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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 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
depart_v from_o israel_n shine_v trausiit_fw-la prophetia_fw-la ab_fw-la israele_n shine_v which_o be_v the_o sad_a blow_n one_o of_o they_o that_o ever_o israel_n have_v all_o the_o rest_n be_v prophet_n of_o the_o first_o temple_n and_o among_o they_o be_v our_o prophet_n ezekiel_n and_o daniel_n though_o they_o be_v in_o the_o captivity_n for_o the_o first_o temple_n be_v not_o yet_o destroy_v and_o they_o have_v live_v at_o jerusalem_n among_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o former_a temple_n it_o be_v observe_v have_v the_o large_a vision_n and_o the_o full_a discovery_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n more_o be_v discover_v in_o the_o first_o temple_n then_o in_o the_o second_o till_o christ_n his_o come_n for_o the_o second_o temple_n have_v prophet_n but_o forty_o year_n after_o it_o be_v build_v and_o the_o first_o temple_n have_v prophet_n for_o four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n the_o prophet_n to_o speak_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o this_o our_o prophet_n be_v all_o honourable_a man_n man_n of_o great_a esteem_n and_o worth_a they_o be_v man_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v say_v 1_o king_n 17.24_o i_o know_v thou_o be_v a_o man_n of_o god_n ish_n elohim_n a_o man_n of_o the_o god_n a_o man_n of_o god_n the_o father_n a_o man_n of_o god_n the_o son_n a_o man_n of_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o have_v to_o do_v with_o all_o a_o man_n of_o god_n counsel_n a_o man_n of_o god_n protection_n a_o man_n of_o god_n countenance_v a_o man_n of_o god_n that_o stand_v for_o god_n a_o man_n of_o god_n that_o will_v plead_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n in_o the_o corrupte_v time_n against_o the_o desperate_a enemy_n a_o prophet_n be_v a_o man_n of_o god_n that_o they_o be_v very_o honourable_a you_o shall_v find_v by_o that_o passage_n 1_o sam._n 10.11_o be_v saul_n also_o among_o the_o prophet_n it_o be_v a_o proverbial_a speech_n and_o note_v a_o thing_n that_o be_v very_o rare_a and_o unusual_a what_o be_v saul_n that_o be_v a_o man_n of_o mean_a condition_n saul_n that_o be_v erewhile_o seek_v his_o father_n ass_n be_v saul_n now_o come_v to_o so_o high_a and_o honourable_a a_o condition_n as_o to_o be_v a_o among_o the_o prophet_n this_o be_v matter_n of_o wonder_n the_o prophet_n they_o be_v so_o honourable_a and_o in_o so_o high_a a_o esteem_n that_o it_o be_v count_v a_o strange_a thing_n for_o any_o to_o come_v to_o that_o dignity_n and_o preferment_n that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o prophetical_a race_n the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n or_o such_o as_o be_v in_o order_n to_o those_o holy_a function_n they_o be_v likewise_o man_n privilege_v psal_n 105.15_o touch_v not_o my_o anoint_v and_o do_v my_o prophet_n no_o harm_n anoint_v be_v the_o same_o with_o prophet_n as_o expositor_n observe_v though_o it_o be_v carry_v otherwise_o in_o the_o general_a apprehension_n of_o man_n for_o king_n but_o anoint_v here_o be_v the_o same_o with_o prophet_n they_o be_v anoint_v when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o and_o they_o be_v call_v unto_o their_o office_n this_o be_v their_o anoint_v of_o god_n and_o they_o must_v not_o be_v touch_v nor_o harm_v gen._n 20.7_o say_v god_n to_o abimelech_n give_v the_o man_n his_o wife_n for_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n he_o be_v a_o honourable_a man_n he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o high_a account_n in_o my_o eye_n prince_n must_v not_o wrong_v a_o prophet_n god_n speak_v to_o a_o prince_n give_v he_o his_o wife_n for_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n the_o great_a person_n in_o the_o world_n shall_v not_o dare_v to_o touch_v a_o prophet_n that_o be_v a_o man_n so_o honourable_a a_o man_n of_o god_n and_o so_o gift_v and_o send_v of_o he_o to_o such_o great_a employment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d further_o a_o prophet_n be_v call_v in_o scripture_n a_o seer_n 1_o sam._n 9.9_o let_v we_o go_v to_o the_o seer_n for_o he_o be_v now_o call_v a_o prophet_n that_o be_v before_o time_n call_v a_o seer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o i_o from_o the_o hebrew_n word_n to_o see_v and_o not_o bare_o to_o see_v but_o to_o see_v exact_o curious_o thorough_o into_o thing_n the_o prophet_n see_v through_o the_o cloud_n they_o see_v into_o the_o heaven_n they_o see_v into_o the_o very_a counsel_n of_o god_n isa_n 30.10_o which_o say_v to_o the_o seer_n see_v not_o you_o see_v too_o much_o the_o meaning_n be_v you_o see_v too_o acurate_o why_o do_v you_o see_v so_o and_o tell_v we_o such_o thing_n so_o abraham_n he_o be_v a_o prophet_n you_o hear_v before_o he_o be_v likewise_o a_o seer_n joh._n 8.56_o abraham_n rejoice_v to_o see_v my_o day_n he_o see_v it_o distinct_o he_o see_v it_o so_o as_o it_o affect_v he_o he_o see_v it_o and_o be_v glad_a there_o be_v beside_o this_o word_n another_o name_n in_o the_o hebrew_n which_o the_o prophet_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o be_v chozeh_n isa_n 30.10_o that_o say_v to_o the_o prophet_n prophesy_v not_o the_o hebrew_n be_v la_fw-fr chozim_n to_o those_o that_o foresee_v and_o foretell_v thing_n you_o have_v a_o conjuncture_n of_o these_o three_o in_o one_o verse_n 1_o chron._n 29.29_o they_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o samuel_n haroah_n the_o seer_n and_o in_o the_o book_n of_o nathan_n hannabi_n the_o prophet_n and_o in_o the_o book_n of_o gad_n hachozeh_n the_o seer_n the_o word_n come_v of_o chazah_n to_o contemplate_v to_o see_v from_o which_o root_n come_v our_o english_a word_n to_o gaze_v and_o so_o it_o be_v interpret_v isa_n 47.13_o stargazer_n this_o only_a by_o the_o way_n our_o prophet_n have_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v a_o seer_n as_o well_o as_o a_o prophet_n therefore_o verse_n 1._o it_o be_v say_v i_o see_v vision_n i_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o see_v vision_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o vision_n of_o a_o god_n these_o title_n of_o seer_n and_o prophet_n as_o they_o set_v out_o the_o dignity_n so_o likewise_o they_o point_v out_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o person_n as_o they_o be_v seer_n they_o be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o church_n ecclesiae_fw-la oculi_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la to_o see_v good_a come_n or_o evil_a that_o they_o may_v encourage_v they_o upon_o the_o one_o and_o draw_v they_o to_o repentance_n upon_o the_o other_o as_o they_o be_v prophet_n they_o be_v os_fw-la domini_fw-la the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n whatsoever_o the_o lord_n himself_o do_v make_v know_v to_o they_o all_o this_o then_o do_v but_o serve_v to_o breed_v in_o you_o a_o honourable_a esteem_n of_o this_o our_o prophet_n he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o god_n he_o be_v a_o man_n honourable_a among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prophet_n he_o be_v a_o seer_n he_o be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o church_n he_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o god_n have_v thus_o open_v unto_o you_o the_o title_n i_o shall_v now_o show_v to_o you_o 1._o the_o scope_n and_o occasion_n of_o this_o prophet_n 2._o the_o nature_n and_o condition_n of_o it_o 3._o the_o seasonableness_n of_o this_o prophecy_n for_o this_o time_n 4._o what_o benefit_n you_o 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as_o some_o call_v he_o who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o this_o nabuchadnezzar_n the_o great_a that_o carry_v away_o jehoiachin_n into_o captivity_n if_o it_o be_v the_o thirty_o year_n of_o that_o monarchy_n it_o fall_v in_o with_o the_o thirty_o year_n since_o the_o eighteen_o of_o josiah_n wherein_o the_o law_n be_v find_v and_o the_o passeover_n keep_v so_o that_o these_o two_o may_v stand_v together_o and_o there_o need_v be_v no_o jar_a between_o interpreter_n for_o this_o time_n in_o the_o four_o month_n it_o be_v not_o the_o month_n tebet_n or_o thebeth_n as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o which_o answer_v to_o that_o we_o call_v january_n but_o the_o month_n tamuz_fw-fr or_o tammuz_n that_o which_o answer_v to_o part_v of_o june_n and_o part_n of_o july_n about_o the_o time_n we_o be_v now_o in_o for_o the_o jew_n be_v to_o reckon_v their_o month_n from_o april_n as_o exod._n 12.2_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o beginning_n of_o month_n it_o shall_v be_v the_o first_o month_n of_o the_o 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pity_v his_o child_n so_o the_o lord_n pity_v they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o why_o so_o he_o know_v our_o frame_n he_o remember_v we_o be_v but_o dust_n the_o lord_n know_v what_o weak_a and_o frail_a thing_n we_o be_v the_o word_n for_o frame_v note_v a_o form_v vessel_n of_o earth_n and_o the_o chaldee_n expound_v it_o of_o our_o evil_a concupiscence_n which_o carry_v we_o into_o error_n god_n know_v that_o we_o be_v earthen_a vessel_n full_a of_o lust_n and_o infirmity_n which_o lead_v we_o from_o he_o which_o disable_v we_o to_o serve_v he_o now_o here_o be_v the_o love_n bowel_n goodness_n of_o a_o god_n because_o we_o be_v so_o therefore_o he_o pity_v we_o so_o psal_n 78.37_o 38._o their_o heart_n be_v not_o right_v nor_o steadfast_a with_o god_n but_o god_n be_v right_a and_o steadfast_a with_o they_o he_o be_v full_a of_o compassion_n forgive_v their_o iniquity_n and_o destroy_v they_o not_o infirmity_n may_v bring_v cross_n but_o can_v cut_v off_o from_o mercy_n this_o 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sweeten_v his_o spirit_n that_o be_v so_o embitter_v the_o spirit_n be_v compare_v to_o oil_n psal_n 45.7_o 1_o john_n 2.27_o and_o that_o be_v of_o a_o mollify_a cleanse_a heal_a and_o quicken_a nature_n when_o christ_n be_v anoint_v than_o he_o heal_v the_o break_a heart_a luke_n 4.18_o he_o drop_v that_o oil_n into_o their_o heart_n and_o that_o do_v soften_v purge_v heal_v and_o quicken_v they_o gift_n of_o heal_a be_v attribute_v to_o the_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 12.9_o and_o help_v our_o infirmity_n in_o prayer_n be_v the_o work_n of_o it_o rom._n 8.26_o the_o spirit_n bring_v the_o strength_n we_o be_v infirm_a and_o can_v do_v nothing_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o spirit_n together_o with_o we_o and_o for_o we_o take_v up_o the_o work_n that_o we_o faint_v not_o it_o answer_v to_o the_o word_n here_o be_v strong_a take_v hold_v on_o i_o bind_v up_o my_o spirit_n together_o and_o strengthen_v i_o not_o suffer_v my_o spirit_n to_o run_v out_o last_o the_o spirit_n work_v invincible_o ezekiel_n may_v struggle_v but_o the_o spirit_n will_v overcome_v that_o be_v strong_a upon_o he_o man_n will_v not_o come_v in_o to_o christ_n and_o do_v his_o work_n unless_o a_o spirit_n mighty_a than_o their_o own_o come_v upon_o they_o god_n spirit_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o power_n luke_n 1.35_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o high_a shall_v overshadow_v thou_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o high_a and_o when_o paul_n preach_v it_o be_v in_o demonstration_n of_o spirit_n and_o power_n 1_o cor._n 2.4_o and_o his_o ministry_n be_v able_a to_o beat_v down_o strong_a hold_n 2_o cor._n 10.4_o 5._o to_o cast_v down_o all_o high_a thing_n and_o to_o captivate_v thought_n and_o spirit_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n the_o spirit_n work_v invisible_o it_o be_v a_o hand_n under_o a_o wing_n and_o it_o work_v invincible_o it_o be_v a_o strong_a hand_n there_o be_v none_o can_v stand_v before_o the_o strength_n of_o it_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v consume_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o thes_n 2.8_o this_o spirit_n be_v fire_n to_o consume_v enemy_n it_o be_v a_o hand_n powerful_a to_o fetch_v in_o the_o friend_n under_o election_n the_o jew_n be_v now_o stiff_a enemy_n of_o christ_n but_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n be_v pour_v out_o upon_o they_o when_o this_o hand_n take_v hold_v of_o they_o than_o they_o will_v mourn_v come_v in_o submit_v to_o christ_n no_o violence_n do_v the_o spirit_n offer_v to_o the_o will_n of_o man_n prosp_n oportet_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la moveri_fw-la sed_fw-la novum_fw-la fieri_fw-la prosp_n notwithstanding_o it_o work_v invincible_o it_o file_v off_o the_o enmity_n and_o averseness_n of_o our_o will_n to_o god_n and_o incline_v they_o to_o yield_v omnipotenti_fw-la svavitate_fw-la &_o suavi_fw-la omnipotentia_fw-la ver_fw-la 15._o then_o i_o come_v to_o they_o of_o the_o captivity_n of_o telabib_a etc._n etc._n in_o this_o verse_n be_v the_o terminus_fw-la of_o his_o journey_n and_o his_o condition_n at_o the_o end_n of_o it_o mourning_n and_o sadness_n the_o word_n telabib_a signify_v a_o heap_n of_o new_a fruit_n or_o green_a ear_n of_o corn_n exercenda_fw-la a_o cervum_fw-la novarun_v frugum_fw-la ad_fw-la opera_fw-la rustcana_fw-la exercenda_fw-la of_o tell_v acervus_fw-la &_o abib_fw-la spica_fw-la maturescens_fw-la jerome_n and_o the_o vulgar_a translate_v it_o a_o heap_n of_o new_a fruit_n or_o corn_n and_o i_o think_v the_o jew_n be_v place_v there_o to_o plough_v sow_n reap_v thresh_v and_o that_o now_o they_o be_v beat_v out_o the_o new_a corn_n but_o this_o opinion_n we_o can_v admit_v for_o it_o be_v in_o the_o four_o month_n chap._n 1.1_o that_o ezekiel_n
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 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communicate_v all_o he_o can_v to_o they_o and_o do_v what_o be_v in_o his_o power_n for_o they_o hence_o he_o say_v in_o the_o 15_o verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v very_o glad_o spend_v and_o be_v spend_v for_o you_o the_o former_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d note_v to_o be_v at_o cost_n with_o they_o to_o take_v some_o pain_n he_o will_v pray_v for_o they_o preach_v to_o they_o write_v to_o they_o do_v much_o but_o the_o other_o word_n note_v the_o spend_v of_o all_o so_o that_o he_o will_v keep_v back_o nothing_o at_o all_o his_o state_n his_o strength_n shall_v go_v impendar_n super_fw-la impendar_n so_o that_o he_o will_v empty_v himself_o whole_o and_o when_o that_o be_v do_v than_o his_o spirit_n his_o blood_n his_o life_n shall_v go_v beside_o that_o false_a apostle_n or_o teacher_n will_v do_v i_o will_v do_v more_o if_o they_o will_v give_v you_o of_o their_o estate_n you_o shall_v have_v all_o i_o if_o they_o will_v take_v pain_n i_o will_v 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light_n knowledge_n grace_n but_o they_o must_v depend_v upon_o christ_n for_o more_o ezekiel_n have_v see_v and_o hear_v mucâ—_n the_o spirit_n enter_v into_o he_o he_o have_v eat_v the_o roll_n yet_o he_o must_v attend_v upon_o christ_n and_o hear_v the_o word_n at_o his_o mouth_n no_o prophet_n no_o apostle_n no_o minister_n have_v a_o perfection_n of_o knowledge_n or_o know_v the_o whole_a mind_n of_o christ_n paul_n study_v to_o know_v christ_n more_o and_o more_o and_o so_o do_v other_o apostle_n if_o they_o have_v not_o receive_v daily_o they_o can_v not_o have_v give_v daily_o 2._o the_o minister_n must_v learn_v as_o well_o as_o teach_v hear_v before_o they_o speak_v and_o it_o be_v christ_n they_o must_v hear_v of_o he_o they_o must_v learn_v thou_o shall_v hear_v the_o word_n at_o my_o mouth_n they_o must_v have_v a_o word_n but_o it_o must_v be_v a_o word_n of_o christ_n he_o speak_v immediate_o to_o ezekiel_n he_o speak_v in_o his_o word_n to_o we_o matth._n 17.4_o hear_v he_o say_v the_o father_n and_o why_o he_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v what_o he_o say_v be_v truth_n he_o have_v it_o from_o my_o bosom_n out_o of_o my_o counsel_n and_o it_o be_v please_v unto_o i_o therefore_o hear_v he_o and_o mat._n 23.8_o one_o be_v your_o master_n even_o christ_n vic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doctor_n oâ—_n 〈◊〉_d vic_a he_o be_v the_o only_a teacher_n according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n he_o be_v the_o leader_n in_o the_o way_n in_o the_o right_n and_o good_a way_n then_o prophet_n &_o minister_n must_v learn_v and_o be_v learned_a but_o their_o learning_n be_v not_o to_o be_v fetch_v
he_o hate_v reproof_n be_v brutish_a prov._n 12.1_o 15.10_o prov._n 15.10_o he_o be_v void_a of_o understanding_n a_o sensual_a brutish_a creature_n he_o regard_v it_o shall_v be_v honour_v pro._n 13.18_o honour_a with_o comfort_n safety_n life_n noah_n be_v warn_v of_o god_n and_o make_v a_o ark_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o house_n heb._n 11.7_o and_o when_o sinner_n take_v warning_n it_o be_v life_n salvation_n to_o they_o ezek._n 33.5_o he_o take_v warning_n deliver_v his_o soul_n how_o needful_a then_o be_v warning_n how_o profitable_a if_o soul_n be_v save_v by_o it_o 2_o tim._n 3.16_o all_o scripture_n be_v give_v by_o inspiration_n and_o be_v profitable_a for_o instruction_n for_o reproof_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v so_o profitable_a that_o the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n depend_v upon_o it_o when_o david_n be_v reprove_v by_o nathan_n of_o his_o sin_n it_o reduce_v he_o from_o the_o error_n of_o his_o way_n and_o be_v salvation_n to_o he_o let_v we_o bless_v god_n for_o his_o word_n and_o reproof_n tender_v to_o we_o out_o of_o it_o and_o subject_n unto_o they_o as_o tend_v to_o our_o present_a and_o eternal_a good_a be_v not_o offend_v with_o the_o reprover_n but_o affect_v with_o the_o reproof_n ver_fw-la 22._o and_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o upon_o i_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o arise_v go_v forth_o into_o the_o plain_a and_o i_o will_v there_o talk_v with_o thou_o 23._o then_o i_o arise_v and_o go_v forth_o into_o the_o plain_a and_o behold_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n stand_v there_o as_o the_o glory_n which_o i_o see_v by_o the_o river_n chebar_v and_o i_o fall_v on_o my_o face_n 24._o then_o the_o spirit_n enter_v into_o i_o and_o set_v i_o upon_o my_o foot_n and_o speak_v with_o i_o and_o say_v unto_o i_o go_v shut_v thyself_o within_o thy_o house_n in_o these_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n to_o the_o end_n you_o have_v direction_n for_o the_o prophet_n and_o event_n that_o fall_v out_o the_o hand_n of_o 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spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o wrought_v in_o he_o and_o the_o people_n may_v be_v apt_a enough_o to_o judge_v he_o a_o mad_a man_n 2_o king_n 9.11_o when_o a_o prophet_n come_v to_o anoint_v jehu_n say_v his_o companion_n wherefore_o come_v this_o mad_a fellow_n prophet_n be_v repute_v mad_a fellow_n and_o that_o not_o only_o by_o the_o jew_n but_o by_o gentile_n also_o plato_n in_o phaedro_n say_v quidam_fw-la divino_fw-la beneficio_fw-la sunt_fw-la infani_fw-la sensibus_fw-la martyr_n in_o 2_o king_n 9.11_o kâ—mchi_n think_v that_o the_o prophet_n be_v so_o call_v quod_fw-la dum_fw-la vaticinarentur_fw-la speciem_fw-la praeferrent_fw-la hominis_fw-la alienati_fw-la cum_fw-la à _fw-la ment_fw-la tum_fw-la à _fw-la sensibus_fw-la ut_fw-la prophetae_fw-la &_o sibyllae_fw-la and_o tully_n in_o his_o
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have_v take_v in_o and_o so_o be_v call_v goiim_a nation_n as_o if_o they_o have_v have_v the_o wickedness_n of_o all_o the_o nation_n or_o because_o they_o be_v divide_v in_o their_o false_a and_o idolatrous_a worship_n some_o be_v for_o the_o ammonitish_a way_n some_o the_o moabitish_a some_o for_o other_o way_n most_o for_o wrong_a way_n and_o this_o make_v they_o like_o the_o nation_n who_o have_v their_o several_a way_n and_o to_o deserve_v the_o brand_n of_o goiim_n rebellious_a hammordim_n the_o rebellious_a one_o of_o marad_n which_o signify_v to_o fall_v off_o to_o apostatise_v to_o rebel_v and_o resist_v it_o be_v like_o the_o practice_n of_o man_n against_o state_n and_o prince_n when_o they_o have_v make_v law_n for_o their_o subject_n to_o live_v by_o and_o they_o have_v accept_v of_o those_o law_n and_o then_o fall_v off_o withdraw_v from_o their_o subjection_n obedience_n and_o shake_v off_o their_o yoke_n it_o be_v call_v rebellion_n gen._n 14.4_o the_o king_n serve_v 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the_o call_n of_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n in_o the_o reform_a church_n to_o be_v lawful_a because_o they_o be_v not_o send_v by_o the_o pope_n and_o ordain_v by_o his_o bishop_n and_o so_o in_o succession_n from_o christ_n but_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n be_v give_v of_o christ_n before_o ever_o pope_n or_o prelate_n be_v think_v on_o ephes_n 4.11_o and_o as_o for_o they_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o clergy_n we_o may_v safe_o say_v that_o neither_o himself_n nor_o any_o of_o his_o hierarchy_n ever_o have_v any_o lawful_a call_n because_o none_o of_o they_o be_v send_v of_o christ_n he_o will_v never_o own_v it_o that_o he_o send_v any_o of_o they_o neither_o be_v they_o ordain_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n 2._o
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that_o by_o divine_a authority_n act._n 20.28_o take_v heed_n unto_o all_o the_o flock_n over_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v you_o overseer_n this_o be_v the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o it_o be_v set_v there_o by_o no_o less_o authority_n then_o that_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o office_n power_n jurisdiction_n over_o such_o a_o people_n be_v not_o humane_a arbitrary_a ad_fw-la placitum_fw-la but_o of_o divine_a institution_n 2._o that_o many_o be_v call_v and_o seem_v to_o be_v israelite_n which_o in_o truth_n be_v not_o the_o jew_n be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n here_o and_o be_v so_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n but_o they_o be_v not_o so_o in_o the_o spirit_n they_o have_v not_o the_o principle_n of_o jacob_n in_o they_o they_o walk_v not_o in_o his_o step_n they_o have_v his_o name_n but_o not_o his_o faith_n they_o be_v call_v israelite_n but_o be_v not_o true_a israelite_n rom._n 9.6_o they_o be_v not_o all_o israel_n that_o be_v of_o israel_n in_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n they_o be_v not_o all_o israel_n that_o be_v spiritual_a such_o as_o jacob_n be_v man_n of_o prayer_n wrestle_v with_o god_n prevail_v like_o prince_n but_o they_o be_v of_o israel_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o fleshly_a israelite_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n pertain_v not_o in_o matth._n 8.12_o they_o be_v call_v child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o yet_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v cast_v out_o into_o utter_a darkness_n they_o think_v themselves_o safe_a in_o be_v call_v so_o and_o conceit_v themselves_o such_o but_o they_o be_v delude_v and_o so_o now_o many_o thousand_o think_v themselves_o christian_n saint_n when_o in_o truth_n they_o be_v nothing_o less_o the_o very_a contrary_n enemy_n to_o true_a christian_n and_o saint_n the_o papist_n boast_v that_o they_o be_v catholic_n christian_n the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v in_o no_o better_a sense_n than_o these_o rebellious_a jew_n be_v term_v the_o 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wind_n that_o fill_v all_o the_o house_n and_o the_o spirit_n with_o it_o that_o fill_v all_o they_o so_o when_o cornelius_n and_o his_o company_n hear_v peter_n preach_v in_o a_o private_a room_n the_o holy_a ghost_n fall_v on_o they_o all_o act_v 10.44_o as_o no_o place_n can_v include_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n so_o can_v none_o exclude_v it_o there_o be_v saint_n in_o nero_n court_n and_o this_o hand_n of_o god_n have_v be_v work_v there_o it_o be_v not_o a_o dungeon_n any_o prison_n can_v keep_v out_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n from_o come_v to_o and_o comfort_v of_o his_o servant_n glover_n find_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o when_o he_o say_v o_o austin_n he_o be_v come_v 4._o the_o more_o separate_a from_o the_o world_n the_o more_o fit_a for_o communion_n with_o god_n ezekiel_n must_v go_v into_o the_o plain_a and_o there_o the_o lord_n will_v talk_v with_o he_o he_o can_v have_v converse_v with_o he_o at_o telabib_fw-la among_o the_o people_n in_o his_o own_o habitation_n but_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