A commentary upon the prophet Ezekiel . , >- Chap: 102 A Commentary i. ChapterXVI. CHAP. XVL The Argument. God fets forth his Free Love toward the Churchand Nation of the Jews, represented here by Je-rufalem, under the Emblem of a T erf on thatfljould take up an expofed Infant, breed her up,and afterward Marry her. He then upbraidstheir monflrow Ingratitude in departing from hisWorflrip, and being polluted with Heathemjh Ido-latries : which the Trophet illujtrates by theKefemblance of a Lewd Woman that proves Falfeto a KJnd and Indulgent Husband. For whichGod threatens to deal with her as a
A commentary upon the prophet Ezekiel . , >- Chap: 102 A Commentary i. ChapterXVI. CHAP. XVL The Argument. God fets forth his Free Love toward the Churchand Nation of the Jews, represented here by Je-rufalem, under the Emblem of a T erf on thatfljould take up an expofed Infant, breed her up,and afterward Marry her. He then upbraidstheir monflrow Ingratitude in departing from hisWorflrip, and being polluted with Heathemjh Ido-latries : which the Trophet illujtrates by theKefemblance of a Lewd Woman that proves Falfeto a KJnd and Indulgent Husband. For whichGod threatens to deal with her as abufed Hus-bands ufe to deal with Wives convicted of eAaul-tery. Notwithftanding all thefe Provocations,he promifes in the End to (J)ew them Mercy. TheMetaphor of defcribing Idolatry as Spiritual eA-dultery, often madeufe of in the Trophets, ishere and in the xxiii. Chapter purfued withgreat Force, and in a lively way of Reprejenta-tiom Both Chapters being a Remarkable In-flame
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