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profess_v that_o neither_o by_o his_o own_o study_n aid_n of_o minister_n or_o by_o his_o own_o read_n he_o attain_v any_o help_n in_o aedificio_fw-la hco_fw-la intelligendo_fw-la but_o only_o what_o he_o have_v from_o heaven_n and_o of_o himself_o he_o say_v chap._n 45._o hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la praecipuè_fw-la pauperem_fw-la meum_fw-la intelligentiam_fw-la profiteor_fw-la huius_fw-la loci_fw-la mysteria_fw-la tacitus_fw-la vereor_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v good_a to_o tremble_v at_o the_o word_n of_o god_n both_o what_o we_o understand_v and_o what_o we_o understand_v not_o for_o all_o be_v of_o equal_a authority_n and_o to_o he_o that_o tremble_v thereat_o the_o lord_n look_v and_o will_v let_v in_o light_n the_o vision_n be_v dark_a but_o god_n dwell_v in_o darkness_n the_o temple_n and_o city_n be_v dark_a but_o jehovah-shammah_a the_o lord_n be_v there_o who_o we_o most_o humble_o desire_v to_o let_v out_o some_o beam_n of_o light_n whereby_o we_o may_v come_v to_o understand_v something_o of_o the_o incredible_a sweetness_n of_o these_o dark_a and_o deep_a thing_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v that_o i_o shall_v proceed_v here_o as_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n by_o speak_v to_o every_o verse_n some_o i_o shall_v pass_v over_o 42._o oecol_n in_fw-la c_o 42._o and_o say_v with_o jerome_n scio_fw-la quod_fw-la nescio_fw-la some_o will_v have_v this_o temple_n represent_v to_o ezekiel_n to_o be_v that_o build_v by_o zorobabel_n and_o the_o jew_n after_o the_o captivity_n but_o there_o be_v much_o to_o be_v say_v to_o prove_v it_o not_o to_o be_v so_o 1._o that_o temple_n be_v build_v in_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o place_n where_o solomon_n temple_n stand_v but_o this_o temple_n ezekiel_n see_v be_v to_o be_v without_o the_o city_n as_o interpreter_n observe_v from_o the_o 45._o and_o 48._o chapter_n 2._o that_o temple_n be_v for_o the_o two_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n this_o of_o ezekiel_n be_v for_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o jew_n all_o the_o tribe_n be_v mention_v chap._n 47_o &_o 48._o and_o stranger_n have_v inheritance_n here_o among_o the_o israelite_n ch._n 47.22_o which_o be_v not_o so_o in_o moses_n solomon_n or_o zorobable_n time_n 3._o in_o zorobabel_n temple_n there_o be_v no_o such_o river_n nor_o tree_n yield_v new_a fruit_n every_o month_n as_o be_v speak_v of_o ezekiel_n ch._n 47.12_o 4._o god_n promise_v ch._n 43.7_o to_o dwell_v among_o the_o israelite_n of_o this_o temple_n for_o ever_o which_o can_v be_v verify_v of_o zorobabel_n temple_n and_o city_n for_o the_o lord_n forsake_v both_o and_o deliver_v they_o up_o to_o the_o roman_n who_o destroy_v they_o 5._o the_o temple_n our_o prophet_n speak_v of_o be_v not_o to_o be_v defile_v nor_o the_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n by_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n which_o shall_v then_o be_v chap._n 43.7_o 8._o but_o zorobabel_n temple_n be_v defile_v as_o you_o may_v read_v in_o the_o macchabee_n and_o the_o jâ—ws_n who_o return_v from_o babylon_n defile_v the_o name_n of_o god_n by_o their_o iniquity_n as_o appear_v neh._n 13._o 6._o the_o twenty_o five_o thousand_o reed_n be_v the_o length_n of_o the_o holy_a portion_n offer_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o breadth_n ten_o thousand_o reed_n ezek._n 45.1_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o any_o city_n or_o temple_n which_o the_o jew_n shall_v build_v after_o their_o captivity_n for_o the_o twenty_o five_o thousand_o reed_n make_v forty_o five_o mile_n in_o length_n say_v some_o fifty_o and_o upward_o say_v other_o and_o the_o ten_o thousand_o sixteen_o or_o eighteen_o mile_n in_o breadth_n never_o be_v any_o such_o city_n build_v there_o be_v many_o other_o thing_n differ_v from_o what_o be_v in_o moses_n joshuah_n and_o solomon_n day_n the_o measure_n differ_v much_o from_o those_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o temple_n the_o land_n be_v not_o divide_v in_o joshuah_n time_n as_o here_o it_o be_v to_o the_o tribe_n the_o priest_n and_o levite_n have_v no_o portion_n of_o land_n as_o here_o they_o have_v there_o be_v no_o such_o portion_n or_o oblation_n for_o the_o prince_n their_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n be_v not_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o altar_n chap._n 41.22_o differ_v from_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n exod._n 30_o 2._o the_o cleanse_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o put_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o young_a bullock_n upon_o the_o post_n and_o corner_n of_o the_o settle_v of_o the_o altar_n chap._n 45.18_o 19_o be_v a_o new_a ordinance_n not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o moses_n law_n in_o ezekiel_n division_n of_o the_o land_n be_v no_o city_n of_o refuge_n appoint_v there_o will_v be_v no_o need_n of_o they_o ezek._n 44.25_o this_o vision_n therefore_o point_v out_o the_o introduction_n of_o a_o better_a hope_n viz._n the_o church_n of_o christ_n under_o the_o gospel_n alapide_v tell_v we_o that_o many_o rabbin_n and_o jew_n refer_v this_o temple_n and_o city_n to_o the_o messiâ—h_n expect_v that_o he_o shall_v build_v they_o and_o because_o this_o three_o temple_n and_o new_a city_n be_v not_o yet_o build_v they_o think_v the_o messiah_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v 33._o quod_fw-la messiah_n nondum_fw-la venerit_fw-la quia_fw-la tertium_fw-la templum_fw-la nondum_fw-la est_fw-la aedificatum_fw-la in_o apocal._n 12._o sect._n 33._o this_o argument_n be_v object_v by_o the_o jew_n to_o galatinus_n who_o answer_v it_o in_o his_o 5._o book_n ch._n 10._o and_o conclude_v thus_o jerusalem_n &_o templum_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la loquor_fw-la ezekiel_n mysticè_fw-la intelligenda_fw-la esse_fw-la of_o that_o mind_n be_v viega_n who_o say_v this_o vision_n of_o ezekiel_n temple_n and_o city_n nullo_n pacto_fw-la ad_fw-la materialem_fw-la illam_fw-la hierosolymorum_fw-la urbem_fw-la templumque_fw-la illud_fw-la à _fw-la salomone_n aedificatum_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la fundatam_fw-la pertinere_fw-la atque_fw-la adeo_fw-la non_fw-la mysticè_fw-la sed_fw-la secundum_fw-la litteram_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la de_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la aedificiis_fw-la à _fw-la propheta_fw-la describuntur_fw-la de_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la esse_fw-la intelligenda_fw-la quamvis_fw-la in_o multis_fw-la ad_fw-la civitatem_fw-la illam_fw-la materialem_fw-la templumque_fw-la salomonis_fw-la fiat_fw-la allusio_fw-la it_o be_v conceive_v therefore_o that_o in_o this_o vision_n be_v represent_v the_o restitution_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n their_o temple_n city_n and_o worship_n after_o the_o captivity_n not_o simple_o but_o as_o they_o be_v type_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n for_o as_o we_o must_v not_o exclude_v these_o so_o we_o must_v know_v this_o be_v not_o the_o principal_a thing_n intend_v that_o which_o the_o vision_n do_v chief_o hold_v out_o unto_o we_o be_v the_o build_n of_o the_o christian_a temple_n with_o the_o worship_n thereof_o under_o jewish_a expression_n which_o begin_v to_o be_v accomplish_v in_o the_o apostle_n day_n act._n 15.16_o and_o that_o the_o spiritual_a temple_n consist_v of_o believe_a jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v chief_o intend_v we_o may_v see_v from_o that_o correspondency_n between_o ezekiel_n and_o john_n in_o his_o gospel_n and_o revelation_n there_o be_v many_o parallel_a place_n in_o they_o as_o ezek._n 37.22_o compare_v with_o joh._n 10.16_o 37.27_o rev._n 21.3_o ezek._n 38.2_o rev._n 20.8_o 39.1_o 40.2_o rev._n 21.10_o 40.35_o rev._n 11.1.21.15_o 43.2_o rev._n 1.15.14.2_o 47.1_o 2.12_o rev._n 22.1_o 2._o 48.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o rev._n 7.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o 48.31_o 32_o 33_o 34._o rev._n 21.12_o 13_o 16._o there_o be_v one_o thing_n more_o also_o intend_v viz._n the_o restore_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n after_o its_o apostasy_n and_o suffering_n in_o spiritual_a babylon_n under_o antichrist_n many_o be_v the_o breach_n rent_n and_o ruin_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n to_o this_o day_n and_o we_o may_v see_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o christ_n be_v fall_v but_o it_o be_v expect_v that_o he_o who_o appearance_n be_v like_o the_o appearance_n of_o brass_n with_o a_o measure_n line_n in_o his_o hand_n ezek._n 40.3_o shall_v come_v and_o raise_v it_o up_o and_o build_v the_o ruin_n thereof_o bring_v in_o the_o fullness_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n that_o so_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n may_v answer_v those_o prophecy_n make_v of_o it_o isa_n 60.17_o 18._o ezek._n 45.8_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o violence_n no_o oppression_n by_o prince_n or_o other_o hitherto_o there_o have_v be_v little_a else_o but_o oppression_n in_o all_o land_n and_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n have_v not_o yet_o be_v create_v but_o be_v to_o be_v expect_v as_o thing_n intend_v in_o this_o vision_n verse_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o 1._o in_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_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 ten_o day_n of_o the_o month_n in_o the_o fourteen_o year_n after_o the_o city_n be_v smite_v in_o the_o self_n same_o day_n the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v
upon_o i_o and_o bring_v i_o thither_o 2._o in_o the_o vision_n of_o god_n bring_v he_o i_o into_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n and_o set_v i_o upon_o a_o very_a high_a mountain_n by_o which_o be_v as_o the_o frame_n of_o a_o city_n on_o the_o south_n 3._o and_o he_o bring_v i_o thither_o and_o behold_v there_o be_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 measure_v reed_n and_o he_o stand_v in_o the_o gate_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 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 for_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o i_o may_v show_v they_o unto_o thou_o be_v thou_o bring_v hither_o declare_v all_o that_o thou_o see_v to_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n we_o be_v come_v now_o to_o the_o last_o part_n of_o ezekiel_n prophecy_n which_o be_v a_o typical_a pprophecy_n concern_v christ_n and_o his_o church_n set_v forth_o under_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o new_a temple_n city_n and_o kingdom_n comprehend_v in_o these_o nine_o last_o chapter_n in_o which_o we_o have_v 1._o the_o building_n of_o the_o new_a temple_n with_o the_o several_a appurtenance_n thereof_o in_o the_o 40_o 41_o and_o 42._o chapter_n 2._o the_o ministry_n worship_n and_o ordinance_n of_o this_o new_a temple_n in_o the_o 43._o &_o 44._o chapter_n 3._o the_o restitution_n or_o reformation_n of_o the_o whole_a land_n the_o commonwealth_n kingdom_n and_o city_n with_o several_a ordinance_n for_o the_o prince_n and_o people_n in_o the_o 45_o 46_o 47_o and_o 48._o chapter_n in_o describe_v of_o these_o the_o prophet_n use_v say_v huffâ—nrefferus_n word_n and_o phrase_n suitable_a to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o jew_n he_o describe_v as_o it_o be_v the_o temple_n worship_n and_o land_n of_o the_o jew_n whereas_o he_o aim_v at_o no_o such_o thing_n but_o intend_v the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n the_o scope_n of_o this_o vision_n be_v to_o comfort_v the_o afflict_a jew_n who_o be_v in_o captivity_n lament_v the_o desolation_n of_o the_o temple_n city_n and_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n to_o the_o prophet_n therefore_o the_o lord_n show_v in_o a_o vision_n the_o restauration_n of_o they_o again_o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o great_a thing_n be_v hold_v out_o and_o promise_v under_o they_o as_o the_o greatness_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o church_n under_o christ_n in_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o which_o john_n speak_v revel_v 21.22_o it_o be_v not_o a_o earthly_a city_n temple_n jerusalem_n we_o be_v to_o look_v at_o here_o but_o a_o spiritual_a city_n temple_n jerusalem_n viz._n the_o church_n of_o chrâ—st_n who_o name_n be_v jehovah-shammah_a in_o this_o chapter_n you_o have_v 1._o a_o preface_n or_o introduction_n to_o the_o vision_n 2._o a_o narrative_n of_o the_o wall_n several_a court_n gate_n the_o porch_n of_o this_o new_a temple_n and_o the_o measure_n of_o they_o in_o the_o preface_n be_v five_o thing_n the_o time_n the_o manner_n the_o place_n the_o author_n and_o end_v of_o the_o vision_n verse_n 1._o in_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_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 ten_o day_n of_o the_o month_n here_o the_o time_n be_v point_v out_o when_o this_o vision_n be_v present_v to_o ezekiel_n which_o be_v in_o the_o 25._o year_n of_o his_o captivity_n so_o long_v it_o be_v since_o he_o with_o jehoiakim_n be_v carry_v into_o babylon_n and_o keep_v there_o his_o first_o vision_n be_v in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o his_o captivity_n ezek._n 1.2_o and_o this_o his_o last_o vision_n be_v twenty_o year_n after_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o month_n which_o some_o make_v to_o be_v in_o the_o autumn_n other_o in_o the_o spring_n the_o fourteen_o year_n after_o the_o city_n be_v smite_v after_o jehoiakim_n have_v be_v eleven_o year_n in_o captivity_n the_o city_n be_v smite_v and_o utter_o lay_v waste_n which_o be_v in_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o zedekiah_n 2_o king_n 25.2_o jer._n 39.2_o &_o 52.5_o from_o this_o period_n or_o epoclea_n be_v the_o vision_n reckon_v fourteen_o year_n after_o the_o desolation_n of_o the_o city_n ezekiel_n have_v it_o some_o will_v prove_v this_o year_n to_o be_v the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n because_o it_o be_v the_o 50._o from_o the_o 18._o of_o josiahs_n reign_n when_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n be_v find_v but_o that_o year_n appear_v not_o to_o be_v a_o jubilaean_a year_n mestlinus_fw-la make_v the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n to_o be_v in_o the_o 10._o of_o zedekiah_n reign_n and_o if_o so_o this_o year_n of_o the_o prophet_n vision_n be_v but_o 16._o year_n after_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n and_o 34._o year_n before_o the_o next_o jubilee_n in_o the_o self_n same_o day_n the_o hebrew_n be_v beetzem_n haiom_n in_o the_o bone_n or_o essence_n of_o the_o day_n in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o day_n or_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o day_n when_o the_o heat_n and_o light_n be_v great_a the_o same_o word_n be_v in_o gen._n 7.13_o where_o the_o word_n be_v render_v the_o self_n same_o day_n be_v a_o hebrew_n form_n of_o speech_n the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o i_o etc._n etc._n the_o chaldee_n say_v a_o prophetical_a spirit_n from_o the_o face_n of_o lord_n reside_v upon_o i_o other_o the_o strength_n or_o divine_a virtue_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o i_o these_o word_n we_o have_v in_o chap._n 1._o v._n 3._o where_o they_o be_v open_v here_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o vision_n be_v set_v forth_o it_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o prophet_n enlighten_v and_o inform_v his_o mind_n and_o bring_v i_o thither_o i_o be_v bring_v in_o mind_n not_o in_o body_n by_o the_o spirit_n thither_o that_o be_v to_o the_o city_n that_o have_v be_v smite_v but_o now_o seem_v to_o be_v rebuilt_a and_o so_o it_o follow_v verse_n 2._o in_o the_o vision_n of_o god_n bring_v he_o i_o into_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n in_o those_o great_a glorious_a and_o wonderful_a vision_n of_o god_n wrought_v in_o the_o prophet_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n he_o apprehend_v that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n behold_v not_o only_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o mind_n the_o thing_n present_v unto_o he_o but_o also_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o body_n and_o set_v i_o upon_o a_o very_a high_a mountain_n the_o place_n where_o the_o prophet_n have_v this_o vision_n be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n and_o upon_o mount_n zion_n or_o mount_n moriah_n where_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v moriah_n be_v from_o raah_o to_o see_v this_o mount_n be_v the_o mount_n of_o vision_n and_o on_o it_o have_v ezekiel_n this_o glorious_a vision_n kimohi_n say_v this_o mountain_n be_v the_o mountain_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o this_o city_n be_v jerusalem_n on_o the_o south_n lightfoot_n on_o the_o temple_n ch_n 4._o v._n 13._o the_o rabbin_n conceive_v the_o land_n of_o israel_n to_o be_v the_o high_a of_o all_o land_n and_o mount_v zion_n or_o moriah_n the_o high_a of_o all_o the_o mountain_n in_o that_o land_n it_o be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n heb._n 12.22_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v represent_v here_o to_o be_v a_o very_a high_a mountain_n and_o so_o it_o be_v unto_o john_n also_o rev._n 21.10_o which_o word_n allude_v to_o these_o of_o ezekiel_n the_o hebrew_n for_o set_v i_o be_v cause_v i_o to_o rest_n when_o the_o prophet_n be_v bring_v to_o this_o mountain_n he_o have_v rest_n there_o be_v no_o true_a rest_n but_o in_o the_o church_n in_o the_o mount_n of_o vision_n by_o which_o be_v as_o the_o frame_n of_o a_o city_n on_o the_o south_n the_o mount_n itself_o be_v south_n from_o babylon_n and_o the_o city_n be_v on_o the_o southside_n of_o the_o mount_n which_o be_v smite_v there_o now_o the_o prophet_n see_v in_o vision_n as_o it_o be_v the_o model_n or_o frame_n of_o a_o city_n he_o have_v see_v before_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o city_n and_o now_o he_o see_v the_o raise_n of_o it_o verse_n 3._o and_o he_o bring_v i_o thither_o that_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n carry_v he_o in_o vision_n to_o that_o mountain_n where_o he_o see_v a_o idea_n of_o a_o city_n and_o behold_v there_o be_v a_o man_n who_o appearance_n be_v like_o the_o appearance_n of_o brass_n here_o the_o author_n of_o the_o vision_n be_v specify_v and_o describe_v from_o his_o appearance_n the_o instrument_n he_o have_v and_o the_o place_n where_o he_o stand_v this_o man_n be_v make_v by_o some_o a_o angel_n by_o other_o christ_n it_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n appear_v in_o