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upon EZEKIEL. 295
the former Senfe agrees better with the Scope Chapter
of the Text, and with St. TauTs Application of it XXXVI.
to the Jews of his own Time, Rom. \\. id. and U^VNJ
with what follows, Ver. 31.
Ver. it. r But I had Tity for my Holy A T ame,Ycr. it.
&rc] / wrought for my Name's .Sake, that it
(Iwuld not be -polluted among the Heathen, as the
Prophet fpeaks, Chap. xx. 9.
Ver. 22. / do not this for your fakes, Houfe Ver. 22.
of Jfrael."] The Promifes I make in your Favour
in the following Verfes, are not owing to
any Defert of yours, but purely to vindicate my
own Honour. See Ver. 32. and Compare T>eut.
ix 5. Tfal. cwl 8.
Ver. 2}. oAnd I will fantlifie my great Name Yew 23.
which was profaned among the Heathe?i, &c]
I will give illuftrious Proofs of my Power and
Goodnefs, and vindicate my Honour from the
Reproaches with which it has been blafphemed
among the Heathen, upon the Occafion of your
evil Doings.
Ibid, o/lnd the Heathen Jhall know that I am
the Lord.] The Return of the Jews from the
TBabylonifh Captivity, was taken Notice of by
the Heathens, as a fignal Inftance of God's Providence
toward them, See Tfal. cxxvi. 2. and
their General Converfion will be a much more
remarkable Proof of my fulfiling the Promifes
made to their Fathers, fo that the Heathens
themfelves will be forced to take notice of it.
See Chap.xxxvii. 28. It will be an effectual Argument
to convince Infidels that your Nation
and the reft of the true Ifraelites are the only
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