Ezechiel — Chapter 40
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Verse 16
In explicating this vision by reason of the obscuritie, is great varietie amongst the expositours, but al agree that God here reuealed to the Prophet, that he wil reward the good, to wit, in the old Testament temporally, & in the new spiritually, first with grace in this life, and with eternal glorie in life euerlasting.
Verse 31
To the gates of the vtter wal was ascent of seuen steps, but of the inner wal (v. 21.) of eight steps, to signifie that more perfection is required in the new Testament then was in the old, for which more grace is giuen and better reward. S. Gregorie.