Ezekiel 33

Ezekiel 33:2

THe sword] that is to say, Warre with all the sudden invasions, inroads and dangers belonging to it.

Ezekiel 33:4

His blood] His death must not be imputed to any other but himselfe.

Ezekiel 33:6

He is taken away] This death shall not have happened by chance, but I shall by my secret providence have executed my judgement upon him; yet shall I hold the watchman guilty, as having failed in his dutie, either through negligence or disloyalty.

Ezekiel 33:10

Our transgressions] The meaning is, It is true that your Prophets have admonished us heretofore, and we having neglected your admonitions, doe beare our punishment, and are ruined past all reliefe: what good doth it doe then to speak to us any more of these preservatives against the evill, into which wee are already fallen? The Lord answereth, Your ruine is not so extreme, but that you may rise againe by true repentance; which comes alwayes in time, either before or after the punishments, so it come during life.

Ezekiel 33:13

That hee shll] namely, If he perseveres to the end; a condition necessarily annexed to all the promises of the Law.

Ezekiel 33:15

Of life] The observation of which Statutes, the promises of life annexed to it, Leviticus 18:5.

Ezekiel 33:21

Is smitten] Taken by force and sacked.

Ezekiel 33:22

Had opened] Hee had againe appointed me to speake to the people, after I had a while held my tongue by his command; or after I had lost the use of my tongue; and revealed unto me, and inspired mee with what I should say, according to the prediction, Ezek. 24. 26. 27.

Ezekiel 33:24

Abraham] If out of Abraham alone could come so numerous an issue, as could conquer and people all this countrey, how much more may we hope that are left in great number, that wee may be restored to our former estate which is beaten downe by the Chaldeans, and once againe re-possesse and be masters of the countrey?

Ezekiel 33:26

You stand upon] Every one righteth himselfe, defends and revenges himselfe by violence, and good order is quite beaten downe.

Ezekiel 33:27

In the Caves] In hidden and strong places, into which people did use to flie in time of warre, see Judg. 62. 1 Samuel 13:6.

Ezekiel 33:30

Are talking] In prophane contempt, or through hypocrisie or curiositie.

Ezekiel 33:31

As the people] Very frequent, and with a shew of devotion, as it were to an Ecclesiasticall assembly.

Ezekiel 33:33

When this] namely, of my threatnings, in the ruine of Jerusalem, and of the whole nation.