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ordinary_a mean_n so_o long_o as_o a_o man_n may_v have_v they_o &_o use_v they_o be_v rather_o to_o tempt_v god_n than_o true_o to_o put_v confidence_n and_o trust_n in_o he_o the_o rubenites_n and_o gadites_n josuah_n appoint_v to_o go_v before_o their_o brethren_n because_o they_o have_v their_o possession_n assign_v they_o on_o that_o side_n of_o jordane_n and_o forsomuch_o as_o they_o have_v that_o pre-eminence_n first_o to_o know_v their_o portion_n of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n it_o may_v seem_v good_a reason_n that_o they_o do_v abide_v the_o great_a burden_n until_o their_o brethren_n also_o be_v settle_v in_o their_o place_n that_o shall_v be_v allot_v unto_o they_o and_o so_o the_o rubenites_n and_o gadites_n do_v promise_v to_o
god_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n unto_o who_o dominion_n all_o creature_n be_v subject_n and_o by_o he_o be_v govern_v and_o maintain_v now_o the_o prophet_n in_o this_o place_n have_v as_o it_o be_v his_o commission_n deliver_v unto_o he_o and_o be_v send_v as_o god_n messenger_n unto_o the_o israelite_n live_v in_o banishment_n and_o be_v instruct_v what_o manner_n of_o people_n they_o be_v how_o they_o will_v receive_v he_o and_o how_o he_o shall_v behave_v himself_o towards_o they_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n it_o be_v mention_v that_o ezechiel_n sing_v in_o a_o vision_n a_o image_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n not_o be_v able_a to_o abide_v the_o majesty_n thereof_o fall_v down_o upon_o his_o face_n 8._o in_o like_a manner_n as_o we_o read_v that_o daniel_n do_v when_o he_o see_v a_o terrible_a vision_n and_o there_o be_v no_o strength_n say_v he_o remain_v in_o i_o etc_n etc_n and_o yet_o i_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o word_n and_o fall_v astonish_v upon_o my_o face_n such_o be_v the_o frailty_n of_o man_n as_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o abide_v but_o a_o mean_a shadow_n of_o the_o glorious_a majesty_n of_o god._n but_o the_o same_o god_n suffer_v not_o these_o good_a man_n that_o he_o have_v overthrow_v with_o terror_n of_o his_o glory_n to_o remain_v long_o prostrate_a and_o cast_v down_o but_o he_o comfortable_o erect_v they_o with_o his_o spirit_n as_o we_o see_v in_o this_o place_n in_o exechiel_n who_o he_o not_o only_o command_v to_o stand_v up_o upon_o his_o foot_n that_o he_o may_v speak_v unto_o he_o but_o also_o endue_v he_o with_o his_o spirit_n that_o he_o may_v be_v able_a so_o to_o do_v for_o such_o be_v our_o weakness_n that_o when_o we_o be_v once_o overthrow_v we_o can_v rise_v of_o our_o self_n but_o only_o by_o the_o might_n of_o god_n holy_a grace_n and_o spirit_n wherefore_o say_v s._n paul_n we_o be_v not_o able_a of_o ourselves_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n 10_o but_o all_o our_o sufficiency_n be_v of_o god_n 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and_o send_v as_o here_o ezechiell_n do_v that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v think_v to_o have_v come_v of_o themselves_o 21._o *_o as_o they_o common_o do_v that_o be_v seducer_n and_o deceiver_n of_o the_o people_n but_o to_o be_v send_v and_o appoint_v by_o god._n here_o be_v also_o declare_v to_o who_o and_o to_o what_o manner_n of_o person_n the_o prophet_n be_v send_v that_o be_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n live_v now_o in_o captivity_n and_o with_o great_a impatience_n murmur_a against_o god_o and_o his_o justice_n so_o that_o neither_o by_o teach_v they_o can_v be_v persuade_v neither_o by_o the_o scourge_n and_o punishment_n of_o god_n any_o thing_n amend_v therefore_o be_v they_o describe_v to_o be_v a_o rebellious_a people_n ever_o stryve_v and_o set_v themselves_o against_o god_o 63_o as_o their_o *_o father_n have_v do_v before_o they_o a_o people_n of_o a_o hard_a and_o impudent_a face_n who_o nothing_o can_v make_v ashamed_a but_o rather_o with_o stout_a countenance_n 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other_o we_o be_v teach_v it_o be_v not_o sure_o the_o jew_n may_v well_o seem_v excusable_a and_o not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v blame_v for_o reject_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n for_o upon_o that_o reason_n they_o chief_o ground_v themselves_o therefore_o we_o ought_v diligent_o to_o learn_v by_o the_o unfallible_a rule_n of_o god_n word_n wherein_o our_o father_n do_v well_o and_o therein_o to_o follow_v they_o and_o contrariwise_o glad_o to_o shun_v and_o forsake_v those_o thing_n that_o they_o do_v otherwise_o when_o god_n command_v ezechiel_n to_o go_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n both_o preacher_n have_v to_o learn_v that_o they_o remember_v who_o messenger_n they_o be_v and_o that_o they_o teach_v not_o the_o people_n of_o god_n their_o own_o fantasy_n and_o device_n but_o that_o only_a 3._o as_o paul_n say_v which_o they_o have_v receive_v of_o god_o that_o they_o may_v bold_o say_v with_o ezechiel_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o on_o the_o other_o part_n the_o hearer_n and_o people_n be_v by_o the_o same_o word_n instruct_v when_o they_o hear_v the_o preacher_n not_o to_o make_v account_n of_o they_o as_o simple_a man_n only_o nor_o to_o accept_v their_o word_n as_o the_o word_n of_o man_n but_o as_o the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n who_o ambassador_n they_o be_v send_v by_o he_o to_o inform_v they_o of_o his_o holy_a will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o to_o lead_v they_o into_o his_o way_n the_o preacher_n of_o god_n must_v not_o look_v to_o have_v their_o doctrine_n by_o and_o by_o to_o be_v thankful_o &_o fruitful_o receive_v or_o that_o their_o labour_n &_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v have_v favourable_a and_o good_a success_n the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n be_v enemy_n to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o cause_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o easy_o suffer_v they_o that_o forsake_v god_n and_o fight_v under_o his_o banner_n to_o yield_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n and_o to_o be_v reform_v at_o his_o call_n therefore_o say_v god_n to_o ezechiel_n whether_o they_o will_v hear_v or_o refuse_v give_v not_o over_o thy_o function_n and_o office_n of_o teach_v but_o let_v they_o know_v to_o their_o further_a condemnation_n and_o to_o the_o take_v away_o of_o all_o pretence_n of_o ignorance_n that_o there_o have_v be_v a_o prophet_n of_o god_n among_o they_o to_o give_v they_o warning_n and_o to_o call_v they_o from_o their_o wickedness_n i_o know_v and_o i_o tell_v thou_o before_o hand_n that_o they_o be_v a_o rebellious_a and_o obstinate_a people_n and_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o thy_o preach_a nor_o accept_v thy_o doctrine_n but_o thou_o haste_v my_o commandement_fw-fr and_o my_o commission_n to_o confirm_v thou_o 6._o therefore_o perform_v that_o *_o plant_v and_o water_n that_o stony_a and_o hard_a ground_n and_o leave_v the_o increase_n and_o success_n to_o i_o if_o they_o repent_v thou_o may_v have_v comfort_v of_o thy_o travail_n if_o they_o continue_v stubborn_a they_o must_v have_v justice_n for_o their_o disobedience_n and_o thou_o son_n of_o man_n fear_v they_o not_o 7._o neither_o be_v afraid_a of_o their_o word_n etc_n etc_n such_o be_v the_o frailty_n and_o timorousness_n of_o man_n that_o he_o can_v choose_v but_o be_v move_v with_o the_o clamour_n and_o obloquy_n of_o many_o against_o he_o therefore_o god_n do_v here_o strengthen_v and_o as_o it_o be_v arm_n ezechiell_n his_o prophet_n against_o the_o waywardness_n of_o that_o people_n and_o will_v he_o to_o take_v patient_o whatsoever_o they_o shall_v do_v or_o say_v hypocrite_n rise_v against_o god_n truth_n and_o in_o word_n pretend_v gay_a and_o holy_a title_n and_o name_n for_o
many_o nation_n all_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o people_n shall_v spoil_v thou_o because_o of_o man_n blood_n and_o for_o the_o wrong_n do_v in_o the_o land_n in_o the_o city_n and_o unto_o all_o that_o dwell_v therein_o 9_o woe_n to_o he_o that_o covet_v a_o evil_a covetousness_n to_o his_o house_n that_o he_o may_v set_v his_o nest_n on_o high_a to_o escape_v from_o the_o power_n of_o evil_a 10_o thou_o have_v consult_v shame_n to_o thine_o own_o house_n by_o destroy_v many_o people_n and_o have_v sin_v against_o thine_o own_o soul_n 11_o for_o the_o stone_n shall_v cry_v out_o of_o the_o wall_n and_o the_o beam_n out_o of_o the_o timber_n shall_v answer_v it_o 12_o woe_n unto_o he_o that_o build_v a_o town_n with_o blood_n 9_o and_o erect_v a_o city_n by_o iniquity_n 13_o behold_v be_v it_o not_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n that_o the_o people_n shall_v labour_v in_o the_o very_a fire_n the_o people_n shall_v even_o weary_v themselves_o for_o very_a vanity_n 14_o for_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o water_n cover_v the_o sea_n 15_o woe_n unto_o he_o that_o give_v his_o neighbour_n drink_v thou_o join_v thy_o rage_n and_o make_v he_o drunken_a also_o that_o thou_o may_v see_v their_o privity_n 16_o thou_o be_v fill_v with_o shame_n for_o glory_n drink_v thou_o also_o and_o be_v make_v naked_a the_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n right_a hand_n shall_v be_v turn_v unto_o thou_o and_o shameful_a spew_v shall_v be_v for_o thy_o glory_n 17_o for_o the_o cruelty_n of_o libanus_n shall_v cover_v thou_o so_o shall_v the_o spoil_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o he_o make_v afraid_a because_o of_o man_n blood_n and_o for_o the_o wrong_n do_v in_o the_o land_n in_o the_o city_n and_o unto_o all_o that_o dwell_v therein_o 18_o what_o profit_v the_o image_n for_o the_o maker_n thereof_o have_v make_v it_o a_o image_n and_o a_o teacher_n of_o lie_n though_o he_o that_o make_v it_o trust_v therein_o when_o 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