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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tenere_fw-la as_o one_o that_o hold_v loose_a joint_n and_o nerve_n of_o the_o body_n to_o strengthen_v and_o confirm_v they_o that_o so_o the_o man_n may_v be_v more_o compact_a and_o able_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n it_o note_v lay_v hold_n with_o strength_n as_o man_n in_o danger_n of_o drown_v and_o the_o septuagint_n frequent_o render_v it_o by_o a_o word_n note_v so_o much_o as_o ezek._n 7.13.22.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v to_o hold_v by_o strength_n and_o this_o sense_n suit_n with_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o take_v hold_v of_o the_o prophet_n who_o spirit_n be_v remiss_a infirm_a like_o a_o member_n out_o of_o joint_n and_o strengthen_v it_o and_o enable_v it_o to_o do_v what_o be_v intend_v and_o appoint_v the_o spirit_n hold_v the_o prophet_n by_o its_o mighty_a power_n that_o he_o can_v not_o wrest_v from_o it_o by_o any_o mean_n but_o like_o a_o man_n conquer_v must_v yield_v and_o do_v what_o be_v require_v observe_v 1._o the_o prophet_n be_v put_v on_o too_o and_o carry_v on_o in_o their_o work_n of_o prophecy_n and_o give_v the_o scripture_n by_o extraordinary_a act_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o enter_v into_o ezekiel_n take_v he_o up_o take_v he_o away_o with_o mighty_a power_n come_v upon_o he_o and_o constrain_v he_o to_o prophesy_v here_o be_v inspiration_n and_o impulsion_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2_o pet._n 1.20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 21._o prophecy_n come_v not_o by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n speak_v as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v not_o their_o own_o spirit_n move_v that_o be_v private_a but_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v divine_a and_o public_a and_o carry_v they_o on_o with_o might_n so_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o inventum_fw-la humanum_fw-la but_o oracula_fw-la dei_fw-la they_o be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n therefore_o philo_n say_v 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like_o their_o own_o part_n their_o grace_n some_o confidence_n or_o other_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o catch_v hold_n of_o but_o we_o must_v let_v all_o go_v below_z in_o our_o own_o eye_n if_o we_o will_v be_v fit_a auditor_n of_o christ_n we_o must_v fall_v down_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o his_o throne_n if_o we_o will_v hear_v he_o speak_v from_o his_o throne_n jam._n 4.6_o he_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a they_o find_v the_o choice_a favour_n at_o his_o hand_n moses_n a_o meek_a man_n yea_o the_o meek_a of_o all_o live_n and_o god_n show_v himself_o the_o most_o to_o he_o and_o so_o to_o he_o as_o not_o to_o other_o numb_a 12.8_o he_o speak_v to_o he_o mouth_n to_o mouth_n deut._n 34.10_o there_o arise_v not_o a_o prophet_n in_o israel_n like_v to_o moses_n who_o the_o lord_n know_v face_n to_o face_n isa_n 66.2_o and_o i_o hear_v a_o voice_n of_o one_o that_o speak_v this_o be_v the_o second_o effect_n follow_v his_o sight_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n he_o first_o fall_v upon_o 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into_o his_o mouth_n 3._o in_o the_o whole_a race_n and_o work_v of_o his_o ministry_n that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v discourage_v see_v that_o he_o have_v see_v such_o a_o vision_n hear_v such_o a_o voice_n three_o to_o confirm_v the_o jew_n gentile_n all_o to_o who_o this_o prophecy_n shall_v come_v of_o the_o majesty_n reality_n and_o truth_n of_o it_o note_v 1_o god_n set_v one_o sense_n a-work_o after_o another_o his_o eye_n be_v take_v up_o before_o with_o the_o sight_n of_o great_a and_o glorious_a thing_n now_o his_o ear_n come_v to_o be_v exercise_v and_o fill_v with_o as_o choice_n truth_n as_o the_o eye_n have_v object_n and_o after_o there_o be_v a_o roll_n for_o his_o taste_n and_o touch_v god_n let_v in_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n to_o we_o through_o every_o window_n and_o door_n note_v 2_o that_o great_a fear_n do_v astonish_v and_o hinder_v judgement_n he_o hear_v a_o voice_n but_o know_v not_o who_o it_o be_v fear_n do_v disturb_v and_o surprise_v ezekiel_n chap._n 2._o 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angel_n look_v upon_o the_o great_a loss_n the_o jew_n shall_v have_v by_o god_n departure_n the_o great_a evil_n will_v follow_v thereupon_o they_o sympathize_v and_o be_v so_o affect_v with_o it_o that_o they_o break_v out_o into_o these_o expression_n the_o bless_a glory_n of_o god_n be_v go_v out_o of_o its_o place_n and_o so_o it_o be_v vox_fw-la lamentationis_fw-la but_o when_o they_o look_v at_o god_n justice_n and_o holiness_n they_o say_v bless_a be_v or_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n though_o man_n be_v ruin_v city_n and_o nation_n destroy_v and_o god_n drive_v from_o his_o habitation_n yet_o let_v
the_o rest_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o babylon_n so_o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v coessential_a with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o it_o be_v a_o person_n otherwise_o how_o can_v it_o have_v take_v up_o the_o prophet_n and_o carry_v he_o and_o it_o be_v distinct_a from_o the_o son_n who_o be_v describe_v to_o be_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o to_o give_v command_n unto_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o spirit_n here_o be_v bring_v in_o distinct_a from_o he_o most_o clear_a in_o that_o place_n in_o matth._n 3.16_o 17._o where_o the_o spirit_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o son_n baptize_v and_o from_o the_o father_n acknowledge_v christ_n his_o son_n in_o who_o he_o be_v well_o please_v 3._o great_a saint_n have_v great_a infirmity_n ezekiel_n go_v in_o bitterness_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o his_o spirit_n he_o be_v in_o a_o froward_a humour_n in_o a_o great_a distemper_n the_o vulgar_a have_v it_o in_o indignatione_fw-la spiritus_fw-la there_o be_v indignation_n in_o his_o spirit_n to_o the_o work_n some_o have_v think_v this_o affection_n of_o the_o prophet_n non_fw-la prorsus_fw-la vitiosum_fw-la not_o altogether_o sinful_a yet_o some_o sinfulness_n and_o vitiosity_n to_o be_v in_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v it_o be_v grant_v by_o calvin_n that_o it_o do_v distare_fw-la a_fw-la gratia_fw-la spiritus_fw-la and_o for_o he_o after_o so_o clear_a and_o strong_a a_o call_n to_o refuse_v to_o be_v in_o a_o chafe_n to_o withstand_v be_v affectus_fw-la penitus_fw-la vitiosus_fw-la if_o not_o vilis_fw-la he_o have_v rather_o have_v be_v out_o of_o service_n then_o in_o it_o lie_v hide_v among_o the_o people_n then_o have_v be_v a_o ambassador_n of_o christ_n unto_o they_o he_o have_v rather_o they_o shall_v have_v perish_v without_o vision_n then_o that_o himself_o shall_v be_v a_o seer_n among_o they_o here_o be_v the_o weakness_n of_o this_o good_a man_n i_o can_v tell_v you_o of_o abraham_n jacob_n moses_n david_n paul_n and_o john_n fail_n there_o be_v never_o since_o 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and_o will_v not_o shame_v themselves_o in_o their_o write_n but_o the_o penman_n of_o scripture_n have_v receive_v another_o spirit_n be_v content_a to_o shame_v themselves_o so_o god_n may_v have_v glory_n his_o truth_n credit_n his_o people_n caution_n and_o comfort_n all_o these_o be_v in_o the_o set_n down_o of_o their_o own_o sin_n when_o holy_a man_n confess_v their_o weakness_n set_v they_o down_o as_o moses_n exod._n 4._o as_o david_n psal_n 51._o as_o ionas_n chap._n 1.4_o as_o paul_n 1_o tim._n 1._o as_o john_n rev._n 22.8_o god_n be_v glorify_v by_o their_o shame_n it_o be_v evidence_v what_o god_n do_v for_o and_o by_o these_o man_n notwithstanding_o their_o sin_n man_n be_v persuade_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n see_v they_o spare_v not_o themselves_o and_o will_v not_o bury_v their_o own_o thought_n in_o silence_n other_o that_o see_v the_o slip_n of_o such_o man_n of_o god_n be_v admonish_v thereby_o to_o look_v to_o their_o stand_n and_o to_o be_v watchful_a and_o these_o be_v beat_v down_o with_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o fail_n see_v it_o be_v the_o common_a sickness_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o not_o their_o case_n alone_o which_o be_v some_o ease_n unto_o they_o 5._o that_o some_o truth_n of_o god_n sweet_a in_o the_o reception_n oft_o prove_v bitter_a in_o the_o operation_n the_o roll_n that_o ezekiel_n do_v eat_v ver_fw-la 3._o be_v sweet_a as_o honey_n at_o first_o unto_o he_o but_o now_o he_o be_v to_o go_v and_o put_v it_o in_o practice_n he_o find_v it_o bitter_a and_o seek_v to_o decline_v that_o service_n it_o be_v like_o pill_n sugar_a over_o sweet_a in_o the_o mouth_n but_o be_v dissolve_v in_o his_o bowel_n viscera_fw-la torquebat_fw-la &_o torminibus_fw-la lacerabat_fw-la praecordia_fw-la he_o be_v upon_o the_o wrack_n and_o sick_a of_o the_o business_n and_o perplex_v that_o he_o have_v eat_v such_o a_o roll_n the_o stony_a ground_n hear_v the_o word_n with_o joy_n it_o be_v sweet_a to_o the_o taste_n but_o after_o it_o be_v bitter_a when_o persecution_n and_o temptation_n come_v those_o hearer_n be_v offend_v and_o fall_v away_o matth._n 13.20_o 21._o the_o word_n of_o joy_n prove_v a_o word_n of_o bitterness_n unto_o they_o and_o it_o be_v so_o to_o most_o man_n at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o they_o find_v it_o a_o sad_a and_o difficult_a thing_n to_o act_v those_o truth_n be_v sweet_a to_o the_o understanding_n rev._n 10.9_o 10._o john_n eat_v the_o little_a book_n it_o be_v sweet_a in_o his_o mouth_n bitter_a in_o his_o belly_n that_o be_v in_o the_o operation_n of_o it_o john_n see_v that_o those_o truth_n write_v in_o it_o will_v beget_v hatred_n persecution_n imprisonment_n banishment_n martyrdom_n etc._n etc._n when_o we_o come_v to_o find_v the_o operation_n of_o truth_n that_o they_o will_v cost_v we_o dear_a dear_a friend_n dear_a liberty_n dear_a lust_n dear_a limb_n dear_a life_n we_o find_v a_o bitterness_n in_o truth_n though_o former_o they_o have_v be_v like_o ezekiel_n roll_n and_o john_n little_a book_n to_o our_o mouth_n 6._o man_n wisdom_n and_o spirit_n be_v opposite_a to_o the_o wisdom_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n christ_n call_v send_v ezekiel_n in_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n he_o think_v it_o best_o for_o he_o to_o go_v to_o these_o captive_a jew_n this_o rebellious_a house_n the_o spirit_n enter_v into_o ezekiel_n assure_v he_o of_o his_o call_n assume_v he_o assist_v he_o and_o yet_o he_o be_v averse_a in_o bitterness_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o his_o spirit_n he_o show_v the_o antipathy_n between_o his_o wisdom_n and_o christ_n his_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n they_o close_v not_o there_o be_v principle_n of_o opposition_n in_o godly_a man_n to_o the_o way_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v unregenerate_a so_o far_o they_o be_v opposite_a rom._n 8.7_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n it_o be_v in_o the_o original_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v enmity_n against_o 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