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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tenere_fw-la as_o one_o that_o hold_v loose_a joint_n and_o nerve_n of_o the_o body_n to_o strengthen_v and_o confirm_v they_o that_o so_o the_o man_n may_v be_v more_o compact_a and_o able_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n it_o note_v lay_v hold_n with_o strength_n as_o man_n in_o danger_n of_o drown_v and_o the_o septuagint_n frequent_o render_v it_o by_o a_o word_n note_v so_o much_o as_o ezek._n 7.13.22.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v to_o hold_v by_o strength_n and_o this_o sense_n suit_n with_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o take_v hold_v of_o the_o prophet_n who_o spirit_n be_v remiss_a infirm_a like_o a_o member_n out_o of_o joint_n and_o strengthen_v it_o and_o enable_v it_o to_o do_v what_o be_v intend_v and_o appoint_v the_o spirit_n hold_v the_o prophet_n by_o its_o mighty_a power_n that_o he_o can_v not_o wrest_v from_o it_o by_o any_o mean_n but_o like_o a_o man_n conquer_v must_v yield_v 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distinct_a from_o the_o son_n the_o spirit_n be_v in_o the_o live_a creature_n in_o the_o wheel_n and_o in_o ezekiel_n how_o can_v this_o be_v if_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o god_n none_o but_o god_n can_v be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o many_o place_n it_o be_v his_o peculiar_a prerogative_n and_o nature_n to_o be_v every_o where_n the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v in_o several_a place_n but_o not_o the_o essence_n or_o body_n of_o the_o sun_n that_o be_v in_o one_o place_n only_o but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v in_o its_o essence_n in_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o wheel_n in_o ezekiel_n it_o be_v in_o jeremiah_n who_o live_v then_o at_o jerusalem_n it_o be_v in_o all_o the_o saint_n there_o in_o daniel_n and_o
the_o rest_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o babylon_n so_o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v coessential_a with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o it_o be_v a_o person_n otherwise_o how_o can_v it_o have_v take_v up_o the_o prophet_n and_o carry_v he_o and_o it_o be_v distinct_a from_o the_o son_n who_o be_v describe_v to_o be_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o to_o give_v command_n unto_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o spirit_n here_o be_v bring_v in_o distinct_a from_o he_o most_o clear_a in_o that_o place_n in_o matth._n 3.16_o 17._o where_o the_o spirit_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o son_n baptize_v and_o from_o the_o father_n acknowledge_v christ_n his_o son_n in_o who_o he_o be_v well_o please_v 3._o great_a saint_n have_v great_a infirmity_n ezekiel_n go_v in_o bitterness_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o his_o spirit_n he_o be_v in_o a_o froward_a humour_n in_o a_o great_a distemper_n the_o vulgar_a have_v it_o in_o indignatione_fw-la spiritus_fw-la there_o be_v indignation_n in_o his_o spirit_n to_o the_o work_n some_o have_v think_v this_o affection_n of_o the_o prophet_n non_fw-la prorsus_fw-la vitiosum_fw-la not_o altogether_o sinful_a yet_o some_o sinfulness_n and_o vitiosity_n to_o be_v in_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v it_o be_v grant_v by_o calvin_n that_o it_o do_v distare_fw-la a_fw-la gratia_fw-la spiritus_fw-la and_o for_o he_o after_o so_o clear_a and_o strong_a a_o call_n to_o refuse_v to_o be_v in_o a_o chafe_n to_o withstand_v be_v affectus_fw-la penitus_fw-la vitiosus_fw-la if_o not_o vilis_fw-la he_o have_v rather_o have_v be_v out_o of_o service_n then_o in_o it_o lie_v hide_v among_o the_o people_n then_o have_v be_v a_o ambassador_n of_o christ_n unto_o they_o he_o have_v rather_o they_o shall_v have_v perish_v without_o vision_n then_o that_o himself_o shall_v be_v a_o seer_n among_o they_o here_o be_v the_o weakness_n of_o this_o good_a man_n i_o can_v tell_v you_o of_o abraham_n jacob_n moses_n david_n paul_n and_o john_n fail_n there_o be_v never_o since_o sin_v enter_v any_o saint_n sine_fw-la omni_fw-la macula_fw-la in_o many_o thing_n we_o sin_v all_o jam._n 3.2_o and_o yet_o the_o apostle_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n there_o be_v a_o fullness_n of_o grace_n in_o they_o and_o in_o the_o prophet_n yet_o neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o be_v omni_fw-la prorsus_fw-la exuti_fw-la carne_fw-la notwithstanding_o all_o their_o grace_n and_o excellency_n they_o do_v still_o terrestre_n aliquid_fw-la spirare_fw-la and_o now_o where_o ever_o the_o spirit_n come_v it_o neither_o extinguish_v nature_n nor_o corruption_n whole_o in_o this_o life_n the_o best_a wine_n have_v its_o dregs_o and_o its_o lees_n and_o the_o best_a of_o saint_n have_v his_o spot_n and_o weakness_n there_o be_v no_o perfection_n in_o any_o 4._o holy_a man_n set_v down_o their_o own_o infirmity_n which_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o divine_a nature_n of_o it_o man_n that_o be_v mere_a man_n seek_v their_o own_o glory_n and_o will_v not_o shame_v themselves_o in_o their_o write_n but_o the_o penman_n of_o scripture_n have_v receive_v another_o spirit_n be_v content_a to_o shame_v themselves_o so_o god_n may_v have_v glory_n his_o truth_n credit_n his_o people_n caution_n and_o comfort_n all_o these_o be_v in_o the_o set_n down_o of_o their_o own_o sin_n when_o holy_a man_n confess_v their_o weakness_n set_v they_o down_o as_o moses_n exod._n 4._o as_o david_n psal_n 51._o as_o ionas_n chap._n 1.4_o as_o paul_n 1_o tim._n 1._o as_o john_n rev._n 22.8_o god_n be_v glorify_v by_o their_o shame_n it_o be_v evidence_v what_o god_n do_v for_o and_o by_o these_o man_n notwithstanding_o their_o sin_n man_n be_v persuade_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n see_v they_o spare_v not_o themselves_o and_o will_v not_o bury_v their_o own_o thought_n in_o silence_n other_o that_o see_v the_o slip_n of_o such_o man_n of_o god_n be_v admonish_v thereby_o to_o look_v to_o their_o stand_n and_o to_o be_v watchful_a and_o these_o be_v beat_v down_o with_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o fail_n see_v it_o be_v the_o common_a sickness_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o not_o their_o case_n alone_o which_o be_v some_o ease_n unto_o they_o 5._o that_o some_o truth_n of_o god_n sweet_a in_o the_o reception_n oft_o prove_v bitter_a in_o the_o operation_n the_o roll_n that_o ezekiel_n do_v eat_v ver_fw-la 3._o be_v sweet_a as_o honey_n at_o first_o unto_o he_o but_o now_o he_o be_v to_o go_v and_o put_v it_o in_o practice_n he_o find_v it_o bitter_a and_o seek_v to_o decline_v that_o service_n it_o be_v like_o pill_n sugar_a over_o sweet_a in_o the_o mouth_n but_o be_v dissolve_v in_o his_o bowel_n viscera_fw-la torquebat_fw-la &_o torminibus_fw-la lacerabat_fw-la praecordia_fw-la he_o be_v upon_o the_o wrack_n and_o sick_a of_o the_o business_n and_o perplex_v that_o he_o have_v eat_v such_o a_o roll_n the_o stony_a ground_n hear_v the_o word_n with_o joy_n it_o be_v sweet_a to_o the_o taste_n but_o after_o it_o be_v bitter_a when_o persecution_n and_o temptation_n come_v those_o hearer_n be_v offend_v and_o fall_v away_o matth._n 13.20_o 21._o the_o word_n of_o joy_n prove_v a_o word_n of_o bitterness_n unto_o they_o and_o it_o be_v so_o to_o most_o man_n at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o they_o find_v it_o a_o sad_a and_o difficult_a thing_n to_o act_v those_o truth_n be_v sweet_a to_o the_o understanding_n rev._n 10.9_o 10._o john_n eat_v the_o little_a book_n it_o be_v sweet_a in_o his_o mouth_n bitter_a in_o his_o belly_n that_o be_v in_o the_o operation_n of_o it_o john_n see_v that_o those_o truth_n write_v in_o it_o will_v beget_v hatred_n persecution_n imprisonment_n banishment_n martyrdom_n etc._n etc._n when_o we_o come_v to_o find_v the_o operation_n of_o truth_n that_o they_o will_v cost_v we_o dear_a dear_a friend_n dear_a liberty_n dear_a lust_n dear_a limb_n dear_a life_n we_o find_v a_o bitterness_n in_o truth_n though_o former_o they_o have_v be_v like_o ezekiel_n roll_n and_o john_n little_a book_n to_o our_o mouth_n 6._o man_n wisdom_n and_o spirit_n be_v opposite_a to_o the_o wisdom_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n christ_n call_v send_v ezekiel_n in_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n he_o think_v it_o best_o for_o he_o to_o go_v to_o these_o captive_a jew_n this_o rebellious_a house_n the_o spirit_n enter_v into_o ezekiel_n assure_v he_o of_o his_o call_n assume_v he_o assist_v he_o and_o yet_o he_o be_v averse_a in_o bitterness_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o his_o spirit_n he_o show_v the_o antipathy_n between_o his_o wisdom_n and_o christ_n his_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n they_o close_v not_o there_o be_v principle_n of_o opposition_n in_o godly_a man_n to_o the_o way_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v unregenerate_a so_o far_o they_o be_v opposite_a rom._n 8.7_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n it_o be_v in_o the_o original_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n there_o be_v flesh_n in_o the_o best_a man_n that_o flesh_n have_v wisdom_n it_o have_v a_o spirit_n the_o flesh_n be_v the_o old_a man_n a_o whole_a man_n and_o must_v have_v a_o spirit_n in_o it_o to_o act_v it_o such_o a_o one_o as_o it_o be_v and_o both_o the_o wisdom_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v enmity_n to_o god_n unsubject_n to_o his_o law_n and_o will_n and_o enmity_n to_o man_n they_o work_v death_n and_o end_n in_o death_n ionas_n have_v such_o wisdom_n and_o such_o a_o spirit_n in_o he_o when_o he_o run_v from_o god_n but_o it_o have_v cost_v he_o his_o life_n if_o god_n have_v not_o be_v more_o gracious_a than_o he_o dutiful_a paul_n complain_v he_o find_v a_o law_n in_o his_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n rom._n 7.23_o gal._n 5.17_o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v lust_a and_o war_a against_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v with_o a_o godly_a man_n as_o it_o be_v with_o rebecca_n she_o have_v great_a struggle_n in_o her_o womb_n and_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o there_o be_v two_o nation_n in_o her_o womb_n one_o contrary_a to_o the_o other_o 23._o gen._n 25.22_o 23._o and_o there_o be_v heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o a_o godly_a man_n heart_n which_o be_v contrary_a and_o make_v great_a struggle_n the_o same_o soul_n command_v obedience_n oppose_v obedience_n the_o same_o will_v that_o delight_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n have_v a_o cross_a motion_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n the_o heart_n that_o trust_v god_n doubt_n of_o his_o favour_n while_o we_o be_v believe_v unbelief_n be_v oppose_v mark_n 9.24_o i_o believe_v lord_n help_v my_o unbelief_n 7._o saint_n may_v do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n unwilling_o if_o not_o against_o their_o
have_v his_o vision_n and_o their_o harvest_n in_o those_o hot_a country_n be_v not_o in_o the_o four_o month_n but_o rather_o in_o the_o first_o or_o second_o the_o israelite_n come_v out_o of_o egypt_n in_o the_o month_n abib_fw-la exod._n 13.4_o and_o that_o be_v their_o first_o month_n exod._n 12.2_o and_o answer_v to_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o that_o month_n be_v call_v january_n and_o to_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o other_o call_v february_n and_o in_o exod._n 9.31_o it_o be_v say_v the_o barley_n be_v in_o the_o ear_n the_o word_n be_v abib_fw-la a_o ear_n of_o corn_n and_o denominate_v the_o month_n because_o in_o it_o the_o barley_n ear_v so_o than_o it_o can_v not_o be_v harvest_n when_o ezekiel_n come_v to_o they_o at_o telabib_a it_o be_v rather_o over_o we_o take_v the_o word_n for_o the_o name_n of_o a_o place_n as_o telmelah_n telharsa_n in_o ezra_n 2.59_o in_o their_o etymology_n the_o one_o signify_v a_o heap_n of_o wood_n the_o other_o a_o heap_n of_o salt_n yet_o by_o ezra_n they_o be_v call_v place_n these_o be_v they_o go_v up_o from_o telmelah_n telharsa_n etc._n etc._n so_o telabib_a here_o and_o it_o be_v in_o the_o middle_a part_n of_o mesopotamia_n between_o two_o river_n chebar_v and_o saocorah_n and_o here_o they_o be_v place_v as_o junius_n think_v both_o to_o secure_v they_o that_o they_o may_v not_o think_v of_o get_v away_o be_v shut_v up_o between_o two_o river_n or_o if_o they_o do_v not_o easy_o accomplish_v it_o and_o second_o to_o secure_v the_o place_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o inundation_n and_o so_o un-inhabited_n and_o open_v to_o enemy_n but_o now_o by_o their_o labour_n art_n and_o strength_n may_v be_v make_v useful_a and_o defensive_a by_o the_o river_n of_o chebar_v of_o that_o river_n be_v speak_v in_o chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 1._o i_o sit_v by_o they_o that_o sit_v and_o remain_v there_o astonish_v seven_o day_n sit_v note_n a_o quiet_a posture_n of_o the_o body_n abide_v in_o a_o place_n exod._n 16.3_o when_o we_o sit_v by_o the_o fleshpot_n that_o be_v abode_n dwell_v where_o we_o have_v they_o also_o great_a grief_n lam._n 2.10_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n sit_v upon_o the_o ground_n and_o keep_v silence_n and_o so_o in_o that_o place_n in_o isaiah_n 47.8_o i_o shall_v not_o sit_v as_o a_o widow_n solitary_a mourn_a in_o deep_a sorrow_n to_o which_o allude_v that_o in_o lam._n 1.1_o how_o do_v the_o city_n sit_v solitary_a how_o be_v she_o become_v as_o a_o widow_n great_a grief_n silence_v the_o whole_a man_n the_o tongue_n speak_v not_o the_o body_n move_v not_o job_n 2.13_o job_n friend_n sit_v down_o with_o he_o upon_o the_o ground_n seven_o day_n and_o night_n and_o none_o speak_v a_o word_n to_o he_o for_o they_o see_v that_o his_o grief_n be_v very_o great_a so_o great_a it_o make_v they_o all_o quiet_a and_o hush_a and_o seven_o day_n he_o sit_v in_o that_o doleful_a posture_n because_o they_o be_v use_v to_o mourn_v seven_o day_n in_o case_n of_o great_a grief_n as_o joseph_n mourn_v seven_o day_n for_o his_o father_n gen._n 50.10_o argumentum_fw-la septemdialis_fw-la luctus_fw-la est_fw-la quoddam_fw-la acerbi_fw-la doloris_fw-la â—ndâ—cium_fw-la &_o benevolentis_fw-la animi_fw-la legitimum_fw-la argumentum_fw-la and_o seven_o day_n mourning_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o great_a grief_n and_o a_o testimony_n of_o much_o love_n if_o we_o refer_v our_o prophet_n mourning_n to_o the_o condition_n which_o the_o jew_n be_v come_v to_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_a he_o see_v their_o death_n and_o funeral_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o so_o be_v sensible_a lay_v it_o deep_o to_o heart_n and_o bewail_v it_o seven_o day_n testify_v his_o good_a will_n and_o affection_n to_o they_o but_o if_o we_o refer_v it_o to_o his_o unwillingness_n to_o go_v in_o the_o service_n christ_n call_v he_o to_o it_o be_v not_o excusable_a but_o a_o far_a argument_n of_o his_o great_a weakness_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o prophet_n sit_v there_o seven_o day_n may_v be_v to_o know_v the_o state_n of_o the_o people_n more_o exact_o to_o who_o he_o be_v to_o prophesy_v it_o may_v be_v upon_o divine_a command_n it_o may_v also_o be_v for_o far_a direction_n from_o god_n when_o to_o begin_v his_o prophecy_n a_o prophet_n he_o be_v make_v but_o have_v no_o time_n appoint_v to_o begin_v his_o hard_a work_n it_o may_v also_o be_v to_o prepare_v and_o awaken_v the_o people_n that_o see_v he_o sit_v still_o sad_a amaze_v they_o may_v inquire_v what_o this_o strange_a sadness_n mean_v and_o so_o his_o word_n take_v the_o deep_a impression_n when_o he_o shall_v speak_v unto_o they_o astonish_v the_o hebrew_n word_n masmim_v from_fw-la shamam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d note_n great_a astonishment_n even_o to_o wonder_v isa_n 59.16_o he_o wonder_v that_o there_o be_v no_o intercessor_n it_o note_v also_o desolation_n and_o may_v here_o be_v render_v i_o sit_v desolate_a seven_o day_n the_o spirit_n leave_v i_o in_o that_o place_n and_o man_n regard_v i_o not_o be_v full_a of_o grief_n and_o tell_v they_o i_o have_v sad_a news_n so_o the_o word_n be_v use_v lam._n 5.18_o the_o mountain_n of_o zion_n be_v desolate_a and_o thus_o we_o may_v take_v it_o the_o vision_n be_v end_v the_o prophet_n set_v down_o there_o by_o the_o spirit_n and_o neither_o see_v hear_v or_o have_v to_o do_v now_o with_o christ_n the_o live_a creature_n wheel_n or_o the_o spirit_n find_v himself_o desolate_a and_o be_v astonish_v at_o that_o great_a change_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o septuagint_n render_v it_o conversans_fw-la intimate_v the_o prophet_n meditate_v and_o inward_a discourse_v of_o the_o misery_n and_o woe_n be_v write_v in_o the_o roll_n and_o come_v upon_o the_o people_n the_o hard_a task_n he_o have_v to_o perform_v among_o this_o people_n observe_v 1._o that_o in_o the_o place_n and_o condition_n god_n set_v he_o they_o must_v abide_v in_o the_o same_o the_o spirit_n bring_v ezekiel_n to_o telabib_a there_o he_o continue_v abide_v till_o 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open_a violence_n but_o work_v they_o must_v in_o brick_n and_o clay_n and_o fall_v by_o hard_a labour_n so_o he_o cover_v up_o his_o cruelty_n under_o a_o fair_a pretence_n and_o provide_v for_o his_o own_o security_n and_o profit_n in_o the_o israelite_n service_n wicked_a and_o worldly_a man_n be_v all_o self_n and_o all_o their_o action_n draw_v homeward_o they_o be_v their_o own_o centre_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o serpent_n of_o the_o world_n be_v they_o and_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v crafty_a for_o themselves_o 3._o the_o condition_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v very_o changeable_a here_o ezekiel_n have_v a_o glorious_a vision_n sight_n of_o and_o converse_v with_o christ_n the_o company_n of_o
angel_n see_v the_o course_n and_o motion_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n have_v the_o spirit_n enter_v into_o he_o comfort_v he_o assume_v and_o assist_v he_o and_o now_o he_o be_v a_o desolate_a a_o astonish_a man_n he_o sit_v as_o one_o forsake_v of_o all_o here_o be_v a_o great_a change_n and_o it_o be_v not_o ezekiel_n case_n alone_o other_o even_o all_o the_o worthy_n of_o god_n have_v find_v the_o like_a david_n be_v strong_a through_o divine_a favour_n and_o quick_o trouble_v for_o the_o want_n of_o god_n face_n he_o have_v his_o sing_n and_o his_o sorrowing_n psal_n 30._o he_o be_v oft_o in_o the_o valley_n psal_n 25.16_o 17._o i_o be_o desolate_a and_o afflict_a the_o trouble_n of_o my_o heart_n be_v enlarge_v and_o psal_n 143._o my_o spirit_n be_v overwhelm_v my_o heart_n within_o i_o be_v desolate_a paul_n be_v one_o day_n rapt_v up_o into_o the_o three_o heaven_n and_o another_o day_n he_o have_v a_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n if_o he_o have_v the_o revelation_n of_o 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 perditur_fw-la ut_fw-la quid_fw-la quâ—ve_fw-la ordine_fw-la agenduâ—_fw-la sit_fw-la omnino_fw-la nescâ—atur_fw-la greg_n 5._o moral_a c._n 30._o he_o fit_v seven_o day_n and_o nothing_o be_v do_v the_o apostle_n james_n know_v this_o and_o therefore_o say_v be_v slow_a to_o wrath_n for_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n work_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n wrath_n darken_v the_o mind_n and_o put_v all_o out_o of_o frame_n wise_a man_n in_o their_o wrath_n see_v not_o their_o way_n nor_o work_n when_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n truth_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v go_v what_o can_v a_o man_n do_v befit_v god_n wrath_n make_v man_n bungle_v in_o their_o own_o business_n ibid._n per_fw-la iramlux_n veritatis_fw-la amittitur_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctâ—_n splendour_n excluditur_fw-la ibid._n much_o more_o in_o the_o lord_n it_o work_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v own_o righteousness_n that_o seem_v right_a in_o its_o own_o eye_n that_o shall_v be_v do_v ezekiel_n 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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schoolman_n therefore_o conclude_v that_o prophecy_n be_v not_o in_o the_o prophet_n per_fw-la modum_fw-la habitus_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la impressionis_fw-la transeuntis_fw-la habit_n be_v permanent_a thing_n but_o prophecy_n be_v a_o transient_a thing_n as_o light_v in_o the_o air_n for_o as_o the_o air_n do_v always_o need_v a_o new_a illumination_n so_o the_o mind_n of_o a_o prophet_n do_v always_o need_v a_o new_a revelation_n else_o the_o prophet_n sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o know_v not_o more_o than_o other_o man_n lam._n 2.9_o her_o prophet_n find_v no_o vision_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o in_o psal_n 74.9_o there_o be_v no_o more_o any_o prophet_n neither_o be_v there_o among_o we_o any_o that_o know_v how_o long_o it_o be_v night_n oft_o with_o the_o prophet_n nathan_n speak_v not_o from_o heaven_n when_o he_o bid_v david_n go_v and_o do_v all_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n touch_v the_o build_n of_o god_n a_o house_n for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o night_n come_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n unto_o nathan_n 2_o sam._n 7.3_o 4._o before_o he_o have_v not_o a_o word_n and_o when_o it_o come_v it_o be_v not_o for_o david_n but_o solomon_n to_o build_v the_o house_n ezek._n aliquando_fw-la prophetiae_fw-la spiritus_fw-la deest_fw-la prophetis_fw-la nec_fw-la semper_fw-la corum_fw-la mentibus_fw-la praesto_fw-la est_fw-la hom._n 1._o in_o ezek._n so_o that_o it_o be_v true_a which_o gregory_n say_v sometime_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n be_v want_v to_o the_o prophet_n and_o their_o mind_n be_v dark_a samuel_n mistake_v when_o he_o say_v sure_o the_o lord_n anoint_v be_v before_o he_o 1_o sam._n 16.6_o 7._o ver_fw-la 16._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o the_o end_n of_o seven_o day_n that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v unto_o i_o say_v 17._o son_n of_o man_n i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o watchman_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n therefore_o hear_v the_o word_n at_o my_o mouth_n and_o give_v they_o warning_n from_o i_o 18._o when_o i_o say_v unto_o the_o wicked_a thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v and_o thou_o give_v he_o not_o warning_n nor_o speak_v to_o warn_v the_o wicked_a from_o his_o wicked_a way_n to_o save_v his_o life_n the_o same_o wicked_a man_n shall_v die_v in_o his_o iniquity_n but_o his_o blood_n will_v i_o require_v at_o thy_o hand_n 19_o yet_o if_o thou_o warn_v the_o wicked_a and_o he_o turn_v not_o from_o his_o wickedness_n nor_o from_o his_o wicked_a way_n he_o shall_v die_v in_o his_o iniquity_n but_o thou_o have_v deliver_v thy_o soul_n in_o these_o word_n and_o the_o rest_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n be_v a_o new_a revelation_n make_v to_o the_o prophet_n together_o with_o the_o event_n follow_v thereupon_o or_o thus_o 1._o you_o have_v the_o call_v of_o the_o prophet_n to_o his_o office_n renew_v and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o word_n read_v and_o on_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 21_o verse_n 2._o special_a direction_n and_o event_n lay_v down_o from_o the_o 21_o verse_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n in_o the_o word_n read_v you_o have_v first_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n when_o this_o repetition_n of_o his_o call_n or_o new_a revelation_n be_v make_v and_o that_o be_v after_o seven_o day_n v._o 16._o second_o his_o office_n specify_v which_o be_v to_o be_v a_o watchman_n v._o 17._o thiâ—dly_o the_o party_n he_o be_v to_o watch_v over_o and_o admonish_v 1._o in_o general_a lay_v down_o and_o that_o be_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n ver_fw-la 17._o 2._o more_o particular_o 1._o the_o wicked_a vers_fw-la 18_o 19_o 2._o the_o righteous_a vers_fw-la 20_o 21._o four_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o why_o he_o must_v admonish_v both_o sort_n the_o first_o be_v ab_fw-la incommodo_fw-la the_o danger_n and_o mischief_n of_o it_o
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his_o servant_n ezekiel_n decline_v the_o call_v of_o christ_n show_v we_o his_o great_a ingratitude_n have_v have_v such_o great_a favour_n from_o christ_n see_v so_o much_o glory_n and_o be_v command_v once_o twice_o to_o go_v and_o preach_v to_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n yet_o he_o sit_v down_o be_v silent_a and_o that_o seven_o day_n together_o this_o may_v have_v provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o great_a wrath_n to_o have_v refuse_v he_o as_o a_o stubborn_a self-willed_a man_n and_o make_v he_o to_o say_v he_o will_v never_o admit_v he_o to_o be_v his_o prophet_n put_v such_o honour_n upon_o he_o intrust_v he_o with_o such_o great_a matter_n but_o the_o lord_n bear_v with_o his_o weakness_n yea_o his_o continue_a weakness_n sometime_o god_n anger_n kindle_v and_o break_v out_o quick_o and_o that_o for_o little_a thing_n in_o our_o eye_n and_o opinion_n as_o the_o man_n gather_v a_o few_o stick_n on_o the_o sabbath_n he_o must_v be_v stone_v to_o death_n those_o peep_v irreverent_o 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but_o he_o never_o infuse_v any_o corruption_n and_o so_o that_o in_o james_n god_n tempt_v no_o man_n chap._n 1._o 13._o be_v to_o be_v understand_v gregory_n say_v this_o lay_v a_o stumble_a block_n est_fw-la nequâ—quam_fw-la ad_fw-la pecoandum_fw-la premere_fw-la sed_fw-la nâ—lle_fw-la a_o peccato_fw-la liberare_fw-la he_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o any_o man_n sin_n the_o occasion_n he_o may_v be_v without_o sin_n a_o man_n may_v lay_v money_n to_o try_v his_o servant_n god_n take_v away_o estate_n from_o man_n give_v peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a true_a he_o lay_v before_o they_o outward_a occasion_n 2_o sam._n 16.21_o 22._o he_o give_v satan_n leave_v to_o tempt_v and_o seduce_v they_o 2_o king_n 22.22_o when_o they_o be_v out_o of_o his_o way_n he_o carry_v they_o forward_o in_o their_o own_o evil_a way_n psal_n 105.25_o and_o this_o he_o do_v in_o justice_n punish_v one_o sin_n with_o the_o occasion_n or_o commission_n of_o another_o hence_o he_o be_v say_v to_o add_v 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