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the_o south_n dan._n 11._o be_v ill_a neighbour_n one_o to_o another_o do_v both_o of_o they_o prove_v ill_a neighbour_n to_o judea_n and_o through_o and_o under_o they_o the_o people_n and_o temple_n do_v undergo_v divers_a variety_n of_o fortune_n but_o most_o common_o the_o worst_a the_o king_n of_o these_o country_n be_v reckon_v these_o 17._o these_o vid._n euseb_n in_o chron._n strab._n geog._n l._n 17._o king_n of_o syria_n 1_o seleucus_n nicaner_n 32._o y._n 2_o antiochus_n soter_n 19_o 3_o antiochus_n theos_n 15_o 4_o seleucus_n gallinicus_n 20_o 5_o seleucus_n ceraunos_n 3_o 6_o antiochus_n magnus_n 31_o 7_o seleucus_n philopater_n 12_o 8_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n 11_o 9_o antiochus_n eupator_n 2_o 10_o demetrius_n soter_n 22_o 11_o alexander_n 11_o 12_o demetrius_n 3_o 13_o antiochus_n sedetes_n 9_o 14_o demetrius_n iterum_fw-la 4_o 15_o antiochus_n grippus_n 12_o 16_o antiochus_n cyzicenus_fw-la 18_o 17_o philippus_n 2_o 17._o 2_o vid._n euseb_n in_o chron._n strab._n 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the_o great_a release_v it_o or_o change_v it_o rather_o into_o subjection_n to_o syria_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o his_o goodness_n and_o devotion_n or_o whether_o rather_o out_o of_o his_o policy_n to_o make_v sure_o the_o jew_n to_o he_o syrinc_n he_o appian_n in_o syrinc_n in_o the_o great_a war_n that_o he_o have_v especial_o with_o the_o roman_n he_o bestow_v many_o favour_n upon_o the_o people_n and_o liberal_a donation_n and_o privilege_n upon_o the_o temple_n and_o particular_o this_o edict_n in_o its_o behalf_n that_o no_o stranger_n shall_v come_v into_o the_o virge_z of_o the_o temple_n prohibit_v which_o it_o may_v be_v first_o occasion_v those_o inscription_n upon_o the_o pillar_n at_o the_o entrance_n into_o the_o chel_n that_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o that_o no_o stranger_n shall_v come_v there_o upon_o pain_n of_o death_n after_o he_o succeed_v antiochus_n epiphanes_n save_o only_a that_o seleucus_n philopater_n reign_v 12_o year_n between_o a_o man_n or_o a_o monster_n shall_v i_o call_v he_o of_o who_o and_o of_o who_o curse_a act_n be_v those_o prophecy_n in_o dan._n 7.21_o 25._o &_o 8.10_o 11_o 12_o 24_o 25._o &_o 11.28_o etc._n etc._n and_o 12.1_o etc._n etc._n and_o ezek._n 38._o &_o 39_o and_o who_o perform_v according_a to_o those_o prediction_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o wickedness_n he_o begin_v his_o reign_n by_o the_o account_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o maccabee_n in_o the_o 137_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o seleucian_n family_n 1_o mac._n 1.10_o and_o in_o the_o 143_o year_n as_o both_o that_o book_n and_o etc._n and_o jos_n ant._n l._n 12._o c._n 6._o 1_o mac._n 1.21_o etc._n etc._n josephus_n reckon_v he_o come_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n be_v invite_v thither_o by_o a_o wretched_a faction_n of_o onias_n who_o be_v also_o call_v menelaus_n the_o highpriest_n and_o he_o take_v the_o city_n by_o their_o mean_n and_o slay_v many_o of_o the_o contrary_a party_n and_o take_v away_o many_o of_o the_o holy_a thing_n and_o much_o spoil_n 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every_o day_n all_o the_o people_n depart_v from_o the_o temple_n so_o that_o between_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o altar_n there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n till_o he_o that_o burn_v incense_n come_v forth_o and_o so_o at_o the_o time_n that_o the_o highpriest_n go_v in_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o sin-offering_n which_o be_v to_o be_v sprinkle_v within_o all_o the_o people_n withdraw_v from_o between_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o temple_n till_o he_o come_v forth_o again_o and_o because_o they_o may_v know_v the_o time_n when_o to_o withdraw_v from_o this_o space_n at_o the_o daily_a incense_n the_o sagan_n or_o precedent_n of_o the_o service_n call_v to_o the_o priest_n that_o be_v within_o the_o holy_a place_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n and_o give_v he_o notice_n when_o he_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o incense_n say_v to_o he_o offer_v the_o intense_a and_o as_o he_o speak_v thus_o the_o people_n withdraw_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o custom_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v curious_a to_o look_v after_o but_o whether_o the_o ceremony_n do_v not_o fit_o resemble_v how_o far_o distant_a all_o man_n be_v from_o have_v any_o share_n with_o christ_n in_o his_o intercession_n which_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o incense_n resemble_v be_v it_o leave_v to_o the_o reader_n to_o consider_v 3._o in_o this_o space_n between_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o altar_n be_v the_o murder_n commit_v upon_o zacharias_n the_o son_n of_o barachias_n as_o our_o saviour_n mention_v mat._n 23_o â—5_n now_o there_o be_v various_a conjecture_n who_o this_o zachary_n shall_v be_v some_o think_v of_o zachary_n the_o prophet_n who_o book_n of_o prophecy_n we_o have_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n some_o suppose_v it_o may_v be_v john_n baptist_n father_n and_o some_o conceive_v that_o christ_n speak_v there_o predictive_o foretell_v that_o they_o shall_v slay_v zachary_n the_o son_n of_o baruâ—h_n in_o the_o temple_n the_o story_n of_o which_o josephus_n give_v in_o lib._n 4._o the_o bell_n cap._n 19_o but_o the_o talmudist_n do_v help_v we_o to_o understand_v it_o of_o zacharie_n the_o son_n of_o jehoiada_n who_o be_v stone_v by_o the_o people_n in_o this_o place_n in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n joash_n 2_o chron._n 24._o why_o he_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o barachias_n and_o not_o the_o son_n of_o jehoiada_n be_v not_o a_o place_n here_o to_o dispute_v the_o jerusalem_n talmud_n have_v this_o story_n concern_v his_o slaughter_n which_o may_v give_v we_o cause_n to_o think_v that_o our_o saviour_n speak_v according_a to_o the_o common_a receive_v opinion_n and_o be_v understand_v to_o mean_a zachary_n the_o son_n of_o jehoiada_n though_o for_o special_a reason_n he_o call_v he_o the_o son_n of_o barachias_n 69._o barachias_n talm._n jerus_n in_o taanith_n fol._n 69._o rab._n jorhanan_n say_v eighty_o thousand_o young_a priest_n be_v slay_v for_o zacharies_n blood_n r._n jodan_n ask_v r._n aha_o where_o slay_v they_o zacharias_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n or_o in_o the_o court_n of_o israel_n he_o say_v to_o he_o not_o in_o the_o court_n of_o israel_n nor_o in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o woman_n but_o in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o priest_n etc._n etc._n and_o seven_o transgression_n do_v israel_n transgress_v that_o day_n they_o slay_v a_o priest_n a_o prophet_n a_o judge_n shed_v innocent_a blood_n and_o defile_v the_o court_n and_o the_o sabbath_n which_o be_v also_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n and_o when_o nebuzaradan_n come_v thither_o he_o see_v the_o blood_n bubble_v he_o say_v to_o they_o what_o mean_v this_o they_o say_v to_o he_o it_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o bullock_n and_o ram_n and_o lamb_n which_o we_o have_v offer_v upon_o the_o altar_n present_o he_o bring_v bullock_n and_o ram_n and_o lamb_n and_o kill_v they_o and_o as_o yet_o the_o blood_n buble_v or_o reek_v above_o they_o and_o when_o they_o confess_v not_o he_o hang_v they_o up_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o require_v his_o blood_n at_o our_o hand_n they_o say_v to_o he_o it_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o a_o priest_n and_o prophet_n and_o judge_n who_o prophesy_v to_o we_o concern_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v to_o we_o and_o we_o stand_v up_o against_o he_o and_o slay_v he_o present_o he_o bring_v eighty_o thousand_o young_a priest_n and_o slay_v they_o and_o still_o the_o blood_n buble_v then_o he_o be_v angry_a at_o it_o and_o say_v to_o it_o what_o will_v thou_o have_v that_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v perish_v for_o thou_o present_o the_o holy_a bless_a god_n be_v fill_v with_o compassion_n and_o say_v what_o be_v this_o mâ—n_z that_o be_v but_o flesh_n and_o blood_n fill_v with_o pity_n towards_o my_o child_n and_o shall_v not_o i_o be_v much_o more_o of_o
17.12_o a_o glorious_a high_a throne_n from_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o place_n of_o our_o sanctuary_n ezek._n 43.7_o the_o place_n of_o my_o throne_n and_o the_o place_n of_o the_o sole_n of_o my_o foot_n where_o i_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n which_o the_o lord_n proclaim_v when_o his_o glory_n be_v return_v to_o the_o renew_a temple_n as_o be_v apparent_a in_o the_o verse_n immediate_o precede_v and_o so_o the_o prophet_n esay_n say_v i_o see_v the_o lord_n sit_v upon_o a_o throne_n high_a and_o lift_v up_o and_o his_o train_n fill_v the_o temple_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o house_n be_v fill_v with_o smoke_n etc._n etc._n esay_n 6.1_o 4._o where_o he_o character_v the_o lord_n sit_v parallel_n to_o his_o dwell_n in_o the_o cloud_n of_o glory_n upon_o the_o ark_n and_o from_o thence_o fill_v the_o whole_a house_n with_o the_o train_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o so_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n where_o the_o lord_n be_v enthrone_v with_o such_o live_a creature_n attend_v he_o as_o be_v describe_v here_o there_o be_v so_o plain_a intimation_n that_o it_o mean_v his_o glory_n at_o his_o temple_n that_o nothing_o can_v be_v plain_o for_o when_o there_o be_v mention_n of_o a_o sea_n of_o glass_n before_o the_o throne_n and_o of_o seven_o lamp_n rev._n 4._o v._n 5_o 6._o and_o of_o a_o golden_a altar_n of_o incense_n chap._n 8.3_o and_o of_o a_o voice_n from_o that_o altar_n chap._n 9.13_o etc._n etc._n the_o allusion_n be_v so_o clear_a to_o the_o melt_a sea_n seven_o lamp_n of_o the_o golden_a candlestick_n the_o altar_n of_o incense_n and_o the_o oracle_n give_v from_o beyond_o it_o which_o all_o be_v before_o the_o ark_n where_o the_o lord_n glory_v dwell_v in_o the_o cloud_n that_o the_o matter_n need_v no_o more_o proof_n then_o only_o to_o observe_v this_o and_o that_o the_o throne_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n throughout_o all_o that_o description_n mean_v in_o this_o sense_n there_o be_v evidence_n enough_o in_o that_o one_o clause_n in_o chap._n 16._o v._n 17._o a_o voice_n come_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o heaven_n from_o the_o throne_n 2_o ezekiel_n himself_o show_v that_o this_o glory_n refer_v to_o the_o temple_n because_o he_o have_v show_v it_o pitch_v there_o flit_a thence_o and_o return_v thither_o again_o 1_o he_o say_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n be_v at_o the_o temple_n namely_o that_o that_o he_o have_v see_v and_o describe_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n chap._n 8.4_o though_o he_o be_v there_o in_o number_v up_o the_o abomination_n that_o be_v commit_v in_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v great_a and_o many_o yet_o do_v he_o relate_v that_o this_o glory_n be_v there_o still_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o yet_o withdraw_v his_o presence_n thence_o but_o 2_o at_o the_o last_o the_o provocation_n in_o that_o place_n do_v cause_n it_o to_o depart_v and_o that_o departure_n he_o describe_v in_o the_o ten_o chapter_n and_o there_o he_o set_v forth_o the_o very_a same_o glory_n and_o almost_o in_o the_o very_a same_o term_n that_o he_o do_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n he_o tell_v that_o this_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n depart_v from_o off_o the_o cherub_n that_o be_v from_o off_o the_o mercy_n seat_n where_o it_o have_v always_o dwell_v between_o the_o cherubim_n and_o go_v out_o first_o to_o the_o threshold_n vers_fw-la 4._o then_o to_o the_o east_n gate_n vers_n 19_o then_o to_o the_o city_n and_o to_o the_o mount_n olivet_n and_o so_o depart_v chap._n 11.23_o but_o 3_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o and_o describe_v a_o new_a temple_n than_o he_o show_v his_o glory_n return_v thither_o again_o chap._n 43.2_o 3_o 4._o and_o upon_o these_o three_o particular_n of_o its_o pitch_v at_o the_o temple_n flit_a thence_o and_o return_v thither_o again_o we_o may_v take_v up_o these_o observation_n for_o the_o further_o clear_v of_o this_o signification_n 1_o that_o the_o prophet_n make_v some_o distinction_n betwixt_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n dwell_v upon_o the_o cherub_n that_o be_v on_o the_o mercy_n seat_n over_o the_o ark_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o these_o cherubim_n for_o he_o say_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n go_v up_o from_o the_o cherub_n and_o stand_v ever_o the_o threshold_n of_o the_o house_n these_o cherubim_v then_o stand_v on_o the_o right_a side_n of_o the_o house_n chap._n 10.3_o 4._o and_o then_o that_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n depart_v from_o off_o the_o threshold_n of_o the_o house_n and_o stand_v over_o the_o cherubim_n vers_fw-la 18._o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o representation_n that_o the_o prophet_n describe_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n be_v upon_o the_o cherubim_v already_o for_o he_o say_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n be_v there_o according_a to_o the_o vision_n that_o i_o see_v in_o the_o plain_a chap._n 8.4_o and_o yet_o he_o mention_v another_o glory_n now_o add_v to_o it_o namely_o the_o cloud_n of_o glory_n that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o mercy_n seat_n for_o he_o say_v that_o upon_o the_o flit_a of_o that_o glory_n from_o off_o the_o cherub_n to_o the_o threshold_n the_o house_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o cloud_n the_o meaning_n of_o this_o we_o shall_v look_v at_o afterward_o 2_o as_o to_o the_o flit_a of_o this_o glory_n from_o the_o temple_n the_o prophet_n say_v he_o see_v it_o when_o he_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o city_n chap._n 43.3_o that_o be_v when_o he_o come_v to_o foretell_v that_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o he_o date_v the_o time_n of_o his_o first_o see_v of_o this_o glory_n in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o jehoiakim_n chap._n 1.2_o which_o be_v the_o five_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o zedekiah_n 2_o king_n 24.8_o 17_o 18._o in_o which_o very_a year_n zedekiah_n do_v rebel_v against_o the_o king_n of_o babel_n which_o action_n be_v the_o very_a beginning_n of_o jerusalem_n ruin_n 3_o as_o to_o the_o return_v of_o this_o flitted_a glory_n again_o to_o the_o new_a build_v temple_n chap._n 43._o it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o cloud_n of_o glory_n which_o have_v descend_v and_o fill_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o have_v do_v the_o like_a at_o solomon_n temple_n do_v never_o so_o at_o the_o second_o temple_n or_o that_o build_v after_o the_o captivity_n as_o the_o jew_n themselves_o confess_v and_o that_o not_o without_o good_a reason_n yet_o do_v the_o prophet_n as_o clear_o bring_v that_o glory_n into_o his_o new_a temple_n as_o ever_o it_o have_v come_v into_o they_o but_o only_o that_o this_o be_v in_o a_o vision_n and_o so_o it_o show_v visionary_o the_o lord_n dwell_v in_o his_o ordinance_n and_o presence_n among_o his_o people_n under_o the_o second_o temple_n unto_o which_o the_o people_n return_v out_o of_o babel_n and_o in_o the_o spiritual_a temple_n or_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n for_o ezekiel_n new_a temple_n promise_v a_o bodily_a temple_n to_o the_o return_v and_o promise_v and_o typify_v a_o spiritual_a temple_n under_o the_o gospel_n even_o as_o he_o have_v do_v visible_o in_o his_o cloud_n of_o glory_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o first_o temple_n and_o 2_o he_o add_v further_a that_o when_o that_o glory_n be_v enter_v the_o east_n gate_n at_o which_o it_o come_v in_o be_v shut_v and_o never_o open_v after_o chap._n 44.2_o to_o denote_v the_o everlasting_a dwell_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gospel_n among_o his_o people_n and_o never_o depart_v as_o he_o have_v do_v from_o jerusalem_n temple_n this_o then_o be_v the_o signification_n of_o this_o appearance_n and_o glory_n in_o general_a we_o be_v next_o to_o look_v upon_o the_o particular_n of_o it_o which_o will_v more_o full_o also_o confirm_v and_o clear_v this_o matter_n and_o first_o we_o will_v begin_v with_o the_o live_a creature_n or_o cherubim_n for_o the_o better_a discovery_n of_o they_o what_o they_o be_v and_o what_o they_o mean_v these_o thing_n do_v deserve_o challenge_v special_a consider_v and_o observation_n 1_o that_o they_o be_v plain_o distinguish_v from_o angel_n for_o in_o rev._n 5.11_o there_o be_v mention_n of_o many_o angel_n round_o about_o the_o throne_n and_o about_o the_o live_a creature_n and_o the_o number_n of_o they_o be_v ten_o thousand_o time_n ten_o thousand_o and_o thousand_o of_o thousand_o and_o in_o rev._n 7.11_o all_o the_o angel_n stand_v round_o about_o the_o throne_n and_o about_o the_o elder_n and_o the_o four_o live_a creature_n so_o that_o here_o be_v apparent_a difference_n between_o angel_n and_o live_a creature_n both_o in_o their_o name_n and_o in_o their_o place_n for_o the_o live_a creature_n be_v about_o the_o throne_n the_o 24_o elder_n about_o the_o live_a creature_n