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A85667 An exposition continued upon the sixt, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth chapters of the prophet Ezekiel, with useful observations thereupon. Delivered in severall lectures in London, By William Greenhill. Greenhill, William, 1591-1671. 1649 (1649) Wing G1854; Thomason E577_1; ESTC R206361 436,404 591

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every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n by_o the_o sleight_n of_o man_n and_o cunning_a craftynesse_n whereby_o they_o lie_v in_o weight_n to_o deceive_v by_o mutual_a opinion_n and_o subtle_a sophism_n they_o coge_v with_o and_o cheat_v the_o people_n as_o cunning_a gamester_n at_o die_n lie_v in_o wait_n to_o cheat_v young_a novice_n 2._o that_o their_o vision_n and_o divination_n be_v false_a and_o flatter_a 1._o false_a they_o be_v call_v here_o vision_n of_o vanity_n there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o they_o no_o trust_n to_o be_v give_v unto_o they_o the_o false_a prophet_n have_v their_o name_n from_o the_o falsehood_n which_o they_o presnt_v to_o the_o people_n sometime_o they_o be_v say_v to_o prophecy_n lie_v false_a vision_n and_o divination_n a_o thing_n of_o nought_o the_o deceit_n of_o their_o heart_n jer._n 14.14.15_o sometime_o they_o be_v say_v to_o make_v vain_a and_o speak_v a_o vision_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n jeremiah_n 23.16_o to_o cause_v dream_n to_o be_v dream_v jeremiah_n 29.8_o they_o be_v call_v foolish_a prophet_n that_o follow_v their_o own_o spirit_n that_o have_v see_v nothing_o ezek._n 13.3_o that_o have_v see_v vanity_n and_o lie_a divination_n vers_fw-la 6._o which_o be_v as_o nothing_o there_o be_v many_o such_o prophet_n among_o they_o and_o this_o be_v the_o way_n that_o antichrist_n work_v now_o in_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n 2_o thes_n 2.9.10_o his_o come_n be_v after_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n with_o all_o power_n and_o sign_n and_o lie_v wonder_n and_o withal_o deceiveablenesse_n of_o unrighteousness_n when_o satan_n come_v into_o a_o man_n i●s_n with_o efficacy_n and_o there_o he_o work_v straneg_o and_o deceitful_o so_o antichrist_n when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o church_n or_o state_n it_o be_v with_o efficacy_n he_o pretend_v that_o all_o ecclesiastical_a power_n be_v he_o he_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n as_o god_n and_o exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o be_v call_v god_n even_o above_o the_o civil_a power_n therefore_o 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what_o say_v the_o prophet_n to_o he_o 1_o king_n 22.12_o go_v up_o to_o ramoth_n gilead_n and_o prosper_v for_o the_o lord_n shall_v deliver_v it_o into_o the_o king_n hand_n and_o when_o micaiah_n a_o true_a prophet_n be_v call_v to_o speak_v they_o will_v have_v corrupt_v he_o say_v the_o messenger_n the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n declare_v good_a unto_o the_o king_n with_o one_o mouth_n let_v thy_o word_n i_o pray_v thou_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o word_n of_o one_o of_o they_o and_o speak_v that_o which_o be_v good_a foolish_a people_n think_v those_o word_n good_a which_o flatter_v and_o please_v they_o but_o such_o word_n undo_v they_o ezek._n 13.10_o because_o they_o have_v seduce_v my_o people_n say_v peace_n and_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n and_o one_o build_v up_o a_o wall_n and_o other_o daub_v it_o with_o untempered_a mortar_n the_o true_a prophet_n throw_v down_o jerusalem_n by_o their_o prophecy_n but_o the_o false_a build_v up_o a_o wall_n prophesy_v safety_n deliverance_n and_o other_o agree_v with_o they_o but_o this_o be_v flattery_n and_o their_o destruction_n pro._n 26.28_o a_o flatter_a mouth_n work_v ruin_n this_o paul_n know_v and_o therefore_o justify_v himself_o that_o at_o no_o time_n he_o use_v flatter_v word_n 1_o thes_n 2.5_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v please_v man_n he_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n 3._o vain_a vision_n and_o flatter_a divination_n of_o false_a prophet_n do_v cause_n people_n to_o be_v secure_a and_o fearless_a of_o divine_a threat_n obser_n obser_n they_o regard_v not_o what_o jeremiah_n prophesy_v against_o jerusalem_n so_o long_o as_o hananiah_n and_o such_o man_n prophesy_v the_o contrary_a ahab_n fear_v not_o scatter_v and_o fall_v at_o ramoth_n gilead_n whilst_o the_o false_a prophet_n say_v go_v and_o prosper_v man_n nature_n be_v apt_a to_o be_v secure_a then_o to_o fear_v because_o please_a thing_n be_v soon_o take_v in_o than_o such_o as_o be_v averse_a to_o they_o 4._o god_n have_v his_o time_n to_o confute_v and_o confound_v vision_n of_o vanity_n and_o divination_n of_o flattery_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o any_o vain_a vision_n etc._n etc._n when_o the_o lord_n make_v good_a his_o word_n bring_v nabuchadnezzar_n to_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n give_v it_o up_o into_o his_o hand_n than_o be_v all_o the_o lie_a prophet_n confute_v and_o confound_v with_o shame_n event_n discover_v vi●●ons_n and_o distinguish_v prophet_n jer._n 28.9_o the_o prophet_n which_o prophecy_v of_o peace_n when_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v then_o shall_v the_o prophet_n be_v know_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v true_o send_v he_o if_o it_o prove_v true_a what_o be_v prophesy_v then_o be_v it_o a_o vision_n of_o god_n if_o not_o a_o vision_n of_o vanity_n and_o this_o be_v the_o way_n for_o they_o to_o try_v the_o prophet_n by_o deut._n 18.21.22_o the_o question_n be_v there_o how_o shall_v we_o know_v whether_o a_o prophet_n speak_v of_o himself_o or_o from_o god_n the_o answer_n be_v look_v to_o the_o event_n if_o the_o thing_n he_o speak_v come_v not_o to_o pass_v it_o be_v not_o of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o lie_n shame_n and_o confusion_n to_o the_o prophet_n when_o ahab_n be_v wound_v and_o fall_v at_o ramoth_n gilead_n than_o the_o false_a prophet_n be_v confute_v and_o zedekiah_n confound_v run_v into_o a_o inner_a chamber_n to_o hide_v himself_o 2_o k._n 22.25_o hence_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o frustrate_v the_o token_n of_o liar_n to_o make_v diviner_n mad_a to_o turn_v wise_a man_n backward_o and_o to_o make_v their_o knowledge_n foolish_a isa_n 44_o 25._o for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v speak_v and_o the_o word_n that_o i_o shall_v speak_v shall_v come_v to_o pass_v etc._n etc._n in_o this_o and_o the_o last_o verse_n the_o lord_n promise_v to_o make_v good_a his_o word_n and_o that_o without_o delay_n be_v shall_v not_o be_v prolong_v as_o they_o imagine_v but_o quick_o take_v effect_n and_o accomplish_v those_o end_n it_o be_v intend_v for_o i_o will_v confound_v the_o false_a prophet_n and_o justify_v the_o true_a they_o speak_v and_o it_o never_o come_v to_o pass_v i_o will_v speak_v by_o my_o prophet_n and_o it_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o word_n of_o this_o verse_n you_o have_v 1._o a_o reason_n which_o first_o look_v back_o to_o what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 24_o verse_n vain_a vision_n and_o flatter_a divination_n shall_v cease_v why_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n and_o power_n be_v in_o my_o hand_n to_o discover_v vain_a and_o flatter_a prophet_n to_o confound_v they_o and_o their_o vision_n 2._o forward_o to_o what_o god_n shall_v say_v i_o will_v speak_v it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v prolong_v and_o why_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n and_o will_v give_v be_v to_o my_o word_n 2._o a_o general_a promise_n of_o speak_v what_o he_o please_v and_o make_v it_o good_a i_o will_v speak_v and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v there_o shall_v not_o be_v any_o delay_n 3._o a_o special_a application_n of_o it_o to_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o their_o time_n in_o the_o day_n o_o you_o rebellious_a house_n will_v i_o say_v and_o perform_v quest_n whither_o do_v the_o sin_n of_o people_n cause_n judgement_n threaten_v to_o come_v soon_o than_o the_o time_n appoint_v because_o it_o be_v say_v here_o it_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o prolong_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o think_v yet_o to_o have_v prolong_v defer_v my_o judgement_n but_o they_o shall_v come_v speedy_o answ_n as_o man_n repentance_n may_v prevent_v judgement_n threaten_v so_o their_o sin_n may_v hasten_v they_o jer._n 48.16_o the_o calamity_n of_o moab_n be_v near_o to_o come_v and_o his_o affliction_n haste_v fast_o moabs_n sin_n hasten_v moabs_n affliction_n when_o
7.9_o 10._o and_o keep_v off_o wrath_n from_o they_o samuel_n when_o israel_n have_v find_v and_o the_o philistine_n be_v come_v upon_o they_o he_o get_v up_o into_o the_o gap_n offer_v sacrifice_n and_o cry_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o hear_v he_o discomfit_n the_o philistine_n and_o deliver_v the_o israelite_n this_o be_v that_o god_n look_v for_o when_o people_n have_v find_v that_o some_o man_n of_o god_n or_o other_o shall_v thrust_v into_o the_o breach_n and_o prevent_v wrath_n ezek._n 22.29.30_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n have_v use_v oppression_n exercise_v robbery_n vex_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a yea_o they_o have_v oppress_v the_o stranger_n wrongful_o here_o be_v the_o hedge_n break_v down_o and_o breadth_n enough_o for_o judgement_n to_o come_v in_o upon_o they_o and_o what_o then_o i_o seek_v for_o a_o man_n among_o they_o that_o shall_v make_v up_o the_o hedge_n and_o stand_v in_o the_o gap_n before_o i_o for_o the_o land_n that_o i_o shall_v not_o destroy_v it_o but_o i_o find_v none_o these_o false_a prophet_n tread_v down_o the_o hedge_n more_o and_o more_o make_v the_o gapp_v wide_a increase_v and_o hasten_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o 3._o the_o lord_n have_v day_n of_o battle_n with_o his_o people_n appoint_v what_o time_n he_o come_v forth_o to_o punish_v they_o with_o his_o judgement_n those_o be_v his_o day_n of_o battle_n god_n have_v decree_v time_n to_o deal_v with_o the_o son_n of_o man_n for_o their_o iniquity_n and_o if_o they_o persist_v in_o sin_v the_o lord_n will_v take_v his_o day_n of_o war_a against_o they_o you_o read_v in_o 2_o sam._n 11.1_o that_o king_n have_v a_o time_n to_o go_v forth_o to_o battle_n it_o be_v at_o the_o return_n of_o the_o year_n when_o it_o be_v spring_n or_o summer_n than_o they_o go_v out_o to_o war_n against_o their_o enemy_n not_o in_o the_o winter_n but_o all_o time_n be_v alike_o to_o god_n to_o go_v out_o to_o war_n with_o his_o enemy_n he_o can_v bring_v judgement_n upon_o sinner_n in_o winter_n spring_n summer_n yea_o he_o have_v his_o peculiar_a time_n and_o day_n appoint_v to_o meet_v with_o wicked_a one_o this_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o scripture_n be_v call_v a_o day_n of_o darkness_n joel_n 2.2_o a_o day_n of_o evil_a jer._n 17.17_o a_o day_n of_o calamity_n je●_n 46.21_o a_o day_n of_o indignation_n ezek_n 22.24_o a_o day_n of_o visitation_n isa_n 10.3_o a_o day_n of_o fierce_a anger_n lament_n 1_o 12._o a_o day_n of_o ruin_n ezek._n 27.27_o a_o day_n of_o great_a slaughter_n isa_n 30.25_o a_o day_n of_o grief_n and_o desperate_a sorrow_n isa_n 17.11_o a_o day_n of_o vengeance_n isa_n 61.2_o a_o day_n of_o battle_n zech._n 14.2_o what_o time_n soever_o god_n enter_v into_o a_o controversy_n with_o the_o son_n of_o man_n walk_v contrary_a to_o they_o avenge_n the_o quarrel_n of_o his_o covenant_n execute_v any_o judgement_n upon_o they_o it_o be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n hence_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v call_v the_o day_n of_o christ_n phil._n 1.10_o 2_o thes_n 2.2_o because_o than_o he_o shall_v execute_v wrath_n upon_o sinner_n 4._o those_o the_o lord_n find_v in_o their_o sin_n in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n they_o can_v stand_v before_o he_o they_o fall_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o judgement_n when_o vzzah_n sin_v god_n make_v a_o breach_n upon_o he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n and_o smite_v he_o dead_a 2_o sam._n 6.6.7_o when_o he_o smite_v egypt_n he_o make_v it_o desolate_a the_o fullness_n of_o it_o can_v not_o stand_v before_o he_o ezek._n 32.15_o israel_n be_v no_o more_o to_o god_n than_o a_o reed_n shake_v in_o the_o water_n 1_o k._n 14.15_o one_o stroke_n of_o he_o will_v cut_v it_o down_o ephraim_n be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o tree_n to_o the_o axe_n if_o god_n smite_v the_o root_n dry_v up_o and_o no_o more_o fruit_n grow_v thereon_o hosa_fw-la 9.16_o if_o god_n smite_v habitation_n be_v they_o never_o so_o costly_a stately_a great_a of_o what_o material_n soever_o they_o quick_o 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