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A42016 The exposition continued upon the nineteen last chapters of the prophet Ezekiel with many useful observations thereupon delivered in several lectures in London / by William Greenhil. Greenhill, William, 1591-1671. 1662 (1662) Wing G1857; ESTC R30318 513,585 860

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shall_v turn_v from_o their_o sin_n and_o live_v comfortable_o but_o that_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v the_o word_n for_o wicked_a be_v rashang_v which_o the_o septuagint_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o irreligious_a lewd_a ungodly_a man_n here_o wicked_a wicked_a in_o opinion_n wicked_a in_o practice_n troublesome_a to_o god_n and_o man_n run_v the_o wrong_a way_n the_o word_n for_o way_n signi_fw-la ie_v a_o path_n which_o lead_v from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o man_n walk_v in_o it_o metaphorical_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o custom_n manner_n action_n religion_n and_o life_n of_o man_n jer._n 16.2_o pro_fw-la 1.19_o prov_n 21.2_o of_o this_o before_o chap._n 16.61_o the_o sense_n lie_v thus_o as_o i_o live_v i_o delight_v not_o in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o if_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v or_o shall_v live_v that_o be_v according_a to_o what_o i_o have_v prescribe_v in_o my_o word_n i_o shall_v delight_v in_o this_o or_o thus_o if_o he_o turn_v from_o his_o sinful_a way_n that_o he_o may_v live_v and_o live_v comfortable_o i_o shall_v delight_v in_o it_o turn_v you_o turn_v you_o from_o your_o evil_a way_n here_o be_v a_o earnest_a exhortation_n of_o they_o unto_o repentance_n set_v out_o the_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n who_o be_v ready_a and_o willing_a to_o pardon_v they_o upon_o their_o turn_n from_o their_o evil_a way_n the_o double_n of_o the_o word_n note_v the_o earnest_n and_o real_a intention_n of_o god_n in_o it_o the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o word_n be_v to_o show_v that_o if_o sinner_n repent_v of_o their_o former_a wickedness_n he_o will_v forgive_v they_o and_o take_v pleasure_n in_o they_o turn_v you_o turn_v you_o from_o your_o evil_a way_n if_o you_o pine_v away_o under_o my_o judgement_n the_o fault_n be_v you_o you_o turn_v not_o from_o your_o idolatry_n oppression_n perjury_n and_o profanation_n of_o my_o sabbath_n and_o ordinance_n these_o be_v way_n of_o death_n but_o if_o you_o will_v hearken_v to_o my_o way_n and_o turn_v unto_o they_o they_o be_v way_n of_o life_n of_o turn_v have_v be_v speak_v chap._n 14.6_o the_o septuagint_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d turn_v you_o by_o turn_v turn_v thorough_o from_o your_o evil_a way_n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n you_o be_v the_o nation_n i_o take_v and_o bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n by_o a_o strong_a hand_n deut_n 4.34_o you_o be_v the_o people_n that_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o i_o &_o avouch_v i_o to_o be_v your_o god_n deut._n 26.17_o and_o i_o you_o to_o be_v my_o peculiar_a people_n vers_fw-la 18._o you_o be_v they_o upon_o who_o i_o have_v bestow_v great_a privilege_n holy_a ordinance_n to_o who_o i_o have_v show_v mercy_n and_o truth_n ps_n 76.1_o 2._o ps_n 98.3_o you_o be_v the_o people_n i_o have_v take_v most_o delight_n in_o of_o all_o people_n under_o heaven_n who_o i_o have_v most_o honour_v do_v most_o for_o and_o make_v the_o great_a promise_n unto_o jer._n 31.33_o 34._o chap_n 33.8.14_o why_o therefore_o have_v you_o leave_v i_o and_o my_o way_n and_o fall_v into_o way_n of_o death_n why_o do_v you_o wound_v and_o stab_v yourselves_o if_o you_o have_v no_o regard_n to_o i_o yet_o pity_v yourselves_o cease_v from_o those_o way_n will_v be_v your_o death_n why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v it_o not_o better_a to_o live_v in_o my_o way_n then_o to_o die_v in_o your_o own_o first_o observe_v the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o sin_n be_v heavy_a and_o consume_a thing_n our_o transgression_n and_o our_o sin_n be_v upon_o we_o and_o we_o pine_v away_o in_o they_o gild_n alone_o be_v
sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n be_v never_o build_v again_o but_o the_o city_n of_o edom_n be_v as_o appear_v by_o malipiero_n 1.4_o jer_n 27.7_o all_o nation_n shall_v serve_v nabuchadnezzar_n and_o his_o son_n and_o his_o son_n son_n until_o the_o very_a time_n of_o his_o land_n come_v and_o then_o many_o nation_n and_o great_a king_n shall_v serve_v themselves_o of_o he_o edom_n be_v afterward_o possess_v again_o and_o the_o edomite_n so_o strong_a and_o malicious_a that_o they_o besiege_v the_o israelite_n 1_o maccabe_n 5.3_o by_o perpetual_a therefore_o we_o must_v not_o understand_v eternal_a that_o which_o have_v no_o end_n but_o that_o which_o be_v for_o a_o long_a time_n so_o the_o word_n olam_n do_v usual_o signify_v and_o it_o be_v render_v by_o some_o seculum_fw-la i_o will_v make_v thou_o desolationes_fw-la seculi_fw-la the_o desolation_n of_o a_o age_n thirty_o a_o hundred_o or_o a_o thousand_o year_n for_o a_o long_a season_n thou_o shall_v be_v desolate_a without_o city_n and_o inhabitant_n and_o thy_o city_n shall_v not_o return_v not_o till_o after_o a_o long_a time_n and_o then_o they_o shall_v not_o return_v unto_o that_o glory_n strength_n and_o greatness_n which_o former_o they_o be_v in_o after_o city_n and_o country_n be_v once_o waste_v they_o attain_v not_o to_o their_o former_a condition_n oft_o in_o many_o generation_n first_o observe_v bloody_a man_n frequent_o have_v bloody_a end_n idumea_n be_v cruel_a and_o bloody_a against_o the_o israelite_n there_o god_n prepare_v she_o for_o blood_n and_o say_v blood_n shall_v pursue_v thou_o since_o thou_o have_v not_o hate_v blood_n blood_n call_v for_o blood_n the_o babylonian_n be_v bloody_a and_o cruel_a to_o the_o jew_n and_o hear_v what_o the_o lord_n say_v jer_n 51.36_o i_o will_v plead_v thy_o cause_n and_o take_v vengeance_n for_o thou_o &_o vers_fw-la 40._o i_o will_v bring_v they_o down_o like_o lamb_n to_o the_o slaughter_n like_o ram_n with_o he-goat_n god_n will_v deal_v with_o they_o 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come_v in_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o such_o a_o slaughter_n will_v he_o make_v among_o they_o as_o that_o the_o mountain_n hill_n valley_n and_o river_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o slay_a body_n isaiah_n speak_v of_o god_n visit_v the_o edomite_n chap_n 34.6_o 7._o say_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v fill_v with_o blood_n it_o be_v make_v fat_a with_o fatness_n and_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o lamb_n and_o goat_n with_o the_o fat_a of_o the_o kidney_n of_o ram_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o sacrifice_n in_o bozrah_n and_o a_o great_a slaughter_n in_o the_o land_n of_o idumea_n and_o the_o vnicorn_n shall_v come_v down_o with_o they_o and_o the_o bullock_n with_o the_o bull_n and_o their_o land_n shall_v be_v soak_v with_o blood_n and_o their_o dust_n make_v fat_a with_o fatness_n great_a and_o small_a rich_a and_o poor_a noble_a and_o ignoble_a shall_v be_v cut_v off_o three_o observe_v that_o according_a to_o the_o time_n of_o man_n sin_v god_n do_v lengthen_v out_o his_o 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honour_v and_o know_v thus_o will_v i_o magnify_v myself_o the_o septuagint_n and_o some_o other_o read_v the_o word_n passive_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v be_v magnify_v but_o his_fw-mi gaddilti_fw-la be_v i_o will_v magnify_v myself_o or_o i_o will_v make_v myself_o great_a and_o that_o be_v do_v when_o god_n do_v such_o thing_n as_o declare_v his_o power_n his_o faithfulness_n and_o his_o justice_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v execute_v his_o dreadful_a threatned-judgement_n upon_o gog_n than_o his_o great_a power_n will_v appear_v that_o he_o have_v the_o command_n of_o all_o creature_n that_o vast_a army_n be_v nothing_o to_o he_o so_o his_o faithfulness_n to_o his_o people_n who_o own_v he_o for_o their_o god_n and_o his_o justice_n in_o destroy_v those_o will_v have_v destroy_v he_o and_o sanctify_v myself_o god_n be_v not_o unholy_a or_o pollute_v at_o any_o time_n but_o he_o be_v say_v to_o sanctify_v himself_o when_o he_o declare_v himself_o to_o be_v not_o impotent_a not_o unfaithful_a not_o unjust_a but_o a_o powerful_a faithful_a righteous_a and_o holy_a god_n observe_v the_o end_n of_o god_n judgement_n upon_o the_o wicked_a be_v that_o he_o may_v be_v know_v and_o acknowledge_v among_o the_o nation_n and_o so_o have_v a_o great_a and_o holy_a name_n god_n be_v know_v by_o execute_v of_o judgement_n psal_n 9.16_o know_a not_o to_o be_v like_a unto_o man_n as_o they_o conceive_v psal_n 50.21_o or_o a_o god_n that_o see_v not_o as_o they_o say_v ezek._n 8.12_o or_o a_o god_n countenance_v and_o prefer_v evill-doer_n as_o they_o affirm_v mal._n 3.15_o but_o to_o be_v a_o dreadful_a god_n as_o when_o he_o visit_v ananias_n and_o sapphira_n for_o their_o sin_n great_a fear_n come_v upon_o all_o that_o hear_v thereof_o act._n 5.11_o to_o be_v a_o holy_a god_n as_o 1_o sam._n 6.20_o when_o he_o smite_v the_o bethshemite_n 50000_o of_o they_o with_o sudden_a death_n it_o be_v say_v who_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v before_o this_o holy_a lord_n god_n by_o his_o judgement_n he_o have_v make_v his_o name_n dreadful_a among_o the_o heathen_a what_o a_o great_a and_o holy_a name_n do_v the_o lord_n make_v to_o himself_o by_o the_o destruction_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o host_n in_o the_o red-sea_n chap._n thirty-nine_o verse_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o 1._o therefore_o thou_o son_n of_o man_n prophesy_v against_o gog_n and_o say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n behold_v i_o be_o against_o thou_o o'gog_n the_o chief_a prince_n of_o meshech_n and_o tubal_n 2._o and_o i_o will_v turn_v thou_o back_o and_o leave_v but_o the_o six_o part_n of_o thou_o and_o will_v cause_v thou_o to_o come_v up_o from_o the_o north_n part_n and_o will_v bring_v thou_o upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o israel_n 3._o and_o i_o will_v smite_v thy_o bow_n out_o of_o thy_o left_a hand_n and_o will_v cause_v thy_o arrow_n to_o fall_v out_o of_o thy_o right_a hand_n 4._o thou_o shall_v fall_v upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o israel_n thou_o and_o all_o thy_o band_n and_o the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o thou_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o unto_o the_o ravenous_a bird_n of_o every_o sort_n and_o to_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n to_o be_v devour_v 5._o thou_o shall_v fall_v upon_o the_o open_a field_n for_o i_o have_v speak_v it_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n 6._o and_o i_o will_v send_v a_o fire_n on_o magog_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v careless_o in_o the_o isle_n and_o they_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n 7._o so_o will_v i_o make_v my_o holy_a name_n know_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o people_n israel_n and_o i_o will_v not_o let_v they_o pollute_v my_o holy_a name_n any_o more_o and_o the_o heathen_a shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n the_o holy_a one_o in_o
length_n of_o the_o temple-courts_a etc._n etc._n make_v 100_o cubit_n as_o haffenrefferus_n exact_o demonstrate_v of_o the_o signification_n of_o this_o temple_n some_o make_v the_o court_n belong_v to_o it_o to_o represent_v the_o world_n and_o the_o temple_n to_o represent_v heaven_n it_o may_v be_v consider_v whether_o the_o porch_n do_v not_o point_v out_o the_o common_a professor_n the_o temple_n true_a saint_n who_o be_v temple_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la the_o saint_n in_o glory_n the_o condition_n of_o those_o make_v perfect_a the_o true_a representation_n of_o this_o temple_n i_o take_v it_o be_v the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n both_o his_o body_n natural_a and_o his_o body_n mystical_a viz._n the_o church_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o representation_n of_o his_o natural_a body_n solomon_n temple_n and_o zorobabell_n or_o the_o 2d_o temple_n be_v so_o joh._n 2.19_o say_v christ_n destroy_v this_o temple_n and_o in_o three_o day_n i_o 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with_o all_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o be_v full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n joh._n 1.14_o cant._n 5.10_o psal_n 45.2_o thou_o be_v fair_a than_o the_o child_n of_o man_n 3._o by_o the_o temple_n they_o come_v to_o know_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n one_o part_n of_o it_o be_v call_v devir_n the_o word_n or_o oracle_n there_o god_n speak_v so_o by_o christ_n we_o come_v to_o know_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n joh._n 1.1_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n he_o bring_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n to_o we_o and_o declare_v it_o to_o the_o world_n heb._n 1.2_o god_n have_v in_o these_o last_o day_n speak_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o son_n christ_n be_v a_o ambassador_n send_v from_o god_n to_o acquaint_v we_o with_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o king_n of_o nation_n and_o he_o do_v it_o faithful_o joh._n 15.15_o all_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v hear_v of_o my_o father_n i_o have_v make_v know_v unto_o you_o 4._o the_o temple_n be_v god_n delight_n it_o be_v call_v a_o house_n for_o god_n dwell_v in_o it_o and_o manifest_v his_o glory_n there_o ezek._n 43.4_o 5._o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v into_o the_o house_n yea_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n fill_v the_o house_n and_o psal_n 29.9_o in_o the_o temple_n do_v every_o one_o speak_v of_o his_o glory_n there_o god_n glory_n be_v see_v be_v not_o christ_n such_o a_o temple_n do_v not_o god_n come_v into_o the_o temple_n of_o his_o body_n 1_o tim._n 3.16_o col._n 2.9_o there_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v see_v full_o joh._n 1.14_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o and_o we_o behold_v his_o glory_n the_o glory_n as_o of_o the_o only_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n never_o appear_v so_o evident_o as_o in_o this_o temple_n and_o god_n delight_v therein_o mat_n 3.17_o this_o be_v my_o bel●ved_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v see_v rev._n 3.12_o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o make_v a_o pillar_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o my_o god_n and_o he_o shall_v go_v no_o more_o out_o and_o i_o will_v write_v upon_o he_o the_o name_n of_o my_o god_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n of_o my_o g●d_n which_o be_v new_a jerusalem_n god_n be_v establish_v and_o will_v establish_v new_a jerusalem_n with_o pillar_n daily_o more_o and_o more_o and_o therein_o be_v strength_n to_o be_v find_v not_o in_o the_o world_n or_o in_o babylon_n 1_o tim._n 3.15_o 5._o there_o be_v cherubim_n and_o palm-tree_n in_o the_o visional_a temple_n vers_fw-la 18_o 19_o 20_o 25_o 26._o and_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v cherubim_n and_o palm-tree_n these_o cherubim_n may_v note_v the_o presence_n of_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 11.10_o there_o be_v angel_n in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n and_o so_o in_o the_o temple_n john_n speak_v of_o rev._n 14.15_o 17._o each_o cherubin_n have_v two_o face_n one_o of_o a_o man_n another_z of_o a_o young_a lion_n to_o signify_v the_o wisdom_n strength_n and_o zeal_n of_o the_o angel_n which_o be_v employ_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n or_o by_o cherubim_n understand_v those_o christian_n who_o be_v wise_a stout_a and_o zealous_a for_o the_o truth_n and_o cause_n of_o god_n such_o as_o love_v not_o their_o life_n to_o the_o death_n rev._n 12.11_o but_o be_v behead_v for_o the_o witness_n of_o jesus_n and_o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n rev._n 20.4_o these_o cherubim_v look_v to_o the_o palm-tree_n they_o be_v patient_a under_o all_o cross_n affliction_n in_o hope_n of_o certain_a victory_n rom_n 8.35_o 36_o 37._o who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n shall_v tribulation_n or_o distress_n or_o persecution_n or_o famine_n or_o nakedness_n or_o peril_n or_o sword_n etc._n etc._n nay_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n etc._n etc._n their_o eye_n be_v upon_o the_o palm-tree_n and_o rev._n 9.7_o they_o have_v palm_n in_o their_o hand_n they_o be_v certain_a of_o victory_n whereof_o palm_n and_o palm-tree_n be_v emblem_n there_o be_v several_a thing_n wherein_o the_o saint_n do_v resemble_v palm-tree_n 1._o they_o be_v always_o green_a and_o grow_v so_o be_v the_o saint_n psal_n 92.12_o 14._o the_o righteous_a shall_v flourish_v like_o the_o palmtree_n they_o shall_v still_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o old_a age_n 2_o palm-tree_n can_v endure_v dung_n magnopere_fw-la abhorrent_n à_fw-la fimo_fw-la they_o hate_v it_o so_o the_o saint_n they_o hate_v superstition_n idolatry_n and_o all_o sin_n as_o dung_n they_o will_v die_v rather_o than_o worship_v the_o beast_n or_o his_o image_n rather_o than_o receive_v his_o mark_n in_o their_o forehead_n or_o their_o hand_n rev._n 20.4_o they_o watch_v and_o keep_v their_o garment_n undefiled_a 3._o the_o palmtree_n bear_v up_o against_o all_o weight_n lay_v upon_o it_o and_o the_o saint_n do_v the_o like_a in_o all_o their_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n paul_n meet_v with_o sharp_a tryal_n yet_o he_o 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chap._n 7.14_o that_o all_o people_n language_n and_o nation_n shall_v serve_v christ_n and_o john_n in_o the_o vision_n see_v it_o make_v good_a rev._n 7.9_o i_o behold_v a_o great_a multitude_n which_o no_o man_n can_v number_v of_o all_o nation_n kindred_n people_n and_o tongue_n which_o stand_v before_o the_o throne_n and_o the_o lamb._n 2._o it_o be_v the_o representation_n of_o christ_n body_n mystical_a and_o that_o in_o several_a thing_n 1._o all_o thing_n in_o this_o temple_n be_v measure_v as_o in_o the_o 40._o also_o the_o 41_o 42_o 43_o and_o 47._o chapter_n appear_v so_o in_o the_o church_n the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n ephes_n 2.21_o paul_n tell_v the_o ephesian_n that_o the_o saint_n be_v a_o