A commentary upon the prophet Ezekiel . CHAP. 94- A Commentary ChapterXIV. Ver. $. CHAR XIV. The Argument. Xfo Trophet denounces Gods Judgments againftthofe Hypocrites who pretended to be his Wor-ffjippers, and at the fame time fccretly practicedIdolatry. He afterward Jets forth Gods Mercytoward the Jews in [paring a few of that finfulNation, and thofe no better than the reft thatwere de/troyed, when he might in Juftice haveinvolved all of them in one common cJ)eftruclion. Ver. 1. ^iiiSSiSSS^^ came certain of the El-ders ofIfraelyhc~] See Chap,viii. j. Thefe Men have fetup their
A commentary upon the prophet Ezekiel . CHAP. 94- A Commentary ChapterXIV. Ver. $. CHAR XIV. The Argument. Xfo Trophet denounces Gods Judgments againftthofe Hypocrites who pretended to be his Wor-ffjippers, and at the fame time fccretly practicedIdolatry. He afterward Jets forth Gods Mercytoward the Jews in [paring a few of that finfulNation, and thofe no better than the reft thatwere de/troyed, when he might in Juftice haveinvolved all of them in one common cJ)eftruclion. Ver. 1. ^iiiSSiSSS^^ came certain of the El-ders ofIfraelyhc~] See Chap,viii. j. Thefe Men have fetup their Idols in their heartySS&SSSSi and put the Stumbling-blockcf their Iniquity before their Face.] They are notonly Idolaters in their Heart, but they have actu-ally fet up Idols and worfhipped them : and there-by have fallen into that great Sin of Deferting meand my Worfhip. See Chap. vii. 19. Ibid. Should I be enquired of at all by them ?3ThO tiley have the Impudence to come to ask Counfel. upon EZEKIEL. 95 Counfel of God, (See Chap. vii. 26.) they fhall not Chapter receive a favourable Anfwer, but (uch a one as XIV. their Hypocrify deferves. See the following Verfe, l/VSJ and compare Chap, xxxvi. 37. Ver. 5. That I may take the Houfe of Ifrael in Ver. ?. their own Heart.} That I may deal with them according to their Deferts, and thereby convince them that I am a fearcher of Hearts, and know the inward and fecret Wickednefs of their Thoughts. Ver. 6. From all your ^Abominations.} Your Ido- Ver. 6. la tries : See Chap. viii. 10. xvi. 2. Ver. 7. Or of the Stranger that fojour neth rael.} The Stranger within thy Gates, as it is ex-prefTed in the Fourth Commandment. Thefe,tho they were not all of them circumcifed, yet de-voted themfelves to the Service of the one TrueGod, for which Reafon they are ftyled the Wor-flippers of God, oAtt*xvi. 14. ^ viii. 7. Ibid. Who feparates himfelf from me.~] Whoturns Apoftate from me and my Service ; for Mencannot ferve God and Id
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