he_o can_v behold_v god_n converse_v with_o he_o in_o his_o glorious_a appearance_n unto_o he_o but_o after_o his_o fall_n he_o flee_v from_o his_o presence_n be_v disable_v and_o incapacious_a of_o the_o sight_n of_o he_o and_o his_o glory_n so_o here_o ezekiel_n can_v abide_v the_o sight_n of_o this_o glorious_a vision_n but_o fall_v down_o upon_o his_o face_n and_o hide_v himself_o from_o his_o own_o happiness_n till_o sin_n be_v purge_v out_o of_o we_o it_o will_v be_v so_o therefore_o god_n have_v appoint_v purge_v ordinance_n that_o we_o be_v purify_v may_v at_o last_o see_v he_o and_o have_v fruition_n of_o he_o two_o thing_n especial_o be_v require_v to_o the_o sight_n of_o glory_n holiness_n and_o strength_n to_o both_o which_o sin_n be_v opposite_a it_o defile_v it_o infeeble_v so_o that_o we_o dare_v not_o we_o can_v behold_v glory_n see_v what_o mischief_n sin_n have_v do_v we_o 5._o apprehension_n and_o sight_n of_o glory_n do_v much_o humble_a gracious_a heart_n when_o 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be_v nothing_o his_o prophetical_a office_n be_v nothing_o all_o be_v nothing_o to_o he_o he_o be_v a_o undo_v man_n he_o see_v so_o much_o sin_n in_o himself_o i_o be_o a_o man_n of_o unclean_a lip_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 24._o then_o the_o spirit_n enter_v into_o i_o etc._n etc._n be_v in_o a_o deject_a condition_n the_o spirit_n enter_v it_o be_v say_v before_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v upon_o he_o which_o be_v the_o spirit_n and_o here_o the_o spirit_n enter_v into_o i_o what_o difference_n be_v there_o between_o these_o two_o phrase_n you_o may_v observe_v this_o difference_n the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o the_o prophet_n note_v the_o efficacy_n and_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o general_a the_o common_a gift_n and_o grace_n of_o it_o which_o may_v fit_v a_o man_n for_o public_a employment_n the_o enter_v of_o the_o spirit_n note_n not_o only_o those_o but_o the_o sanctify_a of_o a_o man_n so_o that_o he_o shall_v employ_v his_o gift_n and_o grace_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o eternal_a good_a of_o his_o own_o soul_n of_o the_o spirit_n enter_v and_o set_v the_o prophet_n upon_o his_o foot_n i_o speak_v in_o the_o 2._o chap._n ver_fw-la 2._o it_o be_v not_o the_o air_n his_o own_o spirit_n return_v nor_o a_o angel_n but_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n this_o entrance_n of_o the_o spirit_n note_n not_o motion_n from_o place_n to_o place_n for_o the_o spirit_n be_v infinite_a and_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n but_o it_o note_v operation_n manifestation_n impletion_n when_o the_o spirit_n do_v work_v efficacious_o manifest_v itself_o for_o there_o may_v be_v invisible_a operation_n fill_v the_o heart_n of_o any_o with_o divine_a virtue_n when_o it_o do_v any_o one_o of_o these_o or_o all_o these_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v send_v to_o come_v to_o enter_v it_o comfort_v the_o prophet_n be_v amaze_v sink_v in_o apprehension_n of_o his_o own_o unworthiness_n and_o manifest_v its_o operation_n by_o set_v he_o upon_o his_o foot_n give_v new_a strength_n to_o go_v and_o prophesy_v when_o time_n shall_v serve_v go_v shut_v thyself_o within_o thy_o house_n these_o word_n be_v not_o ironical_o speak_v or_o by_o way_n of_o sarcasme_n because_o he_o have_v former_o shut_v up_o himself_o but_o they_o be_v a_o command_n from_o god_n to_o the_o prophet_n it_o be_v true_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o rebellious_a disposition_n of_o the_o people_n the_o weightinesse_n of_o the_o call_n he_o be_v to_o be_v in_o and_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n he_o have_v withdraw_v from_o his_o duty_n and_o god_n bear_v with_o he_o bid_v he_o withdraw_v from_o the_o public_a view_n i_o think_v this_o shut_n up_o be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o besiege_n of_o the_o city_n that_o as_o he_o shall_v be_v shut_v up_o in_o his_o house_n so_o the_o jew_n at_o jerusalem_n other_o think_v more_o probable_o that_o it_o be_v to_o receive_v instruction_n from_o god_n and_o to_o hear_v from_o he_o before_o he_o shall_v speak_v aught_o to_o the_o people_n therefore_o some_o observe_v that_o our_o prophet_n hear_v and_o see_v much_o and_o speak_v not_o till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 11_o chap._n 23._o vers_fw-la where_o he_o say_v then_o i_o speak_v unto_o they_o of_o the_o captivity_n etc._n etc._n this_o shut_n up_o make_v way_n for_o the_o credit_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o his_o pprophecy_n observe_v 1._o the_o spirit_n affect_v and_o visit_v a_o humble_a soul_n when_o the_o prophet_n be_v humble_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o own_o unworthiness_n tremble_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o glory_n and_o majesty_n be_v destitute_a of_o strength_n than_o it_o please_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o enter_v humiliation_n upon_o sight_n of_o glory_n and_o greatness_n be_v deep_a and_o the_o spirit_n love_v to_o visit_v they_o speedy_o god_n do_v not_o long_o leave_v humble_a soul_n without_o operation_n and_o manifestation_n of_o his_o spirit_n jam._n 4.6_o he_o resist_v the_o proud_a but_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a he_o send_v the_o spirit_n into_o their_o heart_n to_o comfort_n and_o strengthen_v they_o because_o they_o be_v low_a vile_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n but_o destruction_n be_v for_o the_o proud_a god_n be_v in_o battle_n array_n against_o they_o the_o spirit_n appear_v like_o a_o dove_n and_o be_v a_o dove_n of_o the_o valley_n not_o of_o the_o mountain_n while_o paul_n be_v a_o mountain_n in_o his_o own_o eye_n the_o spirit_n never_o come_v near_o he_o but_o when_o he_o be_v humble_v with_o the_o sight_n of_o glory_n act._n 9_o even_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n and_o become_v a_o valley_n then_o quick_o the_o spiritual_a dove_n take_v her_o flight_n to_o he_o for_o ver_fw-la 17._o say_v ananias_n brother_n saul_n the_o lord_n have_v send_v i_o that_o thou_o may_v receive_v thy_o sight_n and_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o lord_n jesus_n will_v not_o let_v he_o want_v his_o spirit_n to_o revive_v he_o that_o be_v so_o effectual_o humble_v at_o the_o sight_n 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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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the_o spirit_n within_o a_o man_n the_o spirit_n enter_v into_o i_o and_o speak_v with_o i_o how_o it_o speak_v be_v hard_a to_o make_v out_o unto_o you_o we_o have_v hear_v that_o the_o devil_n have_v speak_v in_o party_n bewitch_v and_o possess_v and_o you_o have_v text_n of_o scripture_n for_o it_o act._n 19.13_o 14_o 15._o when_o the_o son_n of_o sceva_n adjure_v the_o evil_a spirit_n in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n the_o evil_a spirit_n answer_v jesus_n i_o know_v and_o paul_n i_o know_v but_o who_o be_v you_o thus_o do_v the_o devil_n express_v himself_o in_o the_o possess_v and_o sure_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n can_v speak_v vocal_o in_o those_o where_o it_o dwell_v but_o that_o be_v not_o the_o ordinary_a language_n of_o the_o spirit_n a_o man_n speak_v to_o another_o quando_fw-la conceptum_fw-la mentis_fw-la alteri_fw-la manifestat_fw-la and_o as_o the_o school_n say_v of_o angel_n halens_n halens_n they_o speak_v manifestando_fw-la suum_fw-la volitum_fw-la so_o we_o may_v 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spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o wrought_v in_o he_o and_o the_o people_n may_v be_v apt_a enough_o to_o judge_v he_o a_o mad_a man_n 2_o king_n 9.11_o when_o a_o prophet_n come_v to_o anoint_v jehu_n say_v his_o companion_n wherefore_o come_v this_o mad_a fellow_n prophet_n be_v repute_v mad_a fellow_n and_o that_o not_o only_o by_o the_o jew_n but_o by_o gentile_n also_o plato_n in_o phaedro_n say_v quidam_fw-la divino_fw-la beneficio_fw-la sunt_fw-la infani_fw-la sensibus_fw-la martyr_n in_o 2_o king_n 9.11_o kâ—mchi_n think_v that_o the_o prophet_n be_v so_o call_v quod_fw-la dum_fw-la vaticinarentur_fw-la speciem_fw-la praeferrent_fw-la hominis_fw-la alienati_fw-la cum_fw-la à _fw-la ment_fw-la tum_fw-la à _fw-la sensibus_fw-la ut_fw-la prophetae_fw-la &_o sibyllae_fw-la and_o tully_n in_o his_o
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the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n and_o by_o that_o spirit_n whereof_o he_o be_v lord_n he_o can_v move_v they_o any_o way_n as_o the_o wind_n and_o cloud_n and_o carry_v they_o against_o christ_n and_o his_o truth_n now_o hence_o i_o infer_v that_o if_o satan_n and_o ill_a angel_n be_v as_o god_n prince_n in_o this_o world_n have_v power_n in_o the_o air_n and_o heart_n of_o wicked_a man_n then_o must_v it_o need_v follow_v that_o good_a angel_n be_v as_o god_n and_o prince_n and_o have_v as_o much_o power_n in_o the_o world_n and_o heart_n of_o good_a man_n as_o they_o otherwise_o devil_n shall_v gain_v by_o their_o fall_n more_o than_o ever_o they_o have_v by_o their_o stand_n and_o it_o be_v not_o credible_a that_o wicked_a damn_a spirit_n shall_v have_v more_o honourable_a title_n and_o large_a power_n than_o the_o holy_a and_o glorious_a angel_n what_o be_v those_o service_n the_o good_a angel_n be_v employ_v in_o answ_n 1._o to_o inform_v we_o of_o god_n will_n and_o god_n of_o 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of_o that_o disease_n 3._o that_o god_n send_v his_o prophet_n and_o minister_n about_o hard_a service_n such_o as_o be_v full_a of_o discouragement_n when_o they_o be_v look_v upon_o with_o a_o carnal_a eye_n ezekiel_n have_v present_o to_o object_n lord_n will_v thou_o send_v i_o to_o a_o people_n that_o be_v impudent_a i_o shall_v never_o make_v they_o blush_v to_o a_o people_n hard-hearted_a i_o shall_v never_o make_v impression_n on_o their_o spirit_n by_o any_o truth_n i_o shall_v preach_v unto_o they_o my_o labour_n will_v be_v in_o vain_a be_v they_o a_o rebellious_a nation_n do_v they_o rebel_v against_o thou_o and_o will_v they_o not_o much_o more_o rebel_n against_o i_o this_o be_v a_o hard_a task_n if_o thou_o regard'_v not_o i_o yet_o regard_v thy_o truth_n what_o shall_v they_o be_v cast_v away_o about_o such_o a_o people_n as_o this_o o_o spare_v i_o and_o spare_v thy_o truth_n no_o say_v god_n i_o send_v thou_o unto_o they_o and_o thou_o shall_v speak_v unto_o they_o 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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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in_o this_o verse_n be_v the_o terminus_fw-la of_o his_o journey_n and_o his_o condition_n at_o the_o end_n of_o it_o mourning_n and_o sadness_n the_o word_n telabib_a signify_v a_o heap_n of_o new_a fruit_n or_o green_a ear_n of_o corn_n exercenda_fw-la a_o cervum_fw-la novarun_v frugum_fw-la ad_fw-la opera_fw-la rustcana_fw-la exercenda_fw-la of_o tell_v acervus_fw-la &_o abib_fw-la spica_fw-la maturescens_fw-la jerome_n and_o the_o vulgar_a translate_v it_o a_o heap_n of_o new_a fruit_n or_o corn_n and_o i_o think_v the_o jew_n be_v place_v there_o to_o plough_v sow_n reap_v thresh_v and_o that_o now_o they_o be_v beat_v out_o the_o new_a corn_n but_o this_o opinion_n we_o can_v admit_v for_o it_o be_v in_o the_o four_o month_n chap._n 1.1_o that_o ezekiel_n
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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 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