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the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n the_o septuagint_n have_v it_o i_o will_v bind_v thy_o tongue_n and_o this_o bond_n it_o be_v conceive_v be_v a_o divine_a precept_n god_n command_v he_o to_o be_v silent_a and_o thereupon_o it_o be_v that_o he_o forbear_v to_o speak_v unto_o they_o other_o take_v the_o word_n literal_o and_o hold_v that_o the_o use_n of_o his_o tongue_n be_v take_v away_o so_o that_o neither_o in_o public_a nor_o in_o private_a he_o may_v speak_v unto_o they_o but_o be_v a_o wordless_a and_o tongueless_a man_n among_o they_o whereupon_o they_o be_v trouble_v and_o wonder_v at_o what_o have_v befall_v ezekiel_n may_v search_v out_o the_o cause_n and_o become_v more_o willing_a to_o hear_v those_o sad_a message_n he_o have_v to_o deliver_v but_o salve_n aliorum_fw-la judicio_fw-la i_o conceive_v the_o word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v in_o their_o literal_a sense_n 1._o because_o the_o prophet_n be_v bid_v in_o the_o the_o next_o chapter_n verse_n 9_o to_o prepare_v he_o meat_n and_o to_o eat_v thereof_o which_o he_o can_v not_o do_v if_o his_o tongue_n have_v cleaved_a to_o the_o roof_n of_o his_o mouth_n the_o motion_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v needful_a to_o that_o action_n 2._o it_o be_v plain_a from_o the_o 14_o verse_n of_o that_o 4_o chapter_n that_o it_o can_v be_v mean_v literal_o for_o there_o the_o prophet_n speak_v then_o say_v i_o ah_o lord_n god_n behold_v my_o soul_n have_v not_o be_v pollute_v etc._n etc._n we_o be_v then_o to_o take_v the_o word_n figurative_o thus_o thou_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o man_n who_o tongue_n cleave_v to_o his_o mouth_n as_o a_o man_n that_o be_v dumb_a such_o a_o one_o shall_v thou_o be_v among_o they_o and_o this_o sense_n the_o word_n follow_v infer_v thou_o shall_v not_o be_v to_o they_o a_o reprover_n they_o will_v not_o have_v thou_o to_o tell_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n of_o my_o judgement_n and_o the_o danger_n thereupon_o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o reprover_n unto_o they_o and_o it_o be_v the_o scripture_n language_n to_o call_v they_o dumb_a that_o be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o minister_n and_o prophet_n and_o preach_v not_o isa_n 56.10_o observe_v 1._o the_o lord_n have_v the_o power_n over_o prophet_n lip_n to_o shut_v and_o open_v they_o at_o his_o pleasure_n i_o will_v make_v thy_o tongue_n cleave_v to_o the_o roof_n of_o thy_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n if_o god_n forbid_v the_o prophet_n to_o speak_v they_o must_v be_v dumb_a as_o contrary_a if_o he_o command_v they_o can_v be_v silent_a amos_n 3.8_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v who_o can_v but_o prophesy_v the_o jew_n object_v against_o the_o prophet_n that_o they_o prophesy_v no_o good_a unto_o they_o only_o sad_a thing_n and_o be_v messenger_n of_o death_n the_o prophet_n answer_v it_o be_v true_a but_o god_n have_v command_v he_o have_v speak_v and_o who_o can_v be_v silent_a who_o shall_v dare_v not_o to_o deliver_v and_o hear_v his_o message_n he_o be_v a_o roar_a lion_n will_v tear_v in_o piece_n disobedient_a 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they_o be_v rebellious_a they_o will_v not_o endure_v he_o to_o deal_v rough_o with_o they_o to_o convince_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n many_o affect_v the_o prophet_n be_v shine_a light_n but_o when_o they_o be_v burn_a light_n they_o hate_v they_o when_o they_o scorchman_n with_o the_o through_o reproof_n and_o evident_a conviction_n of_o their_o guiltiness_n than_o they_o hate_v they_o and_o seek_v to_o mischieve_v they_o isa_n 29.21_o he_o that_o reprove_v in_o the_o gate_n have_v a_o snare_n lay_v for_o he_o and_o micaiah_n be_v a_o hateful_a man_n to_o ahab_n 1_o king_n 22.8_o because_o he_o prophesy_v not_o good_a to_o he_o reproof_n be_v veritates_fw-la mordaces_fw-la they_o have_v salt_n and_o fire_n in_o they_o which_o few_o man_n can_v endure_v especial_o be_v sore_o and_o therefore_o they_o will_v imprison_v and_o murder_v the_o prophet_n put_v this_o fellow_n into_o prison_n say_v ahab_n vers_fw-la 27._o let_v john_n reprove_v herod_n and_o he_o be_v present_o clap_v into_o 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