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upon EZEKIEL. 69
Ibid. Then they began with the ancient Men that Chaprer
were before the Houfe.~\ Who committed Idolatry IX.
in the feveral Courts and A partments belonging LyV*NJ
to the Temple. See Chap. viii. n, 12, 16.
Ver. 7. Defile the Houfe, and fill the Courts Ver. 7.
with the /Iain.'] God declares he will own the Temple
no longer for his place of Refidence. See Ver.
3. as having been polluted with Idolatry, Chap.
viii. 10, &c. and therefore delivers up both the inner
and outer Courts belonging to it (Compare
Chap. x. 3 5.) to be polluted by Blood arid Slaugh-
ter.
Ver. 8. eAnd I was left."] The Prophet thought Ver. 8.
himfelf preferved alone out of the common Deftru-
ftion, the Slaughter was fo great : altho' thofe
who had a Mark fet upon them were certainly pre- x
ferved, as well as he.
Ibid. / fell upon my Face."] In a pofture of fupplication
to deprecate God's Anger, (See Numb.
xii. 5. xvi. 4, 22,45.) an^ t0 befeech him not to
make an utter Deftruction of thofe fmall Remains
that were left of the Nation : Jerufalem being almoft
the only place which was not in the Enemies
Power. See Chap. xi. 1 ?.
Ver. 9. The Land is full of Woody and the City Ver. 9.
cfTerverfenefs.'] See Chap. viii. 2$.
Ibid. The Lord hath forfaken the Earth, &c]
See Chap. viii. 1 2.
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