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upon EZ EK^IE L. 1
fort of Hicroglyphicks made up of feveral fhapes, Chapter
but yet they referabled mod that of an Oxe or a I.
Calf j and therefore were called Cherubims^ that ^-^v^o
word fignifyingan Oxe ^ in which fenfe it is taken,
Chap, x. 14. of this Prophecy, where the Face of
an Oxe; at
a Cherub is equivalent to the Face of
the 10. ver. ot this Chapter*
Ibid. And they fparkled like the colour of humified
Brafs~] Compare Da?i,x. 6, ReveL i. 15. The
appearance of their Feet was bright and flaming j
fee ver, 13. and Pfal, civ. 4. The Seraphims
have that name from their bright and flaming Co-
lour.
Ver. 8. And they had the hands of a Man under Verfe 8*
their Wings'] Compare Chap, x. 8. Ifa, vi. 6. This
denotes the prudence and dexterity of their management
: The Hand being peculiar to Mankind
among all living Creatures, and the chief Inftrument
of a 1 Artificial Operations.
Ibid, They four had their Faces and their Wings~\
They had all the fame Appearances and Proportions
: or, had Wings equal to their Faces.
Ibid. Their Wings were joyned one to another"]
See ver, 11.
Ibid. They turned not when they went] They
needed not to turn their Bodies, that their Faces
might fland th^ way they were to go-, for go which
way they would, they had a Face that looked that
way. This fignifies that nothing ever diverted
them from fulfilling God's Commands ^ fee the
Note on Chap, x. 11. where thefe living Creatures
are reprefetited as coming near to a fquare Figure,
which is equal on all (ides, the Emblem of Firmnefs
and Conftancy.
• Ver.
10.