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A42016 The exposition continued upon the nineteen last chapters of the prophet Ezekiel with many useful observations thereupon delivered in several lectures in London / by William Greenhil. Greenhill, William, 1591-1671. 1662 (1662) Wing G1857; ESTC R30318 513,585 860

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do_v not_o god_n destroy_v his_o army_n and_o relieve_v they_o public_o and_o private_o though_o there_o be_v now_o no_o city_n leave_v god_n can_v and_o do_v raise_v they_o up_o many_o city_n though_o there_o be_v no_o people_n to_o inhabit_v those_o city_n raise_v god_n can_v raise_v they_o up_o man_n and_o do_v make_v they_o exceed_o populous_a even_o as_o populous_a as_o jerusalem_n be_v at_o her_o solemn_a feast_n more_o populous_a than_o ever_o four_o observe_v the_o end_n of_o god_n deliverance_n work_n and_o mercy_n be_v that_o god_n may_v be_v acknowledge_v and_o glorify_v when_o i_o have_v bring_v they_o out_o of_o babylon_n plant_v they_o in_o zion_n build_v their_o city_n fill_v they_o with_o inhabitant_n and_o blessing_n of_o all_o sort_n then_o shall_v they_o know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o i_o be_o not_o like_o the_o heathenish_a god_n and_o lord_n but_o that_o i_o be_o faithful_a omnipotent_a gracious_a and_o merciful_a worthy_a to_o be_v honour_v and_o adore_v by_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n chap._n xxxvii_o verse_n 1._o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o i_o and_o carry_v i_o out_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o set_v i_o down_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o valley_n which_o be_v full_a of_o bone_n 2._o and_o cause_v i_o to_o pass_v by_o they_o round_o about_o and_o behold_v there_o be_v very_o many_o in_o the_o open_a valley_n and_o lo_o they_o be_v very_o dry_a in_o the_o former_a chapter_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o jew_n return_v out_o of_o babylon_n and_o likewise_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o chapter_n also_o he_o proceed_v to_o comfort_v the_o jew_n assure_v they_o of_o their_o return_n who_o well-nigh_o despair_v thereof_o and_o of_o the_o union_n of_o the_o two_o house_n judah_n and_o israel_n the_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v 1._o a_o vision_n of_o dry_a bone_n present_v to_o the_o prophet_n from_o the_o 1._o ver_fw-la to_o the_o 11._o 2._o the_o interpretation_n and_o 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and_o be_v by_o m●ntanus_n and_o the_o lord_n carry_v i_o out_o in_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v i_o be_v rapt_v out_o of_o myself_o and_o my_o spirit_n be_v carry_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o have_v a_o sight_n or_o view_v of_o bone_n if_o we_o take_v the_o word_n as_o they_o be_v the_o sense_n be_v this_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o i_o carry_v i_o out_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n which_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o body_n be_v not_o carry_v from_o place_n to_o place_n he_o have_v a_o prophetical_a vision_n and_o set_v i_o down_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o valley_n the_o prophet_n seem_v to_o himself_o to_o see_v a_o hand_n and_o to_o be_v lead_v out_o by_o that_o hand_n into_o a_o certain_a valley_n all_o which_o be_v visional_a not_o real_a he_o name_v no_o particular_a valley_n alapide_a say_v it_o be_v in_o campo_n sennaar_n mesopotamia_n and_o chaldaea_n be_v plain_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v in_o either_o of_o they_o be_v not_o specify_v in_o 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will_v have_v the_o prophet_n to_o take_v exact_a notice_n of_o they_o and_o therefore_o make_v he_o to_o pass_v savif_fw-mi savif_fw-mi undique_fw-la undique_fw-la on_o every_o side_n on_o every_o side_n that_o so_o he_o may_v observe_v the_o number_n and_o quality_n of_o they_o and_o where_o they_o lay_v which_o he_o do_v for_o it_o follow_v and_o behold_v there_o be_v very_o many_o in_o the_o open_a valley_n the_o number_n of_o these_o bone_n be_v great_a pass_a number_n and_o they_o lie_v in_o open_a view_n in_o a_o open_a valley_n where_o he_o have_v a_o full_a sight_n of_o they_o and_o lo_o they_o be_v very_o dry_a these_o bone_n be_v not_o clothe_v with_o flesh_n juycy_n and_o full_a of_o marrow_n which_o have_v be_v more_o easy_o raise_v to_o life_n if_o so_o but_o they_o be_v dry_a all_o the_o moisture_n be_v out_o of_o they_o they_o have_v lie_v long_o nigh_o 70_o year_n in_o that_o condition_n and_o be_v almost_o become_v earth_n first_o observe_v it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v the_o prophet_n to_o give_v out_o those_o truth_n be_v now_o extant_a in_o the_o scripture_n that_o direct_v and_o enable_v they_o to_o do_v what_o they_o do_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o i_o and_o carry_v i_o out_o in_o the_o spirit_n to_o see_v and_o give_v out_o what_o you_o have_v here_o the_o prophet_n may_v not_o speak_v or_o act_v at_o their_o own_o pleasure_n but_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v they_o 2_o pet._n 1.21_o so_o they_o speak_v so_o they_o act_v it_o be_v the_o spirit_n in_o the_o prophet_n that_o testify_v against_o the_o jew_n neh._n 9.30_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n and_o mouth_n of_o the_o spirit_n before_o they_o be_v in_o the_o head_n and_o mouth_n of_o the_o prophet_n neh._n 7.12_o the_o apostle_n have_v the_o spirit_n fall_v upon_o and_o fill_v they_o before_o they_o give_v out_o divine_a truth_n act._n 2.4_o which_o verify_v what_o ch●ist_n have_v say_v of_o the_o spirit_n john_n 16.14_o he_o shall_v receive_v of_o i_o and_o show_v it_o unto_o you_o all_o the_o truth_n paul_n have_v give_v forth_o for_o the_o instruction_n edification_n and_o consolation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n he_o receive_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n hence_o he_o say_v 1_o cor._n 11.23_o i_o receive_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o which_o i_o deliver_v unto_o you_o and_o chap._n 14.37_o the_o thing_n i_o write_v unto_o you_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o have_v they_o all_o from_o his_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 2.12_o 13._o second_o observe_v the_o true_a messenger_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n come_v not_o
watchman_n and_o so_o in_o the_o church-state_n if_o the_o wicked_a man_n be_v warn_v of_o his_o way_n and_o turn_v not_o from_o it_o he_o shall_v die_v in_o his_o iniquity_n his_o blood_n lie_v at_o his_o own_o door_n upon_o his_o own_o head_n the_o watchman_n be_v free_a fourteen_o observe_v there_o be_v great_a necessity_n that_o the_o watchman_n deal_v faithful_o and_o tell_v the_o people_n of_o their_o danger_n and_o sin_n their_o soul_n their_o blood_n lie_v at_o stake_n upon_o it_o if_o they_o be_v not_o faithful_a their_o life_n their_o soul_n go_v for_o it_o those_o watchman_n that_o be_v silent_a be_v cruel_a bloody_a and_o soul-murthering_a man_n they_o murder_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o people_n and_o their_o own_o soul_n also_o those_o that_o speak_v that_o cry_v aloud_o that_o tell_v the_o people_n thorough_o of_o their_o sin_n not_o fear_v their_o frown_n nor_o respect_v their_o favour_n that_o so_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a they_o may_v save_v their_o soul_n these_o be_v the_o most_o faithful_a watchman_n many_o wonder_n that_o the_o spiritual_a watchman_n be_v so_o zealous_a particular_a that_o they_o open_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n so_o much_o threaten_v such_o terrible_a judgement_n of_o god_n against_o sinner_n and_o preach_v damnation_n unto_o they_o that_o they_o be_v so_o frequent_a in_o such_o way_n but_o cease_v to_o wonder_v their_o soul_n be_v in_o jeopardy_n if_o they_o do_v it_o not_o if_o a_o man_n whole_a estate_n be_v in_o hazard_n if_o he_o do_v not_o tell_v such_o a_o man_n that_o he_o be_v a_o liar_n a_o drunkard_n and_o will_v he_o forfeit_v his_o estate_n through_o silence_n no_o he_o will_v tell_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n again_o and_o again_o the_o watchman_n soul_n lie_v at_o pawn_n and_o he_o forfeit_v that_o if_o he_o shall_v not_o tell_v sinner_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o warn_v they_o to_o turn_v from_o they_o hence_o be_v it_o that_o paul_n say_v necessity_n be_v lay_v upon_o i_o and_o we_o unto_o i_o if_o i_o preach_v not_o 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god_n i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v turn_v you_o turn_v you_o from_o your_o evil_a way_n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n here_o begin_v the_o second_o general_n part_n of_o the_o chapter_n which_o be_v a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o prophet_n against_o those_o calumny_n the_o jew_n make_v against_o the_o truth_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n the_o first_o be_v in_o the_o 10._o vers_fw-la the_o second_o in_o the_o 17._o and_o 20._o verse_n the_o calumny_n they_o raise_v against_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v this_o in_o the_o 5._o verse_n be_v say_v he_o that_o take_v warning_n when_o the_o watchman_n give_v it_o shall_v deliver_v his_o soul_n this_o say_v the_o jew_n have_v not_o truth_n in_o it_o for_o chap._n 24.23_o the_o prophet_n have_v tell_v they_o they_o shall_v pine_v away_o for_o their_o iniquity_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n for_o they_o 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