Ezechiel — Chapter 16
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Verse 2
Ezechiel was now in Babylon, & therfore this admonition which he should giue to Ierusalem was to be notified there by letters, & messengers sent thither for this purpose.
Verse 3
By al this is signified that God made the Israelites of a barbarous nation to be ciuil, and gaue them not only things necessarie, but also ornaments, aboue the state of other nations, especially in spiritual benefites, giuing a Law, with Sacrifices, Sacraments, and other holy rites.
Verse 20
Adulterous women doe deceiue their husbands, bringing them other mens children: but the Iewes gaue their lawful children to the worst adulterers, sacrificing them to idols. 4. Reg. 6.17.21.23.
Verse 34
Al fornication is abominable, but that is most detestable when women giue rewards to men for fornication or adultrie.
Verse 45
As Ierusalem was wont to be wicked in former times, so it is now.
Verse 49
Ambition, gluttonie, & idlenes are cause of much more sinnes; temperance & labour bring forth much good fruit.
Verse 55
By Sodom & other cities are vnderstood al nations, which shal come to Christ.
Verse 57
After that al other nations are conuerted the Iewes shal also returne to Christ. Ro. 11.
Verse 60
Al gentils elder & yonger shal be conuerted to Christ.
Verse 62
Not by the couenant made with the Iewes in the Law of Moyses, but by the Euangelical couenant.