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upon EZ EKIEL. 397
and joyful Sight! the Glory of that God, who calls Chapter
himfelf the GOT) oflfrael, as chooilng to dwell XL II.
among them, and to give evident Tokens of hisV^^/^^J
Prefcnce among them, and protection over them.
This Glory which had departed from this Place for
fo long a Time, now returned to it, and fixed its
Refidence there, The Glory of the Lord, when
it forfook the Temple, is defcribed as departing
from the Eaftern Gate of it, Chap. x. 19. Afterward
it is reprefented as quite forfaking the City,
and removing to a Mountain on the Eaft Side
of the City, Chap. xi. 23. and now it returns by
the fame Way it departed.
Ibid. And his Voice was like the Noife of ma-
ny Waters.] Great and Terrible. Comp. Chap. i.
24. Revel, i. 15. either to ftgnify the Dreadful-
nefs of God's Judgments, or the Efficacy of his
Commands, who calls Things into Being by fpeaking
the Word.
Ibid. And the Earth joinedwith his Glory.] The
Rays of his Glory, like the Sun-Beams, enlightncd
the Earth. Comp. Chap. x. 4. Ifa. vi. 3. Habak.
iii. 4.
Ver. 3 . And it was according to the Vifwn which ycr . 3
Ifaw when I came to deftroy the City. ] See Chap,
ix. 3 , 5 . The Prophets are laid to do thofe Things
which they foretell mall come to pafs. Sec the
Notes upon Chap. xiii. 19. xxiii. 45. and upon
Jeremy i. 10.
Ver. 4. And the Glory of the LORD came\ Ql>
into the Houfe by the tVay of the Gate, whofe
4j
TrofpecJ is toward the Eaft.'] Sec ver. 1, 2. and
Chap. xliv. 2.
Ver.