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The mystery of the temple and city described in the nine last chapters of Ezekiel unfolded ... by William Alleine ...
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Alleine, William, 1614-1677.
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Woman of Samaria did the Samaritans Come see the man which told me all things that ever I did is not this the Christ But they may then teach as Aquila and Priscilla did Apollo who instructed him in the way of God more perfectly This second Calling appears Zach. 13.9 Two parts shall be cut off and dye and I will bring the third part through the fire and will refine and try them I will say it is my People they shall say the Lord is my God And we may conceive that this second Calling will be by means of the personal appearing of Christ Zach. 12.10 They shall look upon me whom they have pierced and mourn Rev. 1.7 Every eye shall see him they also which pierced him Not only Judah which pierced Christ but also the ten Tribes Thus as Paul was converted by seeing Christ so shall the Jews And after this Joseph and Judah shall become one and one King shall be to them all And then every Tribe shall be in its portion in the Land and the Patriarchs Prophets Apostles and all Saints coming with Christ shall stand in their Lot in the City 2. The Restitution of all things We read of a twofold Restitution of all things The first by Elias the second by Christ 1. By Elias Mat. 17.12 Elias shall first come and restore all things but I say Elias is come already The occasion of what was spoken of Elias was Christ's transfiguration which did prefigure his coming in glory And the Disciples from hence seem to conclude that Christ should then reign in glory But this lay in the way the Scribes say that Elias must first come To which Christ gives an answer in which two things are to be considered First Elias shall come and restore all things Here 's a plain assertion Elias shall come Which was spoken after John Baptist was come and gone And then this was a truth Elias shall come Secondly Christ answers Elias is come already So both are true Elias is come and Elias shall come As there is then a twofold coming of Christ so a twofold coming of Elias for an Elias is a forerunner of Christ at both his comings The first coming of Elias was foretold Isa 40.3 The voice of one crying in the Wilderness Mat. 3.1.3 this was fulfilled in John Baptist This is he that was spoken of by Isaias the Prophet And Mat. 17.12 Christ said that John was the Elias which was to precede his first coming The second coming of Elias is foretold Mal. 3.1 Behold I send my Messenger and he shall prepare the way before me and the Lord whom ye seek shall suddenly come to his Temple c. Mal. 4.1 The day cometh that shall burn as an Oven v. 5. Behold I send you Elijah the Prophet Though these Prophecies had some degree of accomplishment in John Baptist yet certainly the full accomplishment is yet to come For an Elias shall be 〈◊〉 before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord. Now this dreadful day must certainly be chiefly meant of the day of his second coming For first all here foretold cannot be said to be fulfilled at his first coming For did this day burn as an Oven so that all the proud and such as did wickedly were burnt up and had not root or branch left them This threat had not its accomplishment at the destruction of Jerusalem for this happened several years after the first coming of Christ 't is promised that at that time those that fear the name of God should go forth that is out of their bondage and afflicted state and should tread down the wicked so as that they shall be as ashes under the soles of their feet But no such thing was done then the Saints did not tread down the wicked Jerusalem was trodden down by the Romans This Prediction doth well agree with other Prophecies of the great destruction of Christ's and the Churches Enemies and very much with Peter's Prophecy of the world's perishing by fire The time of Christ's first coming is called The acceptable year of the Lord and of proclaiming liberty to sinners to get forth from their spiritual Captivity So 't is expounded by Christ This day is this Scripture fulfilled in your ears Luk. 4.21 Now how can that so sweet a day spoken of by Esaias be the dreadful day spoken of by Malachi In this dreadful day the Sons of Levi shall be purified and the Offerings of Judah and Jerusalem shall be pleasant as in the days of old This was not fulfilled at Christ's first coming for then the Sons of Levi were the great Enemies of Christ and had the chief hand in crucifying him And then Judah and Jerusalem killed the Prince of Life so far were their Offerings from being pleasant as in the days of old By this it appears that an Elias is yet to come who shall restore all things and that to the Church in general and to the Jews in particular First To the Church in general The Apostles first preached the Gospel and were Witnesses to Christ they laid the Foundation which is Crist and built upon that Foundation Gold Silver and precious Stones Their Doctrine was pure and the Truths they preached very precious They laid no Commands upon the Disciples but what they received from the Lord They planted and watered and God gave an Increase Doctrine was found and saving Discipline was good Ordinances were rightly administred and they were the true Worshippers who worshipped the Father in Spirit and in Truth They had the guidance of an infallible Spirit in what they did as Apostles and Ministers of Christ But false Teachers quickly arose the Evil One sowed Tares the Mystery of Iniquity began to work and there were those who did build Wood Hay and Stubble Damnable Heresies were brought in and at last the Man of Sin was revealed with whom came in Idolatry Superstition and all kind of Abominations But in the time of this departure from the Faith Christ hath his faithful Witnesses bearing a testimony to the truth as it is in Jesus They prophesie when the Beast reigns but in Sackcloth and at last the Beast slays them But after three days and half the Spirit of Life enters into them and they stand upon their Feet and as they were sown in weakness so shall they be raised in power and be the Angel flying in the midst of Heaven with the everlasting Gospel Now these raised Witnesses and this revived Ministry will come in the spirit and power of Elias And by the spirit of Christ's Mouth will the Man of Sin now be consuming And as Elijah did by Fire from Heaven convince the People that the Lord was God and Baal was no God and by this occasioned the destruction of the Priests of Baal Even so shall the Elias which is to come preach the everlasting Gospel and by him Apostolical Doctrine Ordinances and Discipline shall be restored And this Day shall declare Men's Works
some were for the outward business over Israel Now to know who are meant by these Priests and Levites and such as serve the City we must consult the New Testament and such places wherein mention is made of the several Officers and Ministers which God hath set in the Church and surely 't is a Gospel Ministery which is here meant for sometimes we find it under a Gospel name Ministers chap. 44.11 They shall be Ministers in my Sanctuary Chap. 46.24 The Ministers of the house boil the sacrifice of the people Now for the places of the New Testament which speak of a Gospel Ministery see 1 Cor. 12.28 God hath set in the Church first Apostles secondly Prophets thirdly Teachers then Helps Governments c. Eph. 4.11 He gave some Apostles some Prophets some Evangelists some Pastors some Teachers 1 Tim. 5.17 The Elders that rule well count worthy of double honour especially those that labour in the Word and Doctrine In these places we find Pastors which are Overseers of a Flock and for the perfecting of the Saints Evangelists to preach among the Nations through whose Ministery Nations will be saved and walk in the Light of the New Jerusalem These are foretold Isa 66.19 I will send those that escape of them to Pul and Lud c. and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles and such as have not heard of my fame neither have seen my glory Lastly those that serve the City will be Ministers building up Saints and making them meet to be received into the holy City Now these several sorts are to shew that the Church of the Jews shall have all sorts of Ministers and Officers which it ought to have by Divine Appointment all for teaching edifying bringing in building up and for rule and government for the inner and outward business of the House of God Thus we see what sorts of Ministers are mentioned in this Prophecy We may further take notice of Gods care to provide for them as also the way in which they shall be provided for God will make sufficient provision for all 't will not be as now some have Riches given them and others Poverty and some Food convenient But then as all shall be of Agars temper in desiring but Food convenient so that shall be given them chap. 45.3 4. 48.9 The Oblation that ye shall offer to the Lord shall be of five and twenty thousand in length and ten thousand in breadth in the midst whereof shall be the Sanctuary it shall be for the Priests the Sons of Zadock And over against the Border of the Priests the Levites shall have five and twenty thousand in length and ten thousand in breadth The residue being ten thousand Eastward and ten thousand Westward shall be for Food for those that serve the City And here we see the way in which they shall be provided for The twelve Tribes have their several Inheritances allotted them by themselves and then the Ministers have a Portion set apart for them so as that they are not to have a Maintenance out of the Inheritances of the People either by their free gift or otherwise and thus there will not be any dependence upon the people to be a snare to them or any matter of offence to the people or occasion of difference betwixt them Hence it 's said chap. 44.28 Ye shall give them no possession in Israel I am their possession that is it shall not lie upon you to make provision for them out of your Inheritances but they shall have Possessions by themselves When Canaan was divided each Tribe allotted to the Levites out of their Inheritances Cities to dwell in Josh 21. Eight and forty Cities were given them by lot some out of each Tribe so that then the Levites had Inheritances from the Tribes But when the Jews shall be called 't will not be thus Paul said he would keep himself from being burthensom to the Corinthians the like saith the Lord here concerning the Ministers of the new Heavens and new Earth they shall not be burthensom to the Church in which I shall set them Next concerning their Qualifications consider 1. They shall be clothed with righteousness this is meant by the Linen Garments chap. 44.17 with which the Priests shall be clothed they shall have the fine Linen white and clean which is the righteousness of Saints 2. Their frame and fitness for Ministerial work shall be such that it shall not be any way burthensom to them but they shall be like Christ who said My meat is to do the will of him that sent me and like Paul abundant in Labours without pain and weariness Chap. 44.18 No wooll shall come upon them they shall not gird themselves with any thing that causeth sweat They shall do their Ministerial work without sweat it was a part of Adams Curse In the sweat of thy face thou shalt eat bread Gen. 3.19 If he had not sinned he should have done his work without sweat Sin caused sweat Labour is now toilsom and painful causing sweat and weariness but here will be work and no sweat and weariness because the Ministers at that time shall have sufficient strength for and delight in their work 3. They shall be consecrated to God and not defile themselves after their Consecration Chap. 44.20 The Priests shall not shave their heads That we may the better understand what is signified hereby we must look back to the Law of the Nazarites which forbids them to shave their heads and concerning their not shaving their heads two things are to be taken notice of 1. It was forbidden them to shave their heads in the days of their Separation Num. 6.5 All the days of the vow of his separation no razor shall come upon his head But yet 2. In two cases it was commanded them to shave their heads as 1. In case of being defiled by the dead Num. 6.9 If a man die suddenly by him and he hath defiled the head of his consecration then he shall shave his head in the day of his cleansing 2. When the days of this separation were fulfilled Num. 6.13 18. the Nazarite was to shave the Head of his Consecration Now for the Application of these things consider 1. The Priests here spoken of shall be spiritual Nazarites that is Persons consecrated to God The word Nazarite signifies One separated to some special Dignity and Sanctity Gen. 49.26 Joseph was called a Nazarite being separated from his Brethren Christ was not a Nazarite after the Law of this carnal Commandment but a Nazarene being bred up in Nazareth and his Name was Netser the Branch Yet the truth of this Type was fulfilled in him he being separated to a holy Work And thus the Priests shall be Nazarites that is separated to a Work and Ministry which they shall fulfil 2. The Priests being under a Prohibition of shaving their Heads at all hence it may be concluded that what was the ground of the Nazarites shaving their