_o be_v to_o offer_v they_o vers_n 17._o and_o that_o be_v the_o prince_n or_o highpriest_n by_o the_o wheat_n barley_n oil_n and_o lamb_n the_o oblation_n offering_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o prince_n in_o israel_n be_v intend_v the_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n which_o the_o saint_n under_o the_o gospel_n do_v give_v to_o christ_n 1_o pet._n 2.5_o rev._n 5.8_o 9_o 10._o chap._n 7.10_o chap._n 14.3_o heb._n 13.10_o chap._n 8.3_o rom._n 12.1_o chap._n 15.16_o the_o person_n prayer_n and_o praise_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o christ_n and_o by_o he_o to_o the_o father_n it_o be_v a_o dispute_n among_o expositor_n who_o be_v mean_v by_o prince_n some_o will_v have_v it_o the_o secular_a or_o civil_a prince_n some_o the_o highpriest_n because_o of_o his_o offering_n sacrifice_n the_o jew_n be_v here_o at_o a_o stand_n not_o know_v which_o to_o determine_v but_o oecolampadius_n point_v out_o very_o resolute_o who_o it_o be_v say_v nos_fw-la de_fw-la rege_fw-la messia_n qui_fw-la idem_fw-la est_fw-la summus_fw-la sacerdos_n non_fw-la dico_fw-la arbitramur_fw-la sed_fw-la scimus_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la nam_fw-la penes_fw-la inquit_fw-la principem_fw-la erit_fw-la non_fw-la penes_fw-la sacerdotem_fw-la he_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o messiah_n he_o be_v both_o a_o prince_n and_o highpriest_n not_o a_o common_a prince_n for_o he_o will_v not_o be_v make_v king_n by_o man_n joh._n 6.15_o not_o a_o levitical_a highpriest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o aaron_n but_o a_o extraordinary_a one_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchizedeck_v heb._n 7.11_o 12_o 13._o and_o of_o another_o tribe_n than_o aaron_n be_v viz._n the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n vers_fw-la 14._o which_o import_v that_o christ_n shall_v put_v down_o levitical_a worship_n and_o set_v up_o another_o way_n of_o worship_n in_o the_o place_n thereof_o which_o be_v prefigure_v in_o this_o vision_n of_o ezekiel_n all_o the_o oblation_n here_o and_o sacrifice_n be_v type_n of_o christ_n the_o wheat_n the_o barley_n the_o oil_n the_o lamb_n the_o sin-offering_a the_o meat-offering_a the_o burnt-offering_a and_o the_o peace-offering_a all_o represent_a christ_n and_o be_v fulfil_v in_o he_o he_o be_v the_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n and_o purge_v away_o our_o sin_n heb._n 1.3_o he_o be_v the_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n and_o make_v the_o atonement_n for_o we_o rom._n 3.25_o &_o 5.11_o he_o be_v the_o pacificatory_a sacrifice_n he_o make_v peace_n between_o we_o and_o god_n rom._n 5.10_o col._n 1.20_o he_o be_v the_o eucharistical_a sacrifice_n or_o thank-offering_a he_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o his_o favour_n mercy_n and_o goodness_n to_o we_o mat._n 11.25_o joh._n 11.41_o he_o have_v the_o virtue_n of_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n in_o he_o and_o far_o more_o heb._n 9.23_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d better_a sacrifice_n be_v speak_v of_o christ_n he_o be_v the_o one_o and_o only_a sacrifice_n and_o once_o offer_v heb._n 10.12_o chap._n 7.27_o and_o yet_o be_v sacrifice_n because_o they_o all_o signify_v he_o and_o he_o have_v the_o strength_n worth_n and_o benefit_n of_o they_o all_o in_o himself_o yea_o he_o be_v better_a sacrifice_n than_o they_o all_o for_o they_o be_v imperfect_a for_o a_o season_n and_o of_o little_a efficacy_n but_o christ_n be_v a_o perfect_a sacrifice_n for_o ever_o and_o most_o efficacious_a heb._n 9.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o chap._n 10.12_o he_o have_v make_v reconciliation_n for_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o maintain_v it_o for_o he_o appear_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n for_o we_o heb._n
in_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o the_o month_n shall_v he_o do_v the_o like_a in_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n according_a to_o the_o sin-offering_a according_a to_o the_o burnt-offering_a and_o according_a to_o the_o meat-offering_a and_o according_a to_o the_o oil_n pass_v over_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n without_o any_o mention_n thereof_o he_o come_v to_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v to_o begin_v the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n levit._n 23.34_o and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passover_n so_o it_o must_v be_v here_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n levit._n 23.39_o 40._o this_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n or_o booth_n can_v be_v understand_v literal_o for_o there_o be_v a_o prophecy_n in_o zach._n 14.16_o that_o those_o leave_v of_o the_o nation_n which_o come_v against_o jerusalem_n shall_v come_v to_o worship_v the_o king_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n which_o in_o the_o literal_a sense_n be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o jew_n it_o figure_v out_o therefore_o the_o gather_n of_o the_o elect_a into_o particular_a church_n in_o this_o world_n into_o which_o they_o shall_v come_v and_o in_o which_o they_o shall_v have_v fellowship_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o partake_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o these_o feast_n and_o sacrifice_n also_o we_o be_v mind_v of_o the_o spiritual_a joy_n the_o saint_n have_v in_o their_o communion_n together_o under_o the_o gospel_n and_o spiritual-sacrifice_n they_o offer_v up_o to_o god_n by_o christ_n the_o primitive_a christian_n continue_v daily_o with_o one_o accord_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o break_v bread_n from_o house_n to_o house_n do_v eat_v their_o meat_n with_o gladness_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n praise_v god_n act._n 2.46_o 47._o chap._n xlvi_o verse_n 1._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n the_o gate_n of_o the_o inner_a court_n that_o look_v towards_o the_o east_n shall_v he_o shut_v the_o six_o work_a day_n but_o on_o the_o sabbath_n it_o shall_v be_v open_v and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o new-moon_n it_o shall_v be_v open_v 2._o and_o the_o prince_n shall_v enter_v by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o porch_n of_o that_o gate_n without_o and_o shall_v stand_v by_o the_o post_n of_o the_o gate_n and_o the_o priest_n shall_v prepare_v his_o burnt-offering_a and_o his_o peace_n offer_v and_o he_o shall_v worship_v at_o the_o threshold_n of_o the_o gate_n then_o he_o shall_v go_v forth_o but_o the_o gate_n shall_v not_o be_v shut_v until_o the_o evening_n 3._o likewise_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n shall_v worship_v at_o the_o door_n of_o this_o gate_n before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o sabbath_n and_o in_o the_o new-moon_n 4._o and_o the_o burnt-offering_a that_o the_o prince_n shall_v offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o sabbath_n day_n shall_v be_v six_o lamb_n without_o blemish_n and_o a_o ram_n without_o blemish_n 5._o and_o the_o meat-offering_a shall_v be_v a_o ephah_n for_o a_o ram_n and_o the_o meat-offering_a for_o the_o lamb_n as_o he_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o give_v and_o a_o hin_n of_o oil_n to_o a_o ephah_n 6._o and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o new-moon_n it_o shall_v be_v a_o young_a bullock_n without_o blemish_n and_o six_o lamb_n and_o a_o ram_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v without_o blemish_n 7._o and_o he_o shall_v prepare_v a_o meat-offering_a a_o ephah_n for_o a_o bullock_n and_o a_o ephah_n for_o a_o ram_n and_o for_o the_o lamb_n according_a as_o his_o hand_n shall_v attain_v unto_o and_o a_o hin_n of_o oil_n to_o a_o ephah_n 8._o and_o when_o the_o prince_n shall_v enter_v he_o shall_v go_v in_o by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o porch_n of_o that_o gate_n and_o he_o shall_v go_v forth_o by_o the_o way_n thereof_o this_o forty_o six_o chapter_n contain_v 1._o ordinance_n about_o several_a gate_n the_o prince_n and_o peoples_n go_v in_o and_o out_o by_o they_o with_o their_o oblation_n and_o worship_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o verse_n 16._o 2._o certain_a law_n be_v lay_v down_o concern_v the_o prince_n gift_n unto_o his_o son_n and_o servant_n in_o the_o 16_o 17_o and_o 18_o verse_n 3._o a_o description_n of_o the_o court_n and_o place_n where_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n be_v to_o boil_v and_o prepare_v the_o sacrifice_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o verse_n 19_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n the_o first_o verse_n speak_v of_o the_o east-gate_n in_o the_o inner_a court_n that_o be_v the_o gate_n next_o to_o the_o temple_n by_o this_o gate_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v into_o the_o temple_n chap._n 43.1_o 2_o 4._o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v shut_v all_o the_o six_o work_a day_n and_o only_o to_o be_v open_v on_o sabbath_n and_o new-moon_n in_o chap._n 44._o we_o have_v the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v shut_v ver_fw-la 2._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n this_o gate_n shall_v be_v shut_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v open_v and_o no_o man_n shall_v enter_v in_o by_o it_o because_o the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n have_v enter_v by_o it_o therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v shut_v that_o be_v for_o the_o prince_n etc._n etc._n and_o here_o it_o be_v the_o prince_n shall_v enter_v by_o the_o way_n etc._n etc._n the_o thing_n here_o require_v be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n they_o represent_v thing_n under_o the_o gospel_n that_o jewish_a worship_n shall_v go_v down_o when_o christ_n appear_v in_o the_o flesh_n the_o shut_n of_o the_o gate_n the_o six_o work_a day_n tell_v we_o that_o on_o those_o day_n we_o be_v to_o follow_v our_o calling_n and_o earn_v our_o daily_a bread_n christianity_n do_v not_o open_a a_o door_n to_o idleness_n we_o command_v and_o exhort_v say_v paul_n that_o with_o quietness_n man_n work_v and_o eat_v their_o own_o bread_n 2_o thess_n 3.12_o under_o moses_n god_n allow_v they_o six_o day_n to_o work_v exod._n 20.9_o and_o the_o same_o allowance_n they_o have_v under_o the_o gospel_n luke_n 13.14_o some_o pervert_n god_n order_n and_o make_v all_o day_n alike_o either_o all_o work_a day_n or_o all_o sabbath_n rest_v day_n but_o god_n have_v distinguish_v they_o as_o there_o be_v work_a day_n wherein_o we_o must_v not_o rest_v so_o there_o be_v sabbath_n wherein_o we_o must_v not_o work_n the_o open_n of_o the_o gate_n on_o sabbath_n day_n and_o new-moon_n signify_v unto_o we_o that_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n be_v open_a unto_o we_o when_o we_o have_v solemn_a and_o public_a meeting_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o other_o special_a occasion_n to_o worship_n god_n when_o all_o the_o disciple_n be_v get_v together_o to_o serve_v and_o seek_v god_n then_o come_v a_o sound_n from_o heaven_n and_o the_o spirit_n fall_v upon_o they_o like_o fiery_a tongue_n act_n 2._o so_o when_o peter_n preach_v unto_o the_o great_a multitude_n the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n be_v open_v and_o power_n come_v down_o from_o above_o to_o convert_v three_o thousand_o ver_fw-la 41._o so_o when_o there_o be_v a_o solemn_a meeting_n in_o the_o centurion_n house_n the_o word_n be_v preach_v by_o peter_n the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n be_v open_v and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n fall_v on_o all_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n act_v 10.44_o such_o time_n be_v time_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n god_n open_v heaven_n and_o give_v out_o blessing_n these_o six_o day_n may_v denote_v the_o term_n of_o man_n life_n here_o which_o be_v a_o time_n of_o labour_n and_o sorrow_n job_n 5.7_o and_o 14.1_o he_o tumble_v or_o be_v tumble_v up_o and_o down_o from_o condition_n to_o condition_n and_o have_v no_o rest_n but_o at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o life_n heaven_n gate_n be_v open_v and_o he_o have_v a_o sabbath_n a_o eternal_a rest_n where_o be_v no_o labour_n sin_n nor_o sorrow_v heb._n 4.9_o 10._o then_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o inner_a court_n be_v open_v unto_o he_o and_o then_o he_o shall_v see_v as_o he_o be_v see_v and_o know_v as_o he_o be_v know_v 1_o john_n 3.2_o 1_o cor._n 13.12_o here_o we_o see_v and_o know_v little_a and_o that_o little_a dark_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n but_o then_o shall_v we_o see_v clear_o and_o know_v perfect_o the_o mystery_n of_o this_o and_o other_o vision_n and_o thing_n the_o second_o verse_n tell_v we_o of_o the_o prince_n his_o enter_v by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o porch_n and_o stand_v by_o the_o post_n of_o the_o gate_n where_o he_o be_v to_o worship_n but_o come_v into_o the_o court_n he_o may_v not_o if_o we_o understand_v this_o of_o the_o secular_a prince_n four_o thing_n be_v here_o considerable_a 1._o that_o the_o prince_n must_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o inner_a court_n he_o must_v not_o meddle_v with_o the_o priestly_a office_n or_o thing_n of_o
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the_o city_n from_o that_o day_n shall_v be_v jehovah_n shammah_n the_o lord_n be_v there_o from_o the_o day_n of_o its_o build_n and_o inhabitation_n it_o shall_v be_v call_v so_o many_o city_n have_v have_v glorious_a and_o significant_a name_n as_o nicopolis_n tit._n 3.12_o which_o signify_v the_o victorious_a city_n nazareth_n luk._n 4.16_o note_n sanctify_v or_o separate_v bethsaida_n mat._n 11.21_o the_o house_n of_o fruit_n or_o meat_n bethlehem_n luke_n 2.4_o the_o house_n of_o bread_n jerusalem_n the_o vision_n of_o peace_n but_o they_o fall_v short_a of_o this_o name_n jehovah_n shammah_n some_o make_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v the_o lord_n be_v there_o to_o be_v this_o that_o god_n will_v be_v in_o the_o city_n not_o that_o the_o city_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v ever_o call_v so_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n his_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v wonderful_a councillor_n the_o mighty_a god_n the_o everlasting_a father_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n he_o be_v so_o but_o not_o call_v by_o those_o name_n and_o so_o this_o city_n it_o shall_v have_v god_n in_o it_o there_o present_a yet_o not_o be_v so_o name_v but_o i_o see_v nothing_o hinder_v but_o it_o may_v both_o be_v so_o call_v and_o have_v god_n in_o it_o and_o because_o god_n be_v there_o therefore_o to_o be_v so_o call_v the_o name_n jehovah_n be_v a_o glorious_a and_o fearful_a name_n deut._n 28.58_o junius_n have_v the_o word_n thus_o nomen_fw-la gloriosissimum_fw-la &_o sum_n reverendum_fw-la istud_fw-la that_o name_n most_o glorious_o and_o high_o to_o be_v reverence_v bernard_n call_v it_o nomen_fw-la majestatium_fw-la a_o majestical_a name_n &_o philo_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-la vita_fw-la mosis_fw-la say_v quod_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la nomen_fw-la dei_fw-la blasphemaverit_fw-la hominum_fw-la deorumque_fw-la domino_fw-la abusus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la vel_fw-la nomen_fw-la ejus_fw-la intempestive_a protulerit_fw-la noxam_fw-la luat_fw-la 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gospel_n in_o the_o former_a time_n thereof_o especial_o yet_o short_a of_o that_o city_n the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n which_o john_n see_v chap._n 21._o for_o though_o this_o city_n and_o that_o agree_v in_o some_o thing_n yet_o they_o differ_v in_o many_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o some_o difference_n between_o they_o 1._o the_o gate_n of_o ezekiel_n city_n have_v no_o angel_n to_o keep_v it_o in_o but_o at_o the_o twelve_o gate_n of_o john_n city_n there_o be_v twelve_o angel_n to_o keep_v they_o rev._n 21.12_o 2._o in_o ezekiel_n city_n there_o be_v a_o temple_n but_o in_o john_n there_o be_v none_o rev._n 21.22_o 3._o the_o material_n of_o ezekiel_n city_n be_v inferior_a to_o those_o of_o john_n which_o be_v gold_n pearl_n and_o precious_a stone_n rev._n 21.18_o to_o 22._o 4._o the_o water_n of_o this_o city_n come_v from_o under_o the_o threshold_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o from_o the_o southside_n of_o the_o altar_n but_o john_n city_n have_v a_o pure_a river_n of_o water_n of_o life_n clear_a as_o crystal_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lamb_n rev._n 22.1_o 5._o ezekiel_n city_n have_v all_o tree_n for_o meat_n and_o medicine_n on_o both_o side_n of_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n john_n have_v one_o by_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o bear_v twelve_o manner_n of_o fruit_n rev._n 22.2_o 6._o the_o light_n and_o glory_n of_o ezekiel_n city_n fall_v short_a of_o that_o which_o john_n have_v rev._n 21.23_o for_o it_o have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o sun_n nor_o of_o the_o moon_n to_o shine_v in_o it_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n do_v lighten_v it_o and_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o light_n thereof_o 7._o ezekiel_n city_n be_v not_o half_a so_o great_a as_o john_n the_o one_o be_v only_o eighteen_o thousand_o measure_n in_o compass_n and_o the_o other_o twelve_o thousand_o furlong_n in_o length_n breadth_n and_o height_n rev._n 21.16_o 8._o john_n city_n have_v a_o wall_n of_o twelve_o foundation_n and_o in_o they_o the_o 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unto_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o day_n put_v for_o year_n be_v draw_v to_o a_o end_n and_o god_n be_v about_o some_o great_a thing_n to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o world_n and_o will_v ere_o long_o break_v forth_o that_o by_o this_o city_n be_v represent_v the_o church_n some_o rabbin_n themselves_o do_v acknowledge_v for_o though_o they_o deny_v our_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o messiah_n because_o he_o never_o build_v they_o such_o a_o temple_n and_o city_n as_o ezekiel_n describe_v yet_o they_o acknowledge_v this_o city_n and_o temple_n to_o be_v understand_v not_o corporal_o or_o literal_o but_o mystical_o and_o spiritual_o and_o the_o talmudist_n affirm_v that_o by_o jerusalem_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o gather_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o christ_n or_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o christian_n there_o be_v several_a thing_n observable_a concern_v this_o city_n or_o church_n of_o christ_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v well_o and_o strong_o found_v 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matth._n 13.41_o his_o spouse_n who_o himself_o say_v be_v fair_a yea_o the_o fair_a among_o woman_n cant._n 1.8_o pleasant_a verse_n 16._o and_o beautiful_a 7.1_o the_o church_n be_v christ_n body_n eph._n 1.23_o the_o spirit_n temple_n 1_o cor._n 3.16_o and_o therefore_o have_v curious_a work_n in_o it_o very_o glorious_a and_o beautiful_a what_o david_n say_v of_o zion_n psal_n 50.2_o that_o it_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o beauty_n be_v most_o true_a of_o the_o church_n under_o christ_n and_o in_o christ_n it_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o beauty_n heb._n 10.14_o by_o one_o offering_n he_o have_v perfect_v for_o ever_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v 3._o the_o greatness_n and_o amplitude_n of_o this_o city_n it_o have_v four_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o measure_n eastward_o west_n north_n and_o southward_n it_o be_v eighteen_o thousand_o measure_n in_o compass_n which_o set_v out_o the_o greatness_n and_o vast_a extent_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n zach._n 10.10_o 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great_a access_n shall_v be_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n from_o all_o part_n not_o only_o jew_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n to_o enter_v and_o dwell_v in_o this_o city_n and_o be_v under_o the_o government_n of_o it_o but_o multitude_n of_o gentile_n out_o of_o all_o nation_n and_o quarter_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v do_v so_o rev._n 7._o john_n see_v not_o only_o twelve_o thousand_o jew_n enter_v in_o at_o each_o gate_n but_o a_o great_a multitude_n also_o which_o no_o man_n can_v number_v of_o all_o nation_n kindred_n people_n tongue_n the_o jew_n be_v numerable_a forty_o four_o thousand_o but_o the_o gentile_n be_v above_o so_o many_o million_o the_o number_n of_o they_o which_o enter_v by_o the_o gate_n be_v innumerable_a 5._o the_o happiness_n of_o this_o city_n which_o be_v from_o the_o lord_n inhabit_v there_o and_o give_v it_o its_o denomination_n the_o name_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v jehovah_n shammah_n the_o lord_n be_v there_o alexandria_n be_v not_o so_o happy_a in_o alexander_n nor_o constantinople_n so_o happy_a in_o constantine_n nor_o jerusalem_n in_o solomon_n as_o this_o city_n shall_v be_v in_o jehovah_n we_o read_v in_o sacred_a scripture_n of_o a_o golden_a city_n isa_n 14.4_o of_o a_o royal_a city_n 1_o sam._n 27.5_o of_o a_o renown_a city_n ezek._n 26.17_o but_o their_o glory_n and_o happiness_n be_v a_o shadow_n to_o the_o glory_n and_o happiness_n of_o this_o city_n they_o be_v city_n without_o god_n jehovah_n be_v not_o there_o but_o here_o will_v the_o lord_n himself_o be_v these_o word_n jehovah_n shammah_n import_n 1._o the_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o the_o church_n and_o that_o be_v a_o happiness_n to_o have_v his_o presence_n when_o god_n leave_v the_o temple_n and_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v their_o great_a misery_n hos_fw-la 9.12_o his_o presence_n in_o heaven_n make_v it_o heaven_n and_o his_o presence_n in_o the_o church_n make_v it_o happy_a thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o be_o return_v unto_o zion_n and_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v call_v a_o city_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o holy_a mountain_n god_n presence_n make_v it_o a_o city_n of_o truth_n and_o a_o holy_a mountain_n and_o that_o city_n be_v happy_a which_o have_v truth_n and_o holiness_n in_o it_o zech._n 8.3_o 2._o his_o continuance_n in_o it_o he_o will_v not_o be_v ut_fw-la hospes_fw-la in_o diversorio_n sed_fw-la ut_fw-la haeres_fw-la in_o patrimonio_fw-la he_o will_v dwell_v there_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v this_o city_n nor_o depart_v from_o it_o as_o he_o do_v from_o jerusalem_n of_o old_a and_o as_o he_o do_v from_o the_o jew_n after_o their_o captivity_n jer._n 32.40_o i_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o from_o they_o to_o do_v they_o good_a ezek._n 37.26_o i_o will_v set_v my_o sanctuary_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o for_o evermore_o rev._n 7.15_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n shall_v dwell_v with_o they_o it_o be_v the_o happiness_n of_o a_o saint_n to_o have_v the_o comforter_n and_o his_o great_a happiness_n to_o have_v the_o same_o abide_v with_o he_o and_o that_o for_o ever_o joh._n 14.16_o so_o it_o be_v the_o happiness_n of_o the_o christian_n to_o have_v christ_n presence_n and_o exceed_a happiness_n to_o have_v it_o for_o ever_o 3._o his_o uphold_v and_o preserve_v of_o it_o the_o church_n be_v god_n building_n 1_o cor._n 3.9_o he_o say_v in_o isaiahs_n day_n i_o will_v lay_v thy_o stone_n with_o fair_a colour_n and_o lay_v thy_o foundation_n with_o saphire_n i_o will_v make_v thy_o window_n of_o agate_n and_o thy_o gate_n of_o carbuncle_n and_o all_o thy_o border_n of_o pleasant_a stone_n isa_n 54.11_o 12._o and_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v do_v this_o he_o will_v