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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
they_o and_o if_o you_o will_v search_v never_o search_v into_o inferior_a court_n search_v not_o book_n that_o be_v on_o this_o side_n the_o king_n court_n that_o be_v make_v of_o late_a but_o go_v to_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n record_n have_v recourse_n to_o his_o court_n look_v into_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 8.20_o isa_n 8.20_o to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n if_o they_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o this_o word_n it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o light_n in_o they_o throw_v they_o by_o that_o truth_n which_o be_v find_v in_o any_o writing_n and_o not_o to_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o god_n book_n be_v not_o from_o antiquity_n these_o be_v the_o true_a record_n here_o be_v the_o true_a antiquity_n and_o so_o much_o for_o this_o word_n book_n the_o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ezekiel_n that_o be_v the_o name_n of_o our_o prophet_n among_o the_o jew_n there_o be_v no_o surname_n but_o every_o man_n have_v only_o one_o name_n as_o samuel_n david_n isaiah_n jeremy_n ezekiel_n etc._n etc._n this_o name_n ezekiel_n do_v signify_v the_o strength_n of_o god_n or_o one_o strengthen_v by_o god_n he_o have_v a_o great_a work_n to_o do_v he_o need_v great_a strength_n for_o that_o work_n he_o be_v to_o deal_v with_o wicked_a prince_n &_o wretched_a people_n such_o as_o be_v exceed_o opposite_a desperate_o wicked_a impudent_a hard-hearted_a rebellious_a therefore_o chap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 8_o 9_o behold_v say_v god_n 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 etc._n etc._n the_o hebrew_n word_n here_o for_o strong_a be_v chazakim_n and_o chazak_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v make_v thy_o face_n chazakim_n strong_a i_o have_v give_v thou_o many_o face_n and_o i_o have_v give_v thou_o many_o strength_n strong_a both_o in_o the_o singular_a and_o plural_a number_n all_o the_o strength_n that_o be_v fit_a for_o a_o prophet_n that_o have_v such_o a_o great_a task_n to_o undertake_v and_o go_v about_o he_o be_v to_o reprove_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n to_o threaten_v god_n judgement_n to_o vindicate_v god_n justice_n in_o bring_v they_o into_o captivity_n himself_o be_v to_o endure_v much_o hardship_n and_o many_o conflict_n for_o which_o ordinary_a strength_n will_v not_o suffice_v therefore_o he_o be_v fit_o call_v ezekiel_n the_o strength_n of_o god_n or_o a_o man_n strengthen_v of_o god_n or_o thus_o ezekiel_n do_v signify_v one_o gird_v of_o god_n vineire_n cingere_fw-la vineire_n for_o chazack_n be_v to_o gird_v or_o bind_v and_o ezekiel_n be_v one_o who_o god_n have_v gird_v and_o bind_v up_o for_o some_o employment_n answerable_a to_o that_o expression_n of_o paul_n behold_v say_v he_o i_o go_v go_v bind_v in_o the_o spirit_n to_o jerusalem_n so_o you_o read_v it_o but_o it_o may_v be_v bind_v to_o the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d act_n 20_o 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n of_o god_n go_v before_o i_o and_o i_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o guidance_n of_o the_o spirit_n do_v follow_v the_o same_o whithersoever_o it_o lead_v i_o so_o here_o our_o prophet_n be_v gird_v up_o of_o god_n from_o the_o world_n bind_v in_o or_o to_o the_o spirit_n and_o so_o follow_v that_o which_o way_n soever_o it_o lead_v he_o touch_v this_o name_n of_o ezekiel_n you_o may_v observe_v a_o note_n or_o two_o first_o see_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o give_v name_n suitable_a to_o the_o event_n that_o do_v follow_v and_o fall_v out_o afterward_o ezekiel_n be_v to_o deal_v with_o a_o stubborn_a people_n a_o rebellious_a house_n that_o do_v oppose_v heaven_n that_o do_v stand_v it_o out_o against_o god_n to_o the_o uttermost_a there_o be_v need_v therefore_o of_o a_o strong_a prophet_n to_o subdue_v their_o rebellious_a spirit_n if_o a_o ordinary_a man_n have_v come_v he_o will_v soon_o have_v be_v discourage_v his_o spirit_n will_v have_v sink_v and_o fall_v within_o he_o therefore_o 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solomon_n for_o i_o will_v give_v peace_n and_o quietness_n unto_o israel_n in_o his_o day_n and_o the_o event_n be_v answerable_a to_o his_o name_n so_o josiah_n 1_o king_n 13.2_o it_o signify_v the_o fire_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o josiah_n be_v the_o fire_n of_o god_n indeed_o to_o make_v a_o reformation_n to_o pull_v down_o jeroboam'_v altar_n and_o to_o offer_v upon_o it_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o high_a place_n that_o have_v burn_v incense_n upon_o it_o to_o burn_v man_n bone_n thereon_o to_o throw_v out_o idolatry_n and_o to_o destroy_v the_o high_a place_n so_o the_o name_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n which_o be_v impose_v before_o his_o birth_n thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n jesus_n they_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n emanuel_n he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n he_o shall_v be_v god_n with_o we_o and_o it_o be_v so_o luke_n 1._o call_v his_o name_n john_n john_n note_v gracious_a and_o he_o be_v gracious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o very_a enemy_n he_o have_v favour_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o herod_n favour_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o people_n god_n wisdom_n be_v see_v in_o order_v of_o name_n beforehand_o suitable_a to_o event_n that_o follow_v afterward_o 2._o this_o shall_v direct_v parent_n to_o impose_v encourage_v name_n upon_o their_o child_n what_o encouragement_n be_v it_o to_o ezekiel_n to_o think_v of_o his_o name_n the_o strength_n of_o god_n a_o man_n gird_v up_o of_o god_n for_o some_o great_a design_n and_o employment_n name_n at_o first_o be_v impose_v for_o distinction_n sake_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o to_o show_v the_o hope_n and_o desire_n of_o parent_n touch_v their_o child_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v jeron_n obvirtutis_fw-la auspicium_fw-la imponunt_fw-la uâ—_n vocabula_fw-la jeron_n good_a name_n be_v prognosticall_a parent_n expect_v and_o child_n be_v encourage_v much_o by_o they_o leah_n name_v her_o son_n judah_n which_o be_v praise_n that_o she_o may_v praise_v god_n for_o he_o and_o he_o may_v do_v thing_n worthy_a of_o praise_n all_o his_o day_n and_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n do_v worthy_o in_o israel_n thus_o much_o from_o the_o name_n of_o ezekiel_n the_o boook_v of_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n this_o word_n prophet_n be_v not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o book_n ezekiel_n or_o the_o book_n of_o ezekiel_n but_o it_o be_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o prophecy_n chap._n 2._o v._n 6._o they_o shall_v know_v that_o there_o have_v be_v a_o prophet_n among_o they_o prophet_n be_v from_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o signify_v one_o that_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hebrew_n word_n nabi_n of_o naba_n which_o signify_v to_o foreknow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d foretell_v or_o discover_v thing_n some_o derive_v it_o from_o a_o root_n which_o signify_v to_o bud_v to_o bring_v forth_o for_o as_o a_o tree_n draw_v sap_n from_o the_o earth_n send_v forth_o that_o sap_n into_o leaf_n and_o fruit_n become_v 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