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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.
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Greenhill, William, 1591-1671.
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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 will_v raise_v it_o up_o and_o why_o ezekiel_n temple_n shall_v not_o type_n out_o christ_n i_o see_v no_o cause_n there_o be_v many_o thing_n wherein_o it_o fit_o do_v so_o 1._o this_o temple_n be_v holy_a vers_fw-la 3._o this_o be_v the_o most_o holy_a place_n hence_o it_o be_v evident_a the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v holy_a the_o hecal_n be_v holy_a though_o not_o so_o holy_a as_o the_o devir_n and_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v holy_a luk._n 1.35_o that_o holy_a thing_n etc._n etc._n act._n 13.35_o thou_o shall_v not_o suffer_v thy_o hâly_a one_o etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 2.22_o chap._n 1.19_o heb._n 7.26_o he_o be_v holy_a harmless_a undefiled_a separate_a from_o sinner_n 2._o it_o be_v very_o lightsome_a and_o beautiful_a within_o it_o be_v adorn_v with_o cherubim_n and_o palm-tree_n vers_fw-la 18.19_o so_o the_o lord_n christ_n be_v full_a of_o light_n col._n 2.3_o in_o he_o be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n he_o be_v adorn_v 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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 belâved_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 gâd_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 faint_v not_o but_o find_v more_o strength_n 2_o cor._n 4.16_o and_o chap._n 7.4_o he_o say_v i_o be_o fill_v with_o comfort_n i_o be_o exceed_o joyful_a in_o all_o our_o tribulation_n and_o rom._n 5.3_o we_o glory_v in_o tribulation_n 4._o these_o cherubim_n and_o palm-tree_n be_v the_o ornament_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o christian_n who_o be_v wise_a courageous_a and_o patient_a under_o all_o trial_n be_v the_o ornament_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n 5._o this_o temple_n with_o the_o porch_n and_o building_n belong_v to_o it_o be_v great_a and_o large_a vers_n 12_o 13_o 14_o and_o 15._o 100_o cubit_n in_o breadth_n 100_o cubit_n in_o length_n so_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v great_a and_o large_a in_o the_o apostle_n time_n there_o be_v thousand_o of_o the_o jew_n believe_v act._n 21.20_o it_o be_v prophesy_v in_o isay_n day_n that_o all_o nation_n shall_v flow_v unto_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v the_o church_n isa_n 2.2_o and_o in_o daniel_n day_n 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
cause_v our_o holy_a profession_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v blaspheme_v rom_n 2.24_o james_n 2.7_o answ_n 4._o it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a judgement_n which_o be_v worse_o than_o all_o other_o disease_n than_o all_o other_o judgement_n a_o blind_a eye_n a_o deaf_a ear_n a_o dumb_a tongue_n a_o palsy_n hand_n a_o gouty_a leg_n a_o leprous_a head_n the_o stone_n in_o the_o kidney_n or_o bladder_n be_v nothing_o to_o the_o stone_n in_o the_o heart_n no_o plague_n be_v like_o that_o plague_n those_o four_o sore_a judgement_n mention_v ezek._n 14.21_o be_v not_o so_o ill_a as_o the_o stone_n in_o the_o heart_n man_n be_v sensible_a of_o those_o and_o tremble_v at_o they_o but_o the_o stonyness_n of_o their_o heart_n they_o neither_o feel_v nor_o fear_n by_o reason_n of_o it_o can_v there_o be_v a_o more_o dreadful_a judgement_n upon_o a_o man_n then_o to_o be_v give_v up_o of_o god_n to_o hardness_n of_o heart_n psal_n 81.11_o 12._o my_o people_n will_v not_o hearken_v to_o my_o voice_n and_o israel_n will_v none_o of_o i_o so_o i_o give_v they_o up_o unto_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n and_o they_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o invention_n they_o be_v stubborn_a and_o god_n punish_v their_o stubbornness_n with_o stonynesse_n answ_n 5._o it_o please_v itself_o in_o the_o way_n of_o wickedness_n prov_n 10.23_o it_o be_v a_o sport_n to_o a_o fool_n to_o do_v mischief_n &_o chap_n 14.9_o fool_n make_v a_o mock_n of_o sin_n fool_n that_o be_v wicked_a man_n who_o heart_n be_v harden_v who_o know_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n who_o feel_v not_o the_o weight_n of_o sin_n they_o slight_a sin_n they_o sport_v themselves_o with_o sin_n they_o rejoice_v to_o do_v evil_a prov_n 2.14_o they_o count_v it_o pleasure_n to_o riot_n in_o the_o day_n time_n 2_o pet_n 2.13_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o man_n of_o stony_a heart_n take_v delight_n in_o some_o in_o one_o some_o in_o another_o and_o if_o they_o can_v or_o can_v commit_v wickedness_n themselves_o they_o take_v pleasure_n in_o they_o that_o can_v rom_n 1.32_o answ_n 6._o it_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o satan_n he_o dwell_v in_o it_o a_o stony_a heart_n be_v the_o devil_n castle_n ephes_n 2.2_o he_o be_v in_o and_o work_n in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n in_o their_o heart_n he_o have_v strong_a hold_n keep_v possession_n and_o rule_v they_o at_o his_o pleasure_n they_o be_v his_o subject_n god_n dwell_v in_o a_o break_a heart_n isa_n 57.15_o but_o the_o devil_n in_o a_o stony_a heart_n answ_n 7._o that_o man_n that_o have_v a_o stony_a heart_n increase_v his_o own_o woe_n daily_o rom_n 2.5_o thou_o after_o thy_o hardness_n and_o impenitent_a heart_n treasure_v up_o unto_o thyself_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n that_o be_v thou_o cause_v god_n to_o treasure_n up_o more_o severe_a punishment_n for_o thou_o daily_o thou_o sin_v more_o and_o more_o daily_o and_o god_n heat_v the_o furnace_n hot_a and_o hot_a daily_o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o word_n be_v in_o hiphil_n and_o signify_v thus_o much_o i_o will_v cause_v to_o depart_v or_o i_o will_v make_v to_o remove_v cause_n to_o be_v go_v montanus_n render_v it_o amovebo_fw-la i_o will_v remove_v it_o god_n do_v this_o first_o by_o enlighten_v the_o blind_a heart_n to_o see_v act_v 26.18_o 1_o pet._n 2.9_o eph_n 4.18_o chap_n 5.8_o second_o by_o inlve_a the_o dead_a and_o senseless_a heart_n to_o feel_v its_o stonynesse_n when_o breath_n and_o life_n enter_v into_o the_o dry_a bone_n they_o be_v sensible_a ezek_n 37._o and_o when_o god_n breathe_v upon_o a_o stony_a heart_n it_o live_v and_o be_v sensible_a what_o a_o adamantine_a heart_n be_v in_o paul_n who_o take_v pleasure_n in_o vex_v imprison_a and_o murder_v of_o the_o saint_n but_o when_o christ_n breathe_v upon_o he_o and_o put_v life_n into_o he_o he_o then_o become_v sensible_a of_o his_o hard_a heartedness_n act_v 9_o three_o by_o the_o warmth_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o moisture_n of_o his_o grace_n love_n and_o mercy_n he_o melt_v the_o stony_a heart_n some_o fire_n will_v melt_v brass_n and_o iron_n and_o some_o water_n dissolve_v any_o stone_n such_o be_v the_o fire_n of_o god_n spirit_n there_o be_v not_o any_o iron_n or_o brazen_a heart_n but_o that_o can_v melt_v it_o such_o be_v the_o water_n of_o life_n there_o be_v not_o any_o stony_a heart_n but_o that_o will_v dissolve_v it_o there_o be_v a_o omnipotent_a power_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o turn_v millstone_n into_o wax_n and_o rock_n into_o stream_n it_o be_v verify_v in_o paul_n who_o feel_v the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o grace_n in_o his_o heart_n have_v the_o milstonyness_n and_o rockynesse_n thereof_o remove_v for_o present_o he_o cry_v out_o lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v and_o fall_v to_o weep_v and_o pray_v out_o of_o your_o flesh_n by_o flesh_n here_o be_v not_o mean_v corrupt_a nature_n as_o gal_n 5.13_o but_o by_o it_o be_v mean_v man_n i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stony_a heart_n out_o of_o your_o flesh_n that_o be_v out_o of_o you_o first_o observe_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o be_v stony_a even_a stone_n senseless_a of_o sin_n unyieldable_a to_o truth_n inept_v for_o spiritual_a employment_n repel_v and_o reject_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n move_v down_o ward_n and_o mind_v earthly_a thing_n immovable_a from_o their_o tenet_n cold_a and_o barren_a such_o be_v all_o man_n heart_n natural_o and_o the_o hardness_n of_o they_o be_v much_o increase_v by_o actual_a and_o customary_a sin_n when_o man_n consent_v to_o evil_a thought_n and_o lust_n in_o their_o heart_n vent_v they_o by_o act_n and_o reiterate_v the_o same_o day_n after_o day_n they_o make_v their_o heart_n more_o and_o more_o hard_a as_o the_o hand_n be_v by_o work_v and_o the_o foot_n by_o walk_v jer_n 5.3_o they_o have_v make_v their_o face_n hard_a than_o a_o rock_n they_o have_v refuse_v to_o return_v if_o their_o face_n be_v harden_v like_o rock_n what_o be_v their_o heart_n zechariah_n tell_v you_o they_o make_v their_o heart_n as_o a_o adamant_n stone_n zech._n 7.12_o which_o exceed_v other_o stone_n in_o hardness_n and_o not_o some_o few_o of_o they_o have_v do_v so_o but_o even_o all_o of_o they_o ezek_n 3.7_o all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v impudent_a and_o hard-hearted_a all_o of_o they_o have_v face_n of_o rock_n and_o heart_n of_o adamant_n second_o observe_v its_o the_o prerogative_n of_o god_n who_o have_v dominion_n over_o the_o heart_n to_o alter_v the_o heart_n i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stony_a heart_n out_o of_o your_o flesh_n they_o can_v not_o change_v their_o own_o heart_n they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o get_v the_o stone_n out_o of_o they_o nor_o the_o prophet_n who_o be_v their_o spiritual_a physician_n kidney-stone_n and_o bladder-stone_n man_n may_v remove_v heart-stone_n none_o can_v remove_v but_o god_n man_n can_v remove_v mountain_n or_o rock_n but_o the_o lord_n can_v he_o have_v a_o arm_n of_o strength_n his_o word_n be_v a_o word_n of_o power_n when_o he_o command_v it_o be_v do_v though_o a_o stony_a heart_n can_v stand_v it_o out_o against_o man_n yet_o it_o can_v stand_v it_o out_o against_o god_n he_o fetch_v water_n out_o of_o a_o rock_n and_o god_n can_v make_v the_o hard_a rocky_a heart_n in_o the_o world_n to_o melt_v repent_v and_o send_v forth_o flood_n of_o water_n marry_o magdalen_n have_v a_o impudent_a face_n and_o a_o hard_a heart_n but_o when_o god_n deal_v with_o she_o he_o take_v away_o the_o hardness_n of_o her_o heart_n and_o impudence_n of_o her_o face_n she_o sit_v and_o weep_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o christ_n luke_n 7.38_o the_o lord_n can_v turn_v wilderness_n into_o stand_a water_n and_o dry_a ground_n into_o water-spring_n psal_n 107.35_o three_o observe_v its_o a_o great_a mercy_n to_o have_v the_o stonynesse_n of_o the_o heart_n remove_v the_o removal_n of_o any_o evil_n from_o the_o body_n of_o man_n be_v mercy_n as_o blindness_n from_o the_o eye_n deafness_n from_o the_o ear_n lameness_n from_o the_o leg_n weakness_n from_o the_o stomach_n much_o more_o than_o the_o removal_n of_o spiritual_a evil_n and_o that_o from_o the_o heart_n stonynesse_n of_o heart_n be_v the_o great_a plague_n evil_a which_o can_v befall_v it_o and_o for_o god_n to_o take_v that_o away_o to_o cure_v it_o be_v a_o rich_a a_o wonderful_a great_a mercy_n it_o be_v a_o mercy_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n it_o be_v more_o than_o god_n deliver_v daniel_n from_o the_o lion_n den_n ionas_n from_o the_o whale_n belly_n or_o the_o 3_o child_n from_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n they_o shall_v have_v be_v save_v have_v they_o die_v in_o those_o condition_n but_o the_o man_n that_o