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upon EZEKIEL. 41
in this large extent, Co as to comprehend all the Chapter
Marks of God's Indignation, which have already V.
lain upon that People for above Sixteen Hundred L/"VNJ
Years, and how much longer they may continue
we know not, it may truly be faid that none of
God's Judgments have been like it.
Ver. 10. Therefore the Fathers [hall eat the Sons Ver. 10.
in the midft of thee."] A terrible Judgment threatned
by Mofes, Levit. xxvi. 29. T)eut. xxviii. 53.
and afterwards by Jeremy, Chap. xix. 9. and ac-
tually fulfilled in the Famine that attended the
Siege of Jerufalem. See Lament, ii. 20. iv. 10.
Ibid. aAnd the whole remnant of them will I
fcatter into all the Winds."] This is another Judgment
threatned againft them by Mofes : T>eut.
xxviii. 65. and remarkably fulfilled in this their laft
Difperfion, when every known part of the World
hath fome Share of them, and yet they live every
where like Strangers, only upon fufferance.
Ver. 11. "Becaufe thou haft defiled my Sanffuary Ver. 11.
with all thy deteftable things', and with all thy
^Abominations.] Thou haft profaned my Temple,
by placing Idols in it : See Chap. vii. 20. viii. 5.
xxiii. 38. 2 Chron. xxxvi. 14. Deteftahle things
and cAbominations are Words of the fame fignifi-
cation, denoting Idols: See Chap. xi. 21.
Ibid. Therefore will I alfo diminif) thee, neither
Jhall mine Eye [fare, 8cc] or, J will deftroy thee
(for fo this Word is ufed, Numb, xxvii. 4.) without
jhewing any pity or companion : See Chap. vii.
4,9. viii. 18. ix. 10. xxiv. 14.
Ver. 1 2.