A commentary upon the prophet Ezekiel . y were to be aftonied one with another: Chap. iv. 17. Another caufe of his filence might be by way of Reproor to them for disbelieving what he had before delivered by the commands of God. See the Note on Chap, xxxii. 22. xxiv. 17. And be- caufe they regarded not° the Words, which God commanded him to fpeak to them, he was rfire&ed to inftruct them only by Signs, fuch as are thofe Emblems of the Siege contained in the next Chapter. Yer. 27* Ver. 27. l^ut when I fpeak with thee [or to thee] / will open thy Mouth ] But when I bid thee declare my Commands by
A commentary upon the prophet Ezekiel . y were to be aftonied one with another: Chap. iv. 17. Another caufe of his filence might be by way of Reproor to them for disbelieving what he had before delivered by the commands of God. See the Note on Chap, xxxii. 22. xxiv. 17. And be- caufe they regarded not° the Words, which God commanded him to fpeak to them, he was rfire&ed to inftruct them only by Signs, fuch as are thofe Emblems of the Siege contained in the next Chapter. Yer. 27* Ver. 27. l^ut when I fpeak with thee [or to thee] / will open thy Mouth ] But when I bid thee declare my Commands by Word of Mouth, thou {halt have free Liberty to fpeak. See Chap. xi. 25. Ibid. He that heareth, let him hear; and he that forbeareth, let him forhear.~\ The Turn of what thou fhalt fay unto them is this : to let them know that this is the laft Warning God will give them, and therefore let them take it as fuch, and either give heed to what is faid to them, or negleft it at their utmoft Peril. Compare 1 Cor. xiv, 38. Revek xxii. CHAE upon 29 4. **??**-?*»+*-*-?*-***-**+•*? + **?»• 5*S: CHAP. IV. ch/vPter 1 he A R G U M E N T. Tinder the Emblem of a Siege, and oftheflraitnefsofTrovifion during the Siege, is-(hewed the Mi-series the Jews JhaU juffer when the City is be-fieged: and by the Prophets lying upon his Rightand heft fide a certain number of Days, is de-clared of how long continuance thofe Sins werewhich God did vijit upon that People. Ver. i. ^m^Hill^i^G/^ thee a Tile and lay it , before thee.~\ The Prophetsoften forefhew impendingJudgments by fignificativeEmblems, being of greaterForce and EfHcacy thanWords. So Jeremy was commanded to go downto the Potters Houfe, and fee how frequently Ve£fels were marred in his Han^s, Chap, xviii. andto take one of thofe Earthen VeflTels and break itin the fight of the Elders of the Jews. Chap. they might thereby be fenfibly taught thegreatnefs of Gods Power, and their own Frailty. Sg
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