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god_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n unto_o who_o dominion_n all_o creature_n be_v subject_n and_o by_o he_o be_v govern_v and_o maintain_v now_o the_o prophet_n in_o this_o place_n have_v as_o it_o be_v his_o commission_n deliver_v unto_o he_o and_o be_v send_v as_o god_n messenger_n unto_o the_o israelite_n live_v in_o banishment_n and_o be_v instruct_v what_o manner_n of_o people_n they_o be_v how_o they_o will_v receive_v he_o and_o how_o he_o shall_v behave_v himself_o towards_o they_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n it_o be_v mention_v that_o ezechiel_n sing_v in_o a_o vision_n a_o image_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n not_o be_v able_a to_o abide_v the_o majesty_n thereof_o fall_v down_o upon_o his_o face_n 8._o in_o like_a manner_n as_o we_o read_v that_o daniel_n do_v when_o he_o see_v a_o terrible_a vision_n and_o there_o be_v no_o strength_n say_v he_o remain_v in_o i_o etc_n etc_n and_o yet_o i_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o word_n and_o fall_v astonish_v 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