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prophet_n themselves_o do_v not_o see_v all_o that_o be_v in_o those_o vision_n god_n do_v vouchsafe_v unto_o they_o this_o show_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n have_v transcendency_n in_o they_o be_v of_o great_a authority_n and_o challenge_v answerable_a esteem_n these_o be_v vision_n of_o god_n and_o must_v with_o all_o scripture_n be_v value_v according_o hence_o the_o ancient_n have_v call_v the_o scripture_n a_o epistle_n of_o god_n send_v from_o heaven_n to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n therefore_o in_o they_o be_v nothing_o impertinent_a empty_a but_o all_o in_o they_o be_v glorious_a full_a of_o sense_n mystery_n and_o spirit_n this_o strengthen_v the_o authority_n of_o scripture_n fides_fw-la ne_fw-fr titubet_fw-la fides_fw-la that_o our_o faith_n may_v not_o stagger_v at_o all_o but_o be_v confident_a and_o build_v upon_o they_o as_o vision_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n 3._o see_v here_o that_o when_o god_n begin_v once_o to_o let_v out_o mercy_n to_o his_o servant_n he_o stint_v not_o 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the_o spirit_n to_o exalt_v he_o he_o have_v the_o buffet_n of_o satan_n to_o humble_v he_o paul_n himself_o know_v change_n 4._o distemper_n of_o spirit_n fasten_v and_o continue_v oft_o with_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n ezekiel_n be_v in_o his_o distemper_n of_o bitterness_n and_o heat_n of_o spirit_n seven_o day_n it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o shake_v off_o distemper_n when_o they_o have_v take_v hold_v of_o we_o ionas_n be_v in_o a_o ill_a humour_n and_o frame_v of_o spirit_n many_o day_n together_o he_o must_v be_v drench_v bury_v and_o boil_v in_o the_o whale_n belly_n ere_o he_o will_v be_v pliable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n when_o vzzah_n be_v smite_v for_o his_o error_n david_n be_v displease_v and_o in_o a_o pet_n with_o god_n himself_o and_o will_v not_o bring_v the_o ark_n in_o three_o month_n to_o zion_n 2_o sam._n 6._o 5._o distemperednesse_n of_o spirit_n unfit_v for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n 30._o jam._n 1.19_o 20._o per_fw-la iram_fw-la sapientia_fw-la 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think_v it_o right_v not_o to_o prophesy_v not_o to_o submit_v to_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n and_o work_v of_o the_o spirit_n but_o his_o passion_n be_v prejudice_n to_o he_o and_o to_o the_o work_n of_o god_n it_o be_v evil_a when_o wrath_n prevent_v reason_n force_v it_o to_o action_n 9_o aquin._n 3._o p._n q._n 15._o art_n 9_o than_o what_o ever_o be_v do_v be_v the_o work_n of_o anger_n not_o of_o reason_n not_o of_o righteousness_n when_o wrath_n have_v the_o kingdom_n when_o that_o be_v in_o the_o head_n and_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n const_n vbi_fw-la est_fw-la ira_fw-la ibi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la sed_fw-la amica_fw-la satanae_n l._n 2._o const_n this_o make_v clem._n say_v where_o wrath_n dwell_v god_n dwell_v not_o wrath_n be_v a_o special_a friend_n of_o satan_n many_o of_o his_o counsel_n and_o design_n be_v effect_v by_o it_o the_o more_o of_o this_o humour_n the_o more_o service_n have_v hell_n the_o less_o 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he_o meet_v with_o angel_n gen._n 32.1_o he_o meet_v with_o god_n and_o like_o a_o prince_n prevail_v with_o he_o for_o a_o blessing_n vers_fw-la 28._o no_o man_n ever_o lose_v by_o his_o obedience_n unto_o god_n though_o we_o see_v no_o reason_n for_o thing_n yet_o if_o we_o have_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o be_v reason_n enough_o let_v we_o be_v tractable_a and_o forward_a to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o we_o shall_v not_o lose_v our_o labour_n we_o may_v meet_v with_o mercy_n unexpected_a as_o some_o by_o come_v to_o the_o ordinance_n have_v do_v 3._o see_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o two_o thing_n first_o in_o that_o he_o will_v manifest_v his_o glory_n to_o the_o view_n of_o mortal_a sinful_a creature_n his_o glory_n be_v precious_a a_o hide_a thing_n and_o not_o obvious_a to_o creature_n yet_o here_o as_o before_z he_o be_v please_v in_o a_o vision_n to_o present_v it_o to_o the_o sight_n of_o ezekiel_n it_o be_v to_o the_o ambassador_n of_o a_o prince_n that_o hezekiah_n show_v the_o house_n of_o his_o precious_a thing_n isa_n 39.2_o and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a favour_n to_o let_v they_o see_v such_o rarity_n it_o be_v a_o great_a favour_n from_o god_n to_o let_v ezekiel_n see_v this_o rarity_n of_o rarity_n his_o glory_n second_o that_o god_n shall_v act_v over_o the_o same_o thing_n again_o present_v the_o same_o vision_n in_o live_a creature_n wheel_n eye_n firmament_n a_o throne_n and_o one_o sit_v upon_o it_o and_o give_v a_o sight_n of_o his_o glory_n the_o second_o time_n this_o set_v out_o god_n goodness_n abundant_o man_n be_v unwilling_a to_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n twice_o when_o as_o they_o may_v do_v it_o better_v the_o second_o time_n than_o the_o first_o and_o advantage_n themselves_o by_o it_o but_o god_n have_v no_o advantage_n do_v it_o perfect_o at_o first_o yet_o simple_o for_o man_n good_a he_o condescend_v to_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n again_o so_o ezekiel_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o fitness_n for_o divine_a dispensation_n encourage_v too_o and_o in_o his_o work_n he_o shall_v have_v a_o sight_n of_o glory_n and_o a_o glorious_a vision_n present_v to_o he_o the_o second_o time_n by_o god_n own_o hand_n we_o think_v repetition_n of_o thing_n in_o vain_a a_o sermon_n twice_o over_o be_v stale_a unwelcome_a oft_o neither_o minister_n nor_o people_n find_v any_o savour_n in_o it_o and_o so_o of_o other_o thing_n but_o god_n repeat_v the_o vision_n without_o prejudice_n to_o himself_o or_o damage_n to_o the_o prophet_n 4._o sin_n make_v we_o uncapacious_a of_o happiness_n it_o be_v man_n happiness_n to_o see_v the_o glorious_a god_n and_o have_v communion_n with_o he_o while_o adam_n stand_v
for_o they_o be_v a_o rebellious_a house_n they_o do_v not_o profit_n under_o their_o judgement_n they_o still_o undervalue_v their_o prophet_n they_o go_v on_o stubborn_o in_o their_o way_n against_o god_n and_o this_o make_v god_n deny_v they_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o prophet_n labour_n unbelief_n irreformation_n and_o ingratitude_n be_v provoke_a sin_n and_o god_n punish_v people_n for_o they_o and_o such_o like_a with_o the_o removal_n of_o his_o word_n and_o prophet_n in_o amos_n 8._o the_o lord_n tell_v they_o there_o shall_v be_v howl_n in_o the_o temple_n dead_a body_n in_o all_o place_n vers_n 3._o that_o their_o sun_n shall_v go_v down_o at_o noon_n their_o feast_n be_v turn_v into_o mourning_n and_o such_o mourning_n as_o be_v for_o a_o only_a son_n deep_a and_o last_a vers_fw-la 8_o 9_o and_o why_o so_o they_o have_v sin_v great_o in_o slight_v and_o be_v weary_a of_o god_n sabbath_n and_o ordinance_n they_o be_v covetous_a they_o oppress_v the_o poor_a etc._n etc._n and_o now_o god_n will_v send_v a_o famine_n of_o the_o word_n vers_fw-la 11._o and_o there_o will_v be_v howl_n darkness_n and_o death_n above_o measure_n it_o be_v a_o dreadful_a thing_n when_o people_n provoke_v god_n to_o take_v away_o his_o prophet_n by_o death_n to_o command_v they_o silence_n or_o to_o remove_v they_o into_o corner_n the_o prophet_n and_o minister_n be_v the_o light_n and_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n if_o god_n take_v they_o away_o people_n will_v be_v unsavoury_a full_a of_o worm_n noisome_a lust_n and_o corruption_n they_o will_v be_v in_o darkness_n and_o hasten_v to_o eternal_a darkness_n it_o be_v the_o word_n that_o make_v all_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a if_o that_o go_v god_n face_n be_v hide_v his_o presence_n depart_v and_o all_o lie_v open_a to_o ruin_v it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n that_o introduce_v such_o a_o judgement_n evang._n idcirco_fw-la tibi_fw-la praedicationis_fw-la sermo_fw-la tollitur_fw-la quia_fw-la dum_fw-la i_o in_o 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voice_n of_o thy_o cry_n when_o he_o shall_v hear_v it_o he_o will_v answer_v thou_o and_o though_o the_o lord_n give_v you_o the_o bread_n of_o adversity_n and_o water_n of_o affliction_n yet_o shall_v not_o thy_o teacher_n be_v remove_v into_o a_o corner_n any_o more_o the_o word_n in_o hebrew_n be_v lo_o iicaneph_n thy_o teacher_n shall_v not_o be_v wing_v and_o fly_v from_o thou_o when_o danger_n be_v but_o thy_o eye_n shall_v see_v thy_o teacher_n and_o thou_o shall_v hear_v a_o voice_n behind_o thou_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n as_o well_o as_o before_o if_o you_o can_v therefore_o take_v hold_n of_o this_o promise_n and_o cry_v earnest_o unto_o god_n you_o shall_v not_o lose_v your_o teacher_n and_o the_o truth_n though_o you_o lose_v your_o estate_n and_o outward_a comfort_n if_o god_n shall_v take_v away_o your_o teacher_n from_o you_o 3.9_o lam._n 3.9_o it_o will_v be_v a_o argument_n of_o much_o wrath_n and_o that_o this_o people_n be_v unworthy_a of_o spiritual_a mercy_n ver_fw-la 27._o but_o when_o i_o speak_v with_o thou_o i_o will_v open_v thy_o mouth_n and_o thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o they_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n he_o that_o hear_v let_v he_o hear_v and_o he_o that_o forbear_v let_v he_o forbear_v for_o they_o be_v a_o rebellious_a house_n the_o great_a part_n of_o this_o verse_n have_v be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o 11_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o five_o verse_n of_o the_o second_o chapter_n and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o need_v now_o to_o be_v open_v unto_o you_o observe_v 1._o all_o time_n be_v not_o time_n for_o the_o prophet_n to_o speak_v in_o thy_o mouth_n be_v now_o shut_v and_o it_o be_v not_o seasonable_a for_o thou_o to_o prophecy_n but_o hereafter_o when_o i_o shall_v speak_v with_o thou_o i_o will_v open_v thy_o mouth_n prophet_n must_v therefore_o wait_v upon_o god_n as_o for_o warrant_v to_o speak_v so_o for_o liberty_n and_o opportunity_n of_o speak_v amos_n 5.13_o the_o prudent_a shall_v keep_v silence_n in_o that_o time_n there_o be_v time_n when_o god_n in_o judgement_n to_o a_o people_n will_v not_o have_v they_o speak_v eccles_n 3.7_o there_o be_v a_o time_n to_o keep_v silence_n and_o a_o time_n to_o speak_v and_o both_o these_o the_o lord_n will_v show_v his_o servant_n 2._o neither_o the_o prophet_n infirmity_n nor_o the_o people_n sin_n shall_v always_o keep_v the_o prophet_n mouth_n shut_v when_o i_o speak_v with_o thou_o i_o will_v open_v thy_o mouth_n and_o thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o they_o etc._n etc._n 3._o god_n try_v many_o way_n with_o a_o sinful_a wretched_a people_n to_o gain_v they_o he_o send_v they_o into_o captivity_n give_v they_o a_o prophet_n there_o shut_v up_o his_o mouth_n open_v it_o again_o and_o all_o to_o see_v what_o this_o people_n will_v do_v i_o will_v open_v thy_o mouth_n and_o thou_o shall_v say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n he_o that_o hear_v let_v he_o hear_v etc._n etc._n there_o be_v but_o few_o among_o you_o who_o will_v hear_v i_o be_o afraid_a but_o if_o any_o will_v hear_v let_v he_o hear_v etc._n etc._n god_n will_v try_v man_n whether_o they_o be_v curable_a or_o no._n ezekiel_n chap._n 4._o ver._n 1_o 2_o 3._o 1._o thou_o also_o son_n of_o man_n take_v thou_o a_o tile_n and_o lay_v it_o before_o thou_o and_o portray_v upon_o it_o the_o city_n even_o jerusalem_n 2._o and_o lay_v siege_n against_o it_o and_o build_v a_o fort_n against_o it_o and_o cast_v amount_v against_o it_o set_v the_o camp_n also_o against_o it_o and_o set_v batter_a ram_n against_o it_o round_o about_o 3._o moreover_o take_v thou_o unto_o thou_o a_o iron_n pan_n and_o set_v it_o for_o a_o wall_n of_o iron_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o city_n and_o set_v thy_o face_n against_o it_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v besiege_v and_o thou_o shall_v lay_v siege_n against_o it_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o sign_n to_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o three_o former_a chapter_n you_o have_v have_v the_o preface_n now_o 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counsel_v they_o to_o do_v it_o and_o prophesy_v hard_a thing_n against_o jerusalem_n they_o deal_v rough_o with_o he_o and_o get_v he_o imprison_v here_o therefore_o the_o lord_n set_v our_o prophet_n a_o work_n to_o lay_v siege_n against_o jerusalem_n to_o batter_v it_o with_o warlike_a instrument_n that_o so_o the_o captive_n with_o he_o may_v not_o repent_v they_o of_o what_o they_o have_v do_v nor_o those_o at_o jerusalem_n put_v off_o any_o long_o the_o evil_a day_n cry_v peace_n peace_n when_o destruction_n be_v at_o hand_n in_o the_o first_o verse_n the_o prophet_n be_v command_v to_o draw_v the_o picture_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o that_o upon_o a_o tile_n in_o the_o other_o two_o to_o represent_v the_o action_n of_o man_n besiege_v a_o city_n take_v thou_o a_o
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