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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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observe_v they_o more_o exact_o that_o be_v the_o intent_n of_o the_o question_n there_o be_v a_o corporal_a fight_n and_o there_o be_v a_o intellectual_a sight_n see_v with_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o mind_n note_v hence_o that_o the_o water_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n have_v that_o in_o they_o which_o be_v observable_a to_o be_v consider_v and_o serious_o weigh_v have_v thou_o see_v this_o how_o sudden_o these_o water_n break_v forth_o how_o they_o have_v follow_v the_o measure_v line_n which_o way_n soever_o it_o go_v how_o in_o a_o little_a time_n they_o have_v rise_v up_o to_o a_o river_n and_o such_o a_o river_n as_o be_v impermeable_a have_v thou_o see_v the_o mystery_n contain_v in_o these_o water_n as_o the_o water_n abound_v so_o the_o mystery_n thereof_o abound_v the_o gospel_n be_v full_a of_o mystery_n and_o depth_n the_o beginning_n increase_n and_o success_n of_o it_o be_v wonderful_a thing_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v mind_v the_o 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prejudice_v themselves_o and_o other_o gen._n 3.6_o eve_n do_v so_o let_v we_o acquiesce_v in_o what_o christ_n reveal_v and_o not_o thirst_n after_o hide_a secret_n lest_o we_o meet_v with_o satanical_a delusion_n and_o be_v give_v up_o to_o believe_v lie_n in_o verse_n 7._o the_o river_n be_v describe_v from_o the_o multitude_n of_o tree_n on_o each_o side_n of_o it_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etz_n cab_n meodh_fw-mi lignum_fw-la multum_fw-la valde_fw-la or_o arbour_n multa_fw-la valde_fw-la very_o much_o wood_n or_o very_o many_o tree_n as_o piscat_fw-la or_o very_o great_a tree_n as_o junius_n and_o tremellius_n have_v it_o as_o the_o watre_n be_v mystical_a so_o be_v these_o tree_n and_o they_o have_v a_o mystical_a and_o spiritual_a signification_n they_o signify_v the_o saint_n under_o the_o gospel_n those_o that_o be_v true_a christian_n and_o such_o be_v not_o unfit_o compare_v to_o tree_n for_o they_o resemble_v they_o in_o many_o respect_n 1._o tree_n have_v 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