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A85666 An exposition of the five first chapters of the prophet Ezekiel, with useful observations thereupon. / Delivered in severall lectures in London, by William Greenhill. Greenhill, William, 1591-1671. 1645 (1645) Wing G1851; Thomason E272_1; ESTC R212187 422,046 514

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of_o the_o habitation_n or_o tabernacle_n of_o his_o glory_n allude_v to_o that_o in_o exod._n 40.24_o 25._o where_n it_o be_v say_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n fill_v the_o tabernacle_n so_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n fill_v the_o temple_n there_o be_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n there_o be_v manifestation_n of_o his_o glory_n there_o he_o hear_v prayer_n and_o there_o he_o give_v out_o many_o gracious_a answer_n there_o he_o accept_v of_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o communicate_v himself_o unto_o they_o there_o be_v the_o ark_n and_o sign_n of_o god_n presence_n and_o the_o cherubim_n from_o between_o which_o god_n give_v out_o the_o answer_n in_o these_o thing_n lay_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o temple_n but_o now_o god_n will_v be_v go_v and_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o temple_n shall_v depart_v god_n move_v not_o from_o place_n to_o place_n be_v infinite_a illocall_a immovable_a but_o he_o be_v say_v to_o depart_v when_o he_o cease_v to_o do_v as_o former_o he_o do_v in_o 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his_o work_n in_o his_o father_n name_n joh._n 10.25_o god_n send_v the_o son_n and_o he_o do_v all_o in_o his_o name_n christ_n send_v prophet_n apostle_n minister_n and_o they_o must_v preach_v and_o work_v in_o his_o name_n because_o what_o they_o ask_v in_o his_o name_n they_o receive_v it_o be_v do_v for_o they_o and_o what_o they_o do_v in_o his_o name_n abide_v be_v bless_v joh._n 15.16_o this_o shall_v prevail_v with_o people_n to_o receive_v the_o messenger_n of_o christ_n as_o his_o messenger_n as_o those_o come_v in_o his_o name_n what_o ever_o their_o message_n be_v conviction_n of_o sin_n denounce_v of_o judgement_n say_v paul_n 2_o cor._n 5.20_o we_o pray_v you_o in_o christ_n stead_n and_o here_o ezekiel_n must_v warn_v they_o from_o christ_n be_v it_o matter_n of_o comfort_n or_o terror_n all_o must_v be_v do_v in_o christ_n name_n and_o stead_n and_o they_o entertain_v as_o those_o that_o be_v send_v of_o christ_n and_o come_v from_o he_o it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o 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reward_n you_o shall_v profit_v by_o his_o doctrine_n he_o shall_v bless_v you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n 4._o 1_o king_n 17._o 2_o king_n 4._o his_o prayer_n shall_v be_v available_a for_o you_o the_o widow_n of_o sarepta_n lose_v nothing_o entertain_v elijah_n nor_o the_o shunamite_n by_o receive_v elisha_n their_o presence_n and_o prayer_n do_v much_o advantage_n they_o but_o you_o may_v take_v the_o word_n thus_o a_o prophet_n reward_n that_o be_v the_o prophet_n have_v a_o great_a hard_a and_o glorious_a work_n in_o hand_n and_o the_o shall_v have_v a_o eminent_a reward_n in_o heaven_n and_o see_v you_o receive_v they_o as_o prophet_n in_o my_o name_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o reproach_n discouragement_n they_o meet_v with_o and_o danger_n their_o doctrine_n bring_v see_v you_o encourage_v they_o and_o help_v on_o their_o work_n you_o shall_v have_v such_o reward_n as_o they_o have_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o same_o mansion_n i_o receive_v they_o verse_n 18_o 19_o 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