A commentary upon the prophet Ezekiel . thered. See Chap. xv. 4. GodsWrath is often compared to Fire. See Chap. xxx. 8. Ver. 13. (And now fie is planted in the Wilder- yer# I?.nefs, in a dry and thirfty Land.] A great Part ofher People are carried Captive, where their Con-dition is as much different from what it was for-merly, as the Condition of a Tree is when it isremoved out of a rich Soil into a dry and barrenGround. The Jews fuffered feveral Captivities be-fore that Final one which ended in the Deftructionof their Temple and Government. See T)an. i. ?.2 Kings xxiv. 12. Jer. lii. 28. Ver.
A commentary upon the prophet Ezekiel . thered. See Chap. xv. 4. GodsWrath is often compared to Fire. See Chap. xxx. 8. Ver. 13. (And now fie is planted in the Wilder- yer# I?.nefs, in a dry and thirfty Land.] A great Part ofher People are carried Captive, where their Con-dition is as much different from what it was for-merly, as the Condition of a Tree is when it isremoved out of a rich Soil into a dry and barrenGround. The Jews fuffered feveral Captivities be-fore that Final one which ended in the Deftructionof their Temple and Government. See T)an. i. ?.2 Kings xxiv. 12. Jer. lii. 28. Ver. 14. aAndFire is gone out of a Rod 0/for Ver. 24Jbranches, which hath devoured her Fruit, &C.]ZsdehaWs breaking his Oath of Fealty to the Kingof Babylon, hath been the Occafion of the utterDeftru&ion of the Royal Family, and the entireRuin of the Government. See Chap. xvii. 18, KJngs xxiv. 20. Ibid. This is a Lamentation, ayd JI;alI be for aLamentation.] This is Matter of prefent Lamen-tation, and fhall be fo to after CHAP. 140 A Commentary 4? +* * * ^ .> 4^4- 4* ij> *• ? * * #?* 4- * *;*• #???##??# ChapterXX. :. 1. Ver. 5. Ver. 4. ********* v****-*--*-***-**--**-*-**** CHAP. XX. The Argument. This Chapter contains a Rehearfal of the Rebellionsand Idolatries of the Jews from their going out©/Egypt to that very Day. The Trophet after-wards foretels their Converfion and Reftaura-tion. The laft Five Verfes contain a Trophecyagainft Jerufalem. Ver. 1. igfeagg^ggsal NT> it came to fafs in the fe-venth Tear, &c.] OfjehoiakirfsCaptivity : Compare Chap. viii. 1. All the Propheciesrecorded from the Eighth Chap-ter to this, probably belong to the fixth Year of thatCaptivity. Ibid. Certain of the Elders of Ifraelcame to en-quire of the Lord, 8cc] See the Note on Chap,viii. 1. Ver. $. / will not he enquired of by you.] You{hall not receive fuch an Anfwer as you ex peel,but fuch as your Hypocrify deferves. See Ver. Chap. xiv. j, 4. Ver. 4. Wilt thou judg
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