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and_o answerable_a operation_n but_o heb._n 4.2_o the_o word_n preach_v do_v not_o profit_v they_o not_o be_v mix_v with_o faith_n in_o they_o that_o hear_v it_o where_o be_v no_o faith_n to_o receive_v into_o the_o soul_n there_o be_v no_o profit_n the_o ear_n may_v set_v it_o into_o the_o head_n but_o faith_n must_v bring_v it_o into_o the_o heart_n and_o keep_v it_o there_o till_o it_o be_v spirit_n and_o life_n to_o the_o man_n the_o original_n be_v the_o word_n of_o hear_v do_v not_o profit_v they_o be_v not_o unite_v by_o faith_n to_o they_o that_o hear_v observe_v 1._o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v sculpere_fw-la as_o well_o as_o aperire_fw-la god_n open_v the_o roll_n for_o i_o to_o read_v and_o i_o open_v my_o hart_n for_o he_o to_o write_v the_o godly_a must_v act_v and_o put_v forth_o their_o grace_n towards_o far_a reception_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n when_o christ_n will_v give_v ezekiel_n donum_fw-la prophetiae_fw-la a_o roul_n to_o eat_v he_o open_v 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do_v oft_o cover_v divine_a fire_n that_o it_o seem_v dead_a but_o we_o must_v stir_v up_o ourselves_o blow_v off_o those_o ash_n and_o blow_v up_o the_o fire_n of_o grace_n that_o it_o may_v burn_v and_o shine_v be_v useful_a to_o ourselves_o and_o other_o the_o prophet_n complain_v in_o esa_n 64.7_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o stir_v up_o himself_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o i_o they_o be_v like_o man_n asleep_a that_o sit_v still_o and_o do_v nothing_o the_o vulgar_a be_v non_fw-la est_fw-la quic_fw-la onsurgat_fw-la 6._o when_o man_n have_v do_v all_o he_o can_v the_o efficacy_n and_o fruit_n be_v from_o god_n ezekiel_n open_v his_o mouth_n but_o the_o lord_n christ_n cause_v he_o to_o eat_v the_o roll_n he_o make_v it_o effectual_a it_o be_v not_o our_o stir_v up_o our_o grace_n open_v our_o heart_n put_v forth_o ourselves_o to_o the_o utmost_a that_o will_v make_v a_o ordinance_n effectual_a without_o christ_n it_o be_v he_o must_v do_v the_o deed_n joh._n 15._o without_o i_o 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to_o do_v any_o service_n for_o you_o the_o corinthian_n be_v enrich_v in_o all_o knowledge_n and_o we_o shall_v so_o abound_v with_o divine_a knowledge_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o place_n for_o error_n in_o we_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v in_o our_o heart_n in_o our_o head_n in_o our_o lip_n in_o our_o life_n we_o all_o shall_v be_v like_o ezekiel_n roll_n write_v within_o and_o without_o 8._o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v sweet_a and_o delightful_a to_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v as_o honey_n for_o sweetness_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o sweet_a than_o honey_n the_o word_n be_v as_o sweet_a as_o it_o yea_o psal_n 19.10_o sweet_a than_o the_o honey_n or_o the_o honey_n comb_n the_o great_a sweetness_n be_v in_o the_o word_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n the_o sweetness_n be_v in_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o counsel_n and_o mystery_n of_o god_n &_o christ_n which_o be_v sweet_a to_o know_v for_o knowledge_n be_v pleasant_a prov._n 2.10_o and_o the_o more_o 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not_o to_o many_o people_n of_o a_o strange_a speech_n and_o of_o hard_a language_n who_o word_n thou_o can_v not_o understand_v sure_o have_v i_o send_v thou_o to_o they_o they_o will_v have_v hearken_v unto_o thou_o 7._o but_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o thou_o for_o they_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o i_o for_o all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v impudent_a and_o hard-hearted_a 8._o behold_v i_o have_v make_v thy_o face_n strong_a against_o their_o face_n and_o thy_o forehead_n strong_a against_o their_o forehead_n 9_o as_o a_o adamant_n hard_a than_o flint_n have_v i_o make_v thy_o forehead_n fear_v they_o not_o neither_o be_v dismay_v at_o their_o look_n though_o they_o be_v a_o rebellious_a house_n 10._o moreover_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o son_n of_o man_n all_o my_o word_n that_o i_o shall_v speak_v unto_o thou_o receive_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o hear_v with_o thy_o ear_n 11._o and_o go_v get_v thou_o to_o they_o of_o the_o captivity_n unto_o the_o people_n and_o speak_v unto_o they_o and_o tell_v they_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n whether_o they_o will_v hear_v or_o whether_o they_o will_v forbear_v in_o these_o verse_n be_v a_o renewall_n of_o the_o prophet_n send_v to_o his_o prophetical_a function_n and_o they_o have_v in_o they_o matter_n of_o encouragement_n and_o manifestation_n what_o he_o must_v expect_v 1._o matter_n of_o encouragement_n and_o 1._o in_o that_o he_o be_v not_o send_v to_o a_o people_n of_o a_o strange_a language_n that_o understand_v he_o not_o verse_n 5_o 6._o that_o will_v be_v discouragement_n to_o preach_v to_o a_o people_n shall_v not_o know_v what_o a_o man_n say_v this_o be_v not_o the_o prophet_n case_n but_o he_o be_v to_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n who_o he_o know_v who_o language_n he_o understand_v who_o also_o understand_v he_o 2._o in_o that_o christ_n have_v strengthen_v and_o fit_v he_o for_o that_o service_n verse_n 8.9_o and_o will_v yet_o do_v more_o for_o he_o give_v he_o more_o truth_n reveal_v more_o prophetical_a thing_n unto_o he_o verse_n 10._o 3._o that_o it_o shall_v be_v all_o one_o to_o he_o whether_o they_o hear_v the_o prophet_n or_o not_o verse_n 11._o the_o other_o thing_n be_v manifestation_n what_o he_o must_v expect_v 1._o more_o from_o heathen_n then_o from_o they_o verse_n 6._o end_n sure_o have_v i_o send_v thou_o to_o they_o they_o will_v have_v hearken_v 2._o obstinate_a refusal_n of_o he_o and_o his_o prophecy_n verse_n 7._o the_o house_n of_o israel_n will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o thou_o and_o it_o be_v prove_v by_o a_o double_a argument_n first_o they_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o i_o be_v a_o argument_n from_o the_o
great_a if_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v i_o their_o god_n they_o will_v not_o hear_v thou_o my_o servant_n their_o prophet_n 2._o be_v from_o their_o disposition_n and_o the_o universality_n of_o it_o for_o all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v impudent_a and_o hard-hearted_a and_o then_o a_o repetition_n of_o his_o mission_n in_o the_o 11_o verse_n i_o shall_v open_v what_o be_v difficult_a in_o the_o verse_n and_o then_o give_v you_o some_o observation_n out_o of_o they_o the_o word_n in_o the_o 5_o verse_n of_o a_o strange_a speech_n and_o hard_a language_n and_o the_o same_o in_o the_o 6_o verse_n be_v expound_v in_o that_o place_n in_o isa_n 33.19_o in_o the_o original_a the_o word_n be_v deep_a of_o lip_n and_o heavy_a of_o tongue_n or_o rather_o a_o people_n of_o depth_n of_o lip_n and_o heaviness_n of_o tongue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o word_n depth_n there_o be_v a_o metalepsis_n depth_n be_v dark_a and_o difficult_a hard_a to_o be_v understand_v it_o be_v not_o so_o here_o thou_o be_v not_o send_v to_o such_o a_o people_n a_o people_n of_o a_o hard_a and_o heavy_a language_n of_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n the_o septuagint_n have_v it_o thus_o not_o to_o a_o people_n of_o a_o deep_a lip_n or_o heavy_a tongue_n gravilinguem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la polum_fw-la profundilabium_fw-la &_o gravilinguem_fw-la thou_o be_v send_v to_o a_o people_n that_o understand_v thou_o and_o what_o thou_o say_v and_o who_o thou_o do_v understand_v also_o it_o be_v not_o with_o thou_o as_o it_o be_v with_o ionas_n he_o be_v send_v to_o a_o people_n of_o a_o strange_a speech_n and_o hard_a language_n i_o send_v thou_o not_o to_o egyptian_n to_o chaldean_n but_o to_o israelite_n not_o parthian_n scythian_n etc._n etc._n but_o though_o thou_o be_v in_o babylon_n where_o be_v the_o confusion_n of_o tongue_n yet_o thou_o be_v to_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o speak_v to_o they_o that_o have_v hear_v moses_n and_o other_o 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