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see_v thou_o hearken_v unto_o my_o voice_n whatsoever_o i_o say_v to_o thou_o let_v that_o be_v acceptable_a regard_v not_o what_o man_n what_o thy_o heart_n and_o carnal_a reason_n say_v to_o thou_o but_o remember_v i_o be_o god_n and_o king_n i_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n my_o counsel_n and_o word_n must_v stand_v be_v not_o thou_o rebellious_a as_o the_o jew_n be_v let_v not_o their_o example_n power_n relation_n to_o thou_o make_v thou_o refuse_v to_o hear_v what_o i_o say_v or_o to_o eat_v this_o visible_a and_o sacramental_a sign_n which_o i_o give_v thou_o there_o be_v nothing_o difficult_a in_o the_o verse_n to_o clear_v up_o unto_o you_o only_o these_o word_n open_v thy_o mouth_n you_o may_v think_v superfluous_a and_o that_o the_o word_n eat_v have_v be_v enough_o but_o there_o be_v nothing_o idle_a in_o the_o scripture_n all_o be_v of_o weight_n and_o such_o weight_n that_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o before_o one_o iota_fw-la of_o god_n word_n it_o be_v 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soul_n hate_v they_o be_v the_o lord_n people_n he_o appoint_v the_o new_a moon_n and_o feast_n but_o because_o they_o have_v corrupt_v they_o he_o own_v they_o not_o but_o call_v they_o they_o so_o in_o exod._n 32.7_o god_n bid_v moses_n get_v he_o down_o from_o the_o mount_n what_o be_v the_o matter_n thy_o people_n thou_o bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n have_v corrupt_v themselves_o their_o corrupt_a themselves_o with_o idolatry_n make_v god_n disclaim_v they_o they_o be_v thy_o people_n go_v look_v after_o they_o i_o will_v destroy_v they_o else_o he_o call_v they_o moses_n his_o people_n there_o and_o here_o he_o call_v they_o ezekiel_n to_o let_v they_o see_v how_o his_o heart_n be_v estrange_v from_o they_o while_o they_o be_v faithful_a to_o god_n he_o count_v high_o of_o they_o they_o be_v precious_a in_o his_o sight_n honourable_a belove_v but_o when_o they_o go_v a_o whore_v from_o god_n 43.4_o isa_n 43.4_o he_o account_v not_o of_o they_o he_o call_v they_o not_o he_o own_v 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now_o go_v out_o of_o his_o place_n and_o it_o trouble_v the_o angel_n that_o they_o lament_v and_o make_v a_o great_a noise_n to_o behold_v so_o dreadful_a a_o judgement_n to_o befall_v jerusalem_n and_o the_o jew_n and_o so_o the_o voice_n to_o be_v differ_v from_o these_o word_n if_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o these_o word_n be_v the_o voice_n utter_v yet_o may_v they_o be_v take_v in_o that_o sense_n as_o be_v express_v to_o show_v their_o sorrow_n for_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o church_n the_o bless_a glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v depart_v from_o its_o place_n god_n be_v leave_v his_o habitation_n and_o people_n and_o all_o be_v hasten_v to_o spoil_v and_o desolation_n this_o affect_v the_o very_a angel_n when_o some_o great_a man_n that_o have_v be_v a_o great_a patron_n and_o friend_n to_o a_o place_n be_v go_v away_o what_o lamentation_n be_v make_v what_o a_o noise_n and_o stir_n be_v there_o at_o it_o as_o in_o these_o day_n when_o some_o minister_n magistrate_n and_o other_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 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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 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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 god_n there_o be_v flesh_n in_o the_o best_a man_n that_o flesh_n have_v wisdom_n it_o have_v a_o spirit_n the_o flesh_n be_v the_o old_a man_n a_o whole_a man_n and_o must_v have_v a_o spirit_n in_o it_o to_o act_v it_o such_o a_o one_o as_o it_o be_v and_o both_o the_o wisdom_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v enmity_n to_o god_n unsubject_n to_o his_o law_n and_o will_n and_o enmity_n to_o man_n they_o work_v death_n and_o end_n in_o death_n ionas_n have_v such_o wisdom_n and_o such_o a_o spirit_n in_o he_o when_o he_o run_v from_o god_n but_o it_o have_v cost_v he_o his_o life_n if_o god_n have_v not_o be_v more_o gracious_a than_o he_o dutiful_a paul_n complain_v he_o find_v a_o law_n in_o his_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n rom._n 7.23_o gal._n 5.17_o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v lust_a and_o war_a against_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v with_o a_o godly_a man_n as_o it_o be_v with_o rebecca_n she_o have_v great_a struggle_n in_o her_o womb_n and_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o there_o be_v two_o nation_n in_o her_o womb_n one_o contrary_a to_o the_o other_o 23._o gen._n 25.22_o 23._o and_o there_o be_v heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o a_o godly_a man_n heart_n which_o be_v contrary_a and_o make_v great_a struggle_n the_o same_o soul_n command_v obedience_n oppose_v obedience_n the_o same_o will_v that_o delight_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n have_v a_o cross_a motion_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n the_o heart_n that_o trust_v god_n doubt_n of_o his_o favour_n while_o we_o be_v believe_v unbelief_n be_v oppose_v mark_n 9.24_o i_o believe_v lord_n help_v my_o unbelief_n 7._o saint_n may_v do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n unwilling_o if_o not_o against_o their_o