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upon EZEKIEL. 155
reaped, Levit. xxiii. 10. part of the Dough which Chapter
was firft baked, Numb, xv. 20. and in general, the XX.
firft of all the ripe Fruits, Numb, xviii. 1 2, 1 3. com- L/"V\J
pare Chap. xliv. 30. with this Text. This was
computed to amount to the Sixtieth part of the
whole Produce, See Ezek. xlv. 1$. The Prophet
here exprefles the Chriftian Worfhip by thofe religious
Oblations which were proper to his own
time : as the other Prophets frequently defcribe the
State of the Chriftian Church by Reprefen tat ions
taken from the Jewifli Temple and Service. See
Ifa.xix. 19. lvi. 7. Ix. 7. lxvi. 23. And even the
primitive Chriftians brought Oblations out of the
Firft: Fruits of their Increafe, for the Support of
God's Minifters and Service, out of which the Elements
of the Eucharift and the Love Feaft which
followed it, were provided : as appears from feve-
ral Teftimonies of the ancient Fathers, particularly
of Irenaus, lib. 4. c. 32, and $4. who generally in-
terpret thofe Words of Chrift, Matth. v. 23. If
thou bring thy Gift to the eAltar, &c. of the Sacrament
of the Lord's Supper.
Ver. 41. / will accep you with your fweet &z- Ver. 41.
vour.~] This is mention'd in Opposition to the fweet
Savour of their Offerings to Idols :
Ver. 28.
Ibid. When I bring you out of the Teople, and
gather you out of the Countries wherein ye have
been fcattered.~] Or as it may better be tranflated,
When I have brought you out of the Teople, &-c.
Compare Chap. xi. 17. xxxiv. 13. xxxvi. 24.
xxxviii. 8.
Ibid. oAnd I will be fan&ified in you before the
Heathen.'] I will procure Honour to my Name by
the wonderful Works whether of Juftice or Mercy,
X 2 which