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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 allyour ^Abominations.} Your Ido- Ver. 6.
la tries : See Chap. viii. 10. xvi. 2.
Ver. 7. Or of the Stranger that fojourneth inlfYQv.j.
rael.} The Stranger within thy Gates, as it is exprefTed
in the Fourth Commandment. Thefe,
tho' they were not all of them circumcifed, yet devoted
themfelves to the Service of the one True
God, for which Reafon they are ftyled the Wor-
flippers of God, oAtt*xvi. 14. ^ viii. 7.
Ibid. Who feparates himfelf from me.~] Who
turns Apoftate from me and my Service ; for Men
cannot ferve God and Idols: he having declared
himfelf a Jealous God, that will not admit any Ri-
val in his WOrfhip. See J //;. xxiv. 1 9.
Ibid. / the Ljro will anjwer him by my felf.}
I will punifh him immediately by my own Hand :
See the following Verfe.
Ver. 8. eAnd 1 will jet my Face againft that Man.} y o
I will make him a Mark of mine Indignation. See
Chap. xv. 7. Jerem. xliv. 1 1.
Ibid. &4nd will make him a Sign and a Tr overt?,}
I will make him a fignal and remarkable Inftance
of my Vengeance. Comp. Numb. xxvi. 10. Deut.
xxviii. 38.
Ibid.