Ezekiel 13

While you sleep, perhaps that truth was delivered, which might have converted your souls. Besides, sleeping is very offensive in these holy assemblies: it is not only a grieving the Spirit of God, but a making the hearts of the righteous sad (Ezekiel 13:22). It troubles them to…

The devil buys many at a very easy price, he needs not carry them so high as the mountain, they are contented with a little gain that is got by a fraudulent bargain in the shop: if we stand in our window, or at our doors, we meet with temptations enough to carry us away. He need…

The Spirit of Jacob revived. He began to take heart and be of good Courage, Ezek. 13. 3. The Prophets that walk [[original in non-Latin script]], after their Spirit; that is their own Desires and Inclinations, when indeed they had no Vision but spoke what they had a mind to.

The word [unsavory] there is the same as this here rendered folly or foolishly. Secondly, it is used for mortar that has not a due temper or mixture in it, as (Ezekiel 13:14): I will break down the wall that you have daubed with untempered mortar; mortar that is not well tempere…

2. Because of God's separating them from others, and taking pains on them above all others (Isaiah 27:2-3); for these, and other reasons, they are called the vines. Next, by foxes are understood false teachers (Ezekiel 13:4): O Israel, your Prophets (that is your flattering teac…

This dealing of theirs cannot be to speak a word in season to the weary soul of a tender person, whose carriage is so convincing even to others, that in verse 9 they give her a high commendation, which is a clear testimony against the malignity of these watchmen; they must there…

And Psalm 148:8. The stormy winds are said to fulfil his word; not only his word of Command, in rising when God bids them, but his word of threatning also. And hence it is called a destroying wind, Jeremiah 51:1. and a stormy wind in God's fury, Ezekiel 13:13. APPLICATION.

Admitting him thereby, into fellowship therein. This is called the writing of the house of Israel (Ezekiel 13:9), that is the roll, wherein all the names of the Israel, the family of God are written. God has a catalogue of his household; Christ knows his sheep by name.

Some think the way of lying is meant corruption of doctrine; others of worship; others apply it to disorders of conversation; some take it for error of doctrine, false opinions concerning God and his worship, which are called lying, and so opposed to the way of truth spoken of i…

The glory of God is much interested in the credit of his servants. When they pollute and shame themselves, the Lord is polluted in them (Ezekiel 13:19): "Will they pollute me among my people?" And (Jeremiah 34:16): "You have polluted my name."

Approbation and being accessory is concluded from hence, when men flatter others, and speak peace to them in their evil ways: when men say peace, where God says there is none, that is, to the wicked. God and man will curse him that says to the wicked, you are righteous (Proverbs…

Let me here take occasion to offer to your view some sins which are especially said to be the devil's sin, and they that do them are of, work for, and are like to, and called devils. 1 Murder, especially soul-murder, of which Antichrist the devil's son is hugely guilty, in makin…

The design hereof is not to break the bruised reed, nor to quench the smoking flax (Matthew 12:20), not to discourage the weakest believer, but to awaken formal professors. I would not sadden the heart of any, whom God would not have made sad (Ezekiel 13:22), though I know it is…

First, all true evangelical consolation belongs only to believers (Hebrews 6:17-18); God's people (Isaiah 40:1-2); upon unbelievers the wrath of God remains (John 3:36). Second, to make consolation out to those to whom it does not belong is no less a crime than to hide it from t…

And yet I deny not, that the Holy Ghost frames his talk to the small measure of our sense. As when he says (Ezekiel 13:9): In the secret of my people they shall not be, and in the roll of my servants they shall not be written. As though God did begin to write in the book of life…

2. It is good (say Antinomians) to lay the saints under a covenant of works, because it does this good, to make us make sure our evidences, that Christ is ours: indeed some desire a wakened conscience, that the terrors of God may chase them to Christ: but 1. that is a murmuring…