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the_o exposition_n continue_v upon_o the_o nineteen_o last_o chapter_n of_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n with_o many_o useful_a observation_n thereupon_o deliver_v in_o several_a lecture_n in_o london_n by_o william_n greenhil_n prov._n 23.26_o buy_v the_o truth_n and_o sell_v it_o not_o veritas_fw-la est_fw-la animae_fw-la pabulum_fw-la lact._n sponsa_fw-la intellectus_fw-la mirand_n cujus_fw-la aures_fw-la veritati_fw-la sunt_fw-la clausae_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la amico_fw-la verum_fw-la audire_fw-la nequeat_fw-la huius_fw-la salus_fw-la desperanda_fw-la est_fw-la cicer._n de_fw-fr amiciti_fw-la london_n print_v for_o â—homas_fw-la parkhurst_n at_o the_o three_o crown_n in_o cheapside_n overagainst_a the_o great_a conduit_n 1662._o to_o the_o christian_a reader_n and_o especial_o to_o those_o who_o help_v on_o and_o countenance_v the_o expositorie-woork_a this_o be_v the_o five_o and_o last_o part_n upon_o ezekiel_n which_o be_v finish_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o year_n 1654._o 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endue_v with_o great_a privilege_n 45._o privilege_n rom._n 9_o 45._o yet_o be_v they_o not_o exempt_v from_o afflictive_a and_o severe_a suffering_n they_o be_v a_o reproach_n to_o the_o heathen_a a_o mock_n to_o all_o country_n and_o much_o vex_v 22.15_o vex_v ezek._n 22.15_o the_o pestilence_n sword_n and_o famine_n consume_v they_o so_o that_o the_o pitiful_a woman_n do_v eat_v their_o own_o child_n 4.10_o child_n lam_n 4.10_o and_o pluck_v off_o their_o own_o breast_n 3â—_n breast_n ezek._n 23_o 3â—_n the_o priest_n and_o elder_n give_v up_o the_o ghost_n while_o they_o seek_v for_o meat_n to_o relieve_v their_o soul_n 1.19_o soul_n lam._n 1.19_o those_o bring_v up_o in_o scarlet_a embrace_a dunghill_n 4.5_o dunghill_n lam._n 4.5_o the_o woman_n be_v ravish_v in_o zion_n the_o maid_n in_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n and_o prince_n be_v hang_v up_o by_o their_o hand_n 5.11.12_o hand_n lam._n 5.11.12_o they_o can_v not_o walk_v safe_o in_o the_o street_n 4.18_o street_n lam._n 4.18_o their_o neck_n be_v under_o persecution_n 5.5_o persecution_n lam._n 5.5_o lion_n tiglath-pilese_a and_o shalmaneser_n take_v away_o the_o ten_o tribe_n and_o nebuchadnezzer_n break_v the_o bone_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n 50.17_o benjamin_n jer._n 50.17_o he_o burn_v the_o temple_n and_o city_n he_o ruin_a church_n and_o state_n and_o carry_v the_o jew_n into_o captivity_n where_o they_o suffer_v unspeakable_a misery_n the_o prophet_n tell_v we_o that_o their_o punishment_n be_v great_a than_o the_o sodomite_n 6._o sodomite_n lam._n 4_o 6._o that_o which_o chief_o provoke_v god_n to_o deal_v thus_o severe_o with_o they_o as_o ezekiel_n and_o other_o testify_v be_v their_o leave_v his_o pure_a worship_n ordinance_n and_o institution_n fall_v to_o false_a way_n of_o worship_n and_o compliance_n with_o the_o nation_n they_o have_v the_o image_n of_o jealousy_n 8.3_o jealousy_n ezek._n 8.3_o the_o altar_n of_o damascus_n 16._o damascus_n 2_o king_n 16._o the_o statute_n of_o omri_n 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truth_n and_o ordinance_n it_o be_v a_o violaon_n of_o former_a promise_n it_o be_v high_a ingratitude_n and_o rebellion_n against_o god_n it_o be_v a_o great_a scandal_n to_o all_o the_o godly_a especial_o the_o weak_a it_o encourage_v justify_v and_o harden_v the_o wicked_a it_o ruin_v soul_n gratify_v satan_n it_o expose_v man_n to_o visible_a and_o unavoidable_a judgement_n when_o the_o jew_n purpose_v to_o leave_v the_o lord_n tent_n and_o fall_v to_o babylonish_n temple_n 20.22.23_o ezek._n 20.22.23_o then_o do_v he_o swear_v that_o he_o will_v rule_v over_o they_o with_o fury_n this_o shall_v caution_n we_o to_o keep_v distance_n from_o inward_a approbation_n of_o verbo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d appellatione_n omne_fw-la ea_fw-la intelliguntur_fw-la quae_fw-la homines_fw-la coleâ—do_fw-la aut_fw-la representando_fw-la numini_fw-la solent_fw-la comminisci_fw-la bez._n vid._n leigh_n in_o verbo_fw-la and_o outward_a compliance_n with_o either_o jewish_a ceremony_n or_o 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in_o worship_n when_o the_o damascene_fw-la altar_n be_v in_o the_o temple_n 9.2_o â—ings_n 16.14_o ezek._n 9.2_o and_o god_n altar_n remove_v out_o of_o its_o place_n our_o saviour_n and_o those_o with_o he_o do_v not_o appear_v at_o that_o altar_n lest_o they_o shall_v seem_v to_o countenance_v it_o but_o at_o the_o brazen_a altar_n though_o desert_v and_o despise_v as_o christ_n will_v own_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v appoint_v of_o the_o lord_n so_o those_o be_v with_o he_o will_v not_o own_o the_o susuperstitious_a appointment_n of_o man_n but_o cleave_v to_o the_o institution_n of_o god_n though_o out_o of_o place_n and_o despise_v the_o papist_n say_v of_o the_o protestant_n that_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n in_o pray_v read_v their_o book_n hear_v their_o sermon_n 10_o rehmist_n on_o epist_n of_o john_n v._n 10_o presence_n at_o their_o service_n partake_v of_o their_o sacrament_n and_o all_o other_o communicate_v with_o they_o in_o spiritual_a thing_n be_v a_o great_a 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escape_v as_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n from_o the_o 21._o vers_fw-la to_o the_o 30._o and_o this_o be_v set_v out_o or_o amplify_v 1._o from_o the_o time_n and_o occasion_n of_o it_o vers_n 21._o 2._o from_o the_o efficient_a cause_n vers_fw-la 22._o 3._o from_o the_o move_a cause_n vers_fw-la 24_o 25_o 26._o 4._o from_o the_o final_a cause_n which_o be_v in_o the_o 29._o vers_fw-la verse_n 21._o in_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o our_o captivity_n in_o the_o ten_o month_n in_o the_o five_o day_n of_o the_o month_n how_o long_o this_o be_v after_o the_o take_n and_o smite_v of_o jerusalem_n will_v appear_v by_o compare_v jerem._n 52.5_o 6_o 7._o with_o this_o verse_n in_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o zedekiah_n in_o the_o four_o month_n in_o the_o nine_o day_n of_o the_o month_n the_o city_n be_v break_v up_o the_o captivity_n of_o the_o jew_n begin_v with_o zedekiahs_n reign_n for_o that_o time_n he_o be_v make_v king_n jehoiachin_n be_v carry_v away_o captive_a into_o 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