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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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whereas_o the_o rock_n do_v only_o signify_v christ_n so_o gen._n 41.26_o the_o seven_o good_a kine_n be_v seven_o year_n and_o the_o seven_o blast_a ear_n be_v seven_o year_n none_o of_o these_o be_v year_n but_o all_o of_o they_o signify_v so_o many_o year_n so_o dan._n 4.22_o the_o tree_n which_o nabuchadnezzar_n see_v who_o top_n reach_v to_o heaven_n and_o branch_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v say_v to_o be_v nabuchadnezzar_n himself_o it_o be_v thou_o o_o king_n that_o be_v it_o signify_v he_o it_o be_v not_o he_o himself_z the_o papist_n trouble_v the_o world_n with_o their_o absurd_a sense_n of_o those_o word_n mat._n 26.26_o 28._o this_o be_v my_o body_n and_o this_o be_v my_o blood_n they_o will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v take_v literal_o and_o make_v we_o lose_v our_o sense_n that_o we_o may_v believe_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v the_o very_a flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n but_o we_o neither_o see_v nor_o taste_v any_o such_o thing_n only_o we_o 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his_o grace_n be_v design_v and_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v put_v thereinto_o this_o consideration_n make_v heman_n say_v his_o soul_n be_v full_a of_o trouble_n my_o life_n draw_v nigh_o unto_o the_o grave_n i_o be_o count_v with_o they_o that_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n i_o be_o as_o a_o man_n that_o have_v no_o strength_n free_a among_o the_o dead_a like_o the_o slay_v that_o lie_n in_o the_o grave_n who_o thou_o remember_v no_o more_o and_o they_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o thy_o hand_n thou_o have_v lay_v i_o in_o the_o low_a pit_n in_o darkness_n in_o the_o deep_n he_o show_v you_o clear_o that_o great_a affliction_n especial_o soul●●fflictions_n be_v a_o state_n of_o death_n 2._o the_o state_n of_o sin_n which_o these_o jew_n be_v in_o for_o it_o be_v say_v i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n into_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v live_v at_o that_o time_n they_o be_v dead_a be_v in_o a_o unregenerate_a estate_n man_n be_v in_o their_o sin_n be_v no_o better_o then_o in_o a_o state_n of_o death_n they_o be_v in_o darkness_n ignorant_a of_o christ_n the_o gospel_n and_o mystery_n thereof_o ephes_n 5.8_o they_o be_v in_o bondage_n to_o their_o lust_n and_o to_o satan_n 2_o pet._n 2.19_o rom._n 6.16_o 2_o tim._n 2.26_o joh._n 8.44_o they_o be_v senseless_a eye_n they_o have_v and_o see_v not_o ear_n and_o hear_v not_o heart_n and_o understand_v not_o matth._n 13.14_o 15._o they_o have_v heart_n of_o stone_n and_o be_v past_a feeling_n ephes_n 4.18_o 19_o they_o be_v corrupt_a and_o unsavoury_a ephes_n 4.22_o rom._n 3.13_o this_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o sinner_n which_o the_o gospel_n account_n and_o call_v a_o state_n of_o death_n mat._n 8.22_o joh_n 5.25_o ephes_n 2.5_o col._n 2.13_o six_o observe_v god_n be_v afflict_v with_o the_o affliction_n and_o suffering_n of_o his_o people_n o_o my_o people_n you_o be_v in_o your_o grave_n here_o in_o babylon_n you_o be_v afflict_v reproach_v oppress_v but_o i_o be_o sensible_a thereof_o and_o do_v sympathize_v with_o 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see_v the_o sword_n come_v and_o blow_v not_o the_o trumpet_n and_o the_o people_n be_v not_o warn_v all_o watchman_n be_v not_o faithfuil_a some_o be_v sleepy_a and_o careless_a they_o see_v not_o the_o sword_n come_v some_o be_v perfidious_a they_o see_v it_o come_v but_o blow_v not_o the_o trumpet_n they_o warn_v not_o the_o people_n and_o what_o then_o if_o the_o sword_n come_v and_o take_v away_o any_o person_n from_o among_o they_o that_o be_v if_o any_o man_n be_v not_o warn_v by_o the_o watchman_n shall_v be_v surprise_v and_o cut_v off_o as_o frequent_o in_o such_o case_n it_o be_v his_o blood_n will_v lie_v upon_o the_o watchman_n the_o hebrew_n for_o any_o person_n be_v a_o soul_n if_o the_o sword_n come_v and_o take_v a_o soul_n from_o they_o he_o be_v take_v away_o in_o his_o iniquity_n he_o be_v find_v in_o his_o sin_n and_o be_v cut_v off_o for_o his_o sin_n most_o interpreter_n render_v the_o word_n propter_fw-la iniquitatem_fw-la svam_fw-la for_o his_o iniquity_n he_o 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their_o privilege_n and_o in_o their_o power_n present_o to_o appoint_v a_o man_n who_o may_v discover_v danger_n and_o give_v they_o notice_n of_o it_o every_o man_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o when_o that_o be_v endanger_v every_o one_o be_v to_o put_v forth_o himself_o to_o the_o utmost_a for_o security_n thereof_o suprema_fw-la lex_fw-la est_fw-la salus_fw-la populi_fw-la three_o observe_v that_o in_o the_o ecclesiastic_a state_n its_o god_n prerogative_n to_o set_v up_o office_n and_o officer_n son_n of_o man_n i_o have_v set_v thou_o a_o watchman_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n he_o may_v not_o set_v himself_o a_o
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and_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n their_o sin_n isaiah_n be_v a_o watchman_n to_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n and_o he_o foresee_v they_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v ruin_v and_o carry_v into_o captivity_n and_o what_o must_v he_o do_v in_o this_o case_n be_v silent_a no_o cry_v aloud_o make_v they_o to_o hear_v spare_v not_o thy_o lung_n thy_o strength_n lift_v up_o thy_o voice_n like_o a_o trumpet_n loud_a and_o loud_o make_v all_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n to_o hear_v it_o and_o show_v my_o people_n their_o transgression_n present_a unto_o they_o the_o nature_n and_o danger_n of_o they_o let_v they_o not_o rest_n or_o sleep_v but_o tell_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n in_o public_a in_o private_a solicit_v importune_v they_o to_o cease_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n and_o to_o secure_v their_o soul_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o a_o spiritual_a watchman_n to_o warn_v his_o people_n once_o or_o twice_o in_o a_o year_n of_o the_o dangerous_a evil_n their_o sin_n will_v bring_v upon_o 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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
far_o differ_v from_o they_o and_o ezekiel_n must_v declare_v the_o lord_n not_o his_o own_o thought_n unto_o they_o and_o 1._o he_o charge_v they_o with_o their_o sinful_a practice_n 2._o deny_v they_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n you_o eat_v with_o the_o blood_n it_o be_v command_v before_o the_o law_n be_v give_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o eat_v blood_n gen_n 9.4_o levit_fw-la 19.26_o that_o be_v neither_o blood_n let_v out_o from_o the_o flesh_n nor_o blood_n with_o the_o flesh_n one_o reason_n be_v give_v levit._n 17.14_o you_o shall_v eat_v the_o blood_n of_o no_o manner_n of_o flesh_n for_o the_o life_n of_o all_o flesh_n be_v the_o blood_n thereof_o the_o hebrew_n be_v nephesh_n the_o soul_n of_o all_o flesh_n be_v the_o blood_n thereof_o nephesh_n be_v put_v sometime_o for_o the_o whole_a man_n as_o gen_n 46.26_o all_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n that_o be_v all_o the_o person_n sometime_o for_o the_o more_o noble_a part_n of_o man_n viz_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n mat._n 10.28_o fear_v not_o they_o which_o kill_v the_o body_n but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o kill_v the_o soul_n sometime_o for_o the_o affection_n as_o deut_n 6.5_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n sometime_o for_o the_o life_n as_o isa_n 53.12_o he_o have_v pour_v out_o his_o soul_n unto_o death_n that_o be_v his_o life_n john_n 10.15_o and_o so_o it_o be_v render_v and_o to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o place_n cite_v the_o life_n of_o all_o flesh_n be_v the_o blood_n thereof_o blood_n proper_o be_v not_o the_o life_n or_o soul_n of_o flesh_n but_o the_o life_n or_o soul_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o blood_n or_o blood_n propter_fw-la spiritus_fw-la vitales_fw-la &_o animal_fw-la qui_fw-la animae_fw-la organa_fw-la &_o virtutis_fw-la ejus_fw-la vehicula_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o sanguine_a evaporant_a another_o reason_n why_o they_o may_v not_o eat_v blood_n 9.4_o duet_n in_o gen_n cap._n 9.4_o be_v in_o the_o 11._o vers_fw-la of_o that_o chap._n i_o have_v give_v it_o to_o you_o upon_o the_o altar_n to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o your_o soul_n for_o it_o be_v the_o blood_n that_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o the_o soul_n the_o blood_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v upon_o the_o altar_n represent_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v to_o be_v shed_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n matth._n 26.28_o and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v eat_v a_o three_o reason_n be_v that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v cruel_a and_o bloody_a mind_v but_o may_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n take_v heed_n of_o shed_v man_n blood_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o prohibition_n gen_n 9.4_o 5._o but_o they_o mind_v neither_o the_o prohibition_n itself_o nor_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o they_o do_v eat_v with_o the_o blood_n that_o be_v they_o do_v eat_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o blood_n in_o it_o or_o they_o do_v eat_v the_o blood_n draw_v out_o from_o the_o flesh_n some_o make_v question_n in_o these_o day_n whether_o they_o may_v eat_v blood_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o be_v from_o act_n 15.29_o where_o it_o be_v order_v that_o christian_n shall_v abstain_v from_o blood_n and_o thing_n strangle_v but_o those_o that_o scruple_n eat_v of_o blood_n do_v not_o scruple_n the_o eat_n of_o thing_n strangle_v as_o fowl_n and_o rabbit_n and_o there_o be_v as_o much_o reason_n for_o that_o as_o the_o other_o as_o for_o the_o thing_n itself_o i_o shall_v only_o say_v what_o christ_n say_v matth._n 15.11_o not_o that_o which_o go_v into_o the_o mouth_n defile_v a_o man_n but_o that_o which_o come_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n this_o defile_v a_o man_n and_o paul_n titus_n 1.15_o unto_o the_o pure_a all_o thing_n be_v pure_a and_o 1_o tim._n 4.4_o every_o creature_n of_o god_n be_v good_a and_o nothing_o to_o be_v refuse_v if_o it_o be_v receive_v with_o thanksgiving_n and_o lift_v up_o your_o eye_n towards_o your_o idol_n idolatry_n be_v forbid_v in_o the_o law_n with_o great_a severity_n deut_n 17.2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o exod_n 22.20_o chap_n 20.4_o 5._o yet_o these_o jew_n mind_v idol_n and_o affect_v they_o of_o lift_v up_o the_o eye_n to_o idol_n see_v chap._n 18.6_o it_o note_v adoration_n of_o they_o and_o expectation_n of_o help_n from_o they_o and_o shed_v blood_n shed_v of_o blood_n be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n and_o here_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v either_o of_o their_o oppress_a innocent_a one_o take_v away_o their_o life_n illegal_o or_o else_o of_o their_o child_n which_o they_o offer_v to_o molech_n which_o be_v forbid_v unto_o they_o levit._n 18.21_o of_o which_o bloody_a sacrifice_n be_v speak_v ezek_n 16.20_o 21._o and_o shall_v you_o possess_v the_o land_n this_o be_v a_o sting_a interrogation_n intimate_v that_o whoever_o possess_v it_o they_o shall_v not_o what_o do_v you_o look_v to_o possess_v the_o land_n that_o do_v such_o thing_n that_o be_v so_o impious_a and_o profane_a do_v i_o n●t_v cast_v heathen_n for_o their_o wickedness_n out_o of_o the_o land_n you_o be_v in_o and_o do_v you_o think_v to_o continue_v in_o it_o that_o have_v exceed_v they_o in_o wickedness_n ezek_n 5.6_o no_o no_o the_o land_n be_v not_o for_o you_o abraham_n do_v not_o such_o thing_n you_o be_v not_o his_o seed_n therefore_o you_o shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o land_n verse_n 26._o you_o stand_v upon_o your_o sword_n not_o you_o be_v in_o arm_n to_o defend_v yourselves_o against_o babylonian_n but_o you_o trust_v in_o your_o strength_n be_v ready_a for_o spoil_n violence_n and_o shed_v of_o innocent_a blood_n when_o any_o offend_v they_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n they_o meditate_a revenge_n and_o labour_v by_o the_o sword_n to_o right_v themselves_o there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o justice_n but_o the_o land_n be_v full_a of_o bloody_a crime_n ezek_n 7.23_o you_o work_v abomination_n of_o abomination_n and_o what_o sin_n be_v so_o call_v be_v speak_v chap_n 5._o vers_fw-la 9_o chap_n 18._o vers_fw-la 12_o 13._o in_o the_o 3._o observation_n you_o do_v that_o be_v detestable_a and_o loathsome_a to_o the_o very_a sense_n and_o you_o defile_v every_o one_o his_o neighbour_n wife_n adultery_n be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n and_o punishable_a with_o death_n levit._n 20.10_o deut._n 22.22_o yet_o this_o sin_n be_v frequent_a among_o they_o jer_n 5.7_o 8._o cap._n 7.9_o &_o 9.2_o that_o honourable_a state_n of_o marriage_n be_v abuse_v and_o the_o bed_n defile_v and_o it_o be_v a_o common_a and_o universal_a practice_n among_o they_o every_o one_o defile_v his_o neighbour_n wife_n and_o shall_v you_o possess_v the_o land_n do_v you_o trust_v in_o your_o sword_n violate_v all_o justice_n shed_v innocent_a blood_n do_v abominable_a thing_n defile_v your_o neighbour_n wife_n and_o yet_o presume_v you_o shall_v possess_v the_o land_n o_o impudent_a creature_n brazen-faced_a sinner_n what_o vain_a persuasion_n have_v you_o take_v up_o its_o madness_n for_o you_o to_o dream_v of_o possess_v the_o land_n rather_o than_o such_o as_o you_o shall_v inherit_v it_o 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