Ezek. xliv. 12. They shall bear their Iniquity.

Hof. iv. 6. My People are deftroyed for Lack of Knowledge, becaufe thou haft rejected Knowledge, I will alfo reject thee, that thou fhalt be no Prieft to me; feeing thou haft forgotten the Law of thy God, I will alfo forget thy Children.

Ver. 9. There fhall be like People like Prieft, and I will punish them for their Ways, and reward them for their Doings.

Luke xi. 52. They have taken away the Key of Knowledge.

Matt. xxiii. 3. They fay and do not, they bind heavy Burdens on Men's Shoulders, but they themselves will not touch them with one of their Fingers.

xxv. 26. Thou wicked and flothful Servant.

I Cor. ix. 16. Wo is unto me if I preach not the Gospel.

Of falfe Prophets and falfe Teachers.

137. They deceive the People with Flatteries and falle Doctrine. Ifa. ix. 14. The Lord will cut off from Ifrael Head and Tail.

Ver. 15. The Prophet that teacheth Lies is the Tail.

Ver. 16. For the Leaders of this People cause them to err, Ch. 3. 12.

Jer. v. 30. A wonderful Thing is committed in the Land.

Ver. 31. The Prophets prophefy falfely, and the Priests bear Rule by their Means, and my People love to have it fo.

xiv. 14. The Prophets propefy Lies in my Name, I fent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither fpake unto them; they prophefy unto you a falfe Vifion and Divination, and a Thing of Nought, and the Deceit of their Heart. Ch. 27. 9, 10, &c.

vi. 14. They have healed the Hurt of the Daughter of my People flightly, faying Peace. Peace, when there was no Peace. Ch. 8. 11. Ezek. 13. 10. 18. Mic. 3. 5.

xii. 10. Many Paftors have devoured my Vineyard, Ver. 11.

xxiii. 16. The Prophets speak a Vifion of their own Heart, and not out of the Mouth of the Lord.

Ver. 21. I have not sent them, yet they ran.

Ver. 25. They fay I have dreamed, I have dreamed, Ver. 27, 28. Ch. 28. 9. 15.-29. 8. 9. 31. 32.—50. 6. Zech. 10. 2.

Ezek. xiii. 10. Ye have feduced my People, faying Peace Peace, when there was no Peace, one built the Wall and another daubed it with untempered Mortar, Ch. 22. 28. to 31.

Ver. 14. Thus faith the Lord, I will break down the Wall which ye have daubed with untempered Mortar, it shall fall, and ye shall be confumed in the Midft thereof, Ver. 15.

Ver. 18. Wo unto them that few Pillows to all Arm-holes. See to

Ver. 23.

Ch. 22. 28.

Lam. i. 14. Thy Prophets have feen vain and foolish Things for thee, and have not difcovered thine Iniquity.

Ezek. xxii. 26. They have put no Difference between the Holy and Profane, between the Unclean and the Clean.

xxxiv. 4. The Difeafed have ye not ftrengthened, neither have ye healed that which was fick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken, neither have ye brought again that which was driven away,

Ggg 2

neither

neither have ye fought that which was loft, but with Force and with Cruelty have ye ruled them.

Ezek. xliv. 10. The Levites that are gone away far from me, when Ifrael went aftray.

Ver. 12. Because they miniftered unto them before their Idols, and caufed the Houfe of Ifrael to fall into Iniquity, therefore have I lift up mine Hand against them, faith the Lord God, and they fhall bear their Iniquity, Ch. 14.9, 10.

Matt. v. 19. Whofoever fhall break one of these leaft Commandments, and fhall teach Men so, shall be called least in the Kingdom of Heaven.

xv. 9. In vain do they worship me, teaching for Doctrines the Commandments of Men.

xxiii, 16. Wo unto you, ye blind Guides, Ch. 15. 14.

xxiv. 11. Many falfe Prophets fhall rise and fhall deceive many. Ver. 24. If it were poffible they fhall deceive the very Elect, Mark 13. 22.

Luke xi. 52. They have taken away the Key of Knowledge, &c. Acts xx. 30. Of your ownfelves fhall Men arife, speaking perverse Things to draw away Disciples after them, Ch. 15. 1. 24. Gal. 1.7.

Rom. xvi. 17. Mark them which caufe Divifions and Offences contrary to the Doctrine which ye have learned, and avoid them.

Ver. 18. By good Words and fair Speeches they deceive the Hearts of the Simple.

2 Cor. xi. 13. Such are false Apoftles, deceitful Workers, tranfforming themselves into the Apoftles of Chrift, Ver. 14. 15. 20.

Gal. ii. 4. Falfe Brethren came in privily to fpy out our Liberty, that they might bring us into Bondage.

Ver. 5. To whom we gave Place, by Subjection, no, not for an Hour, that the Truth of the Gofpel might continue with you. Eph. iv. 14. They lie in wait to deceive.

v. 6. Let no Man deceive you, 1 John 3. 7. Phil. i. 15. Some preach Christ of Envy.

iii. 2. Beware of Dogs, beware of Evil-workers.

Ver. 18. They are Enemies to the Crofs of Chrift.

Col. ii. 8. Beware left any Man deceive you through Philofophy and yain Deceit, after the Tradition of Men, after the Rudiments of this World, and not after Chrift.

Ver. 18. Let no Man beguile you of your Reward, in a voluntary Humility and Worshipping of Angels.

Ver. 22. After the Commandments and Doctrines of Men.

2 Theff. ii. 3. Let no Man deceive you by any Means.

Ver. 4. The Man of Sin exalteth himself.

Ver. 9. Whofe Coming is after the Working of Satan, with all Power, and Signs, and lying Wonders.

Ver. 10. And with all Deceivablenefs of Unrighteoufnefs.

1 Tim. iv. 1. Some fhall depart from the Faith, giving Heed to feducing Spirits and Doctrines of Devils.

Ver. 2. Speaking Lies in Hypocrify, having their Confcience feared. Ver. 3. Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abftain from

Meats.

1

1 Tim. vi. 3. They confent not to wholefome Words, even the Words of our Lord Jefus Chrift, Ver. 4.

2 Tim ii. 18. Who concerning the Truth have erred, and overthrew the Faith of fome.

ii. 6 They creep into Houfes, and lead captive filly Women.

Ver. 8. They withstand the Truth.

Ver. 13. Evil Men and Seducers wax worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.

Tit. i. 10. Unruly and vain Talkers and Deceivers fubvert whole Houfes, teaching Things which they ought not for filthy Lucre's fake. Heb. xiii. 9. Be not carried about with divers and ftrange Doctrines. 2 Pet. ii. 1. There were falfe Prophets among the People, even as there fhall be falfe Teachers among you, who privily fhall bring in damnable Herefies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bringing upon themfelves fwift Destruction.

Ver. 2. Many fhall follow their pernicious Ways, by Reaíon of whom the Way of Truth fhall be evil spoken of, Jude Ver. 4. to 20. 1 John ii. 18. Even now are there many Antichrifts.

Ver. 19. They went out from us, but they were not of us.

Ver. 26. Thefe Things I have written unto you concerning them. that feduce you.

iv. 1. Many falfe Prophets are gone out into the World.

2 John Ver. 7. Many Deceivers are entered into the World; look to yourfelves, 3 John Ver. 10.

Rev. ii. 2. Thou haft tried them which fay that they are Apoftles and are not, and haft found them Liars.

are not.

I know the Blafphemy of them which fay they are Jews and

xviii. 23. By thy Sorceries were all Nations deceived, Ch. 19. 20.— 20. 20. Gal. 6. 13.

Duties toward the Ministry.

138. To receive their Inftructions, Deut. xvii. 9. Thou shalt come unto the Priests the Levites, and enquire.

Ver. 10. And thou fhalt do according to the Sentence which they fhall fhew thee.

Ver, 11. According to the Sentence of the Law which they shall teach thee, and according to the Judgment which they shall tell thee thou fhalt do; thou shalt not decline from the Sentence which they shall shew thee, to the Right-hand nor to the Left. 1 Sam. 9. 9.

22.

2 Chron. xx. 20. Believe his Prophets, fo fhall ye profper, Ch. 30.

Mal. 2. 7. The Priefs Lips fhould keep Knowledge, and they should feek the Law at his Mouth, for he is the Meffenger of the Lord of Hofts.

do.

John viii. 47. He that is of God heareth God's Words.
Matt. xxiii. 2. The Scribes and Pharifees fit in Mofes Seat.

Ver. 3. All therefore whatfoever they bid you do, that observe and

Luke x. 16. He that heareth you heareth me, Matt. 10. 40. John 13. 29:

1 Cor. iv. 6. Be not puffed up for one against another. Ver. 16. Be ye Followers of me, Phil. 3.17.

xi. 1. Be ye Followers of me, even as I am of Christ.

xvi. 16. Submit yourselves to fuch as have addicted themselves to the Ministry, and to every one that helpeth with us and laboureth.

Heb. xiii. 7. Remember them which have the Rule over you, who have spoken unto you the Word of God, whofe Faith follow, confidering the End of their Converfation.

Ver. 17. Obey them which have the Rule over you, and submit yourselves, for they watch for your Souls, as they that muft give Account, that they may do it with Joy and not with Grief, for that is unprofitable for you.

139. To eftcem and love them. I Cor. iv. 1. Let a Man fo account of us as of the Minifters of Chrift, and Stewards of the Mysteries of God. xvi. 11. Let no Man despise Timothy, but conduct him as a Brother.

2 Cor. viii. 7. Ye abound in Love to us,
Ver. 24. Shew a Proof of your Love.
Gal. iv. 14. Ye received me as an Angel,
Phil. ii. 2. Fulfil ye my Joy.

1 Theff. v. 12. Know them which labour among you and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you.

Ver. 13. Efteem them highly in Love for their Works fake, Phil. 2. 29. v. 17. Let the Elders that rule well be counted worthy of double Honour, efpecially they who labour in the Word and Doctrine. Tit. iii. 15. Greet them who love us in the Faith.

140. To pray for them. Acts xii. 5. Prayer was made without Ceafing of the Church unto God for Peter in Prison, and he was delivered, Ver. 7.

Matt. ix. 38. Pray ye the Lord of the Harvest, that he would fend forth Labourers into the Harvest.

Rom. xv. 30. I befeech you, Brethren, for the Lord Jefus Chrift's fake, and for the Love of the Spirit, that ye ftrive together with me in your Prayers to God for me, Ver. 31, 32.

2 Cor. i. 10. God delivered us from Death.

Ver. 11. You helping together by Prayer for us. Phil. 1. 19. Philem.

Ver. 22.

1 Theff. v. 25. Brethren, pray for us, Heb. 13. 18.

2 Theff. iii. 1. Brethren, pray for us, that the Word of the Lord have free Course and be glorified.

may

Ver. 2. And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked Men.

Eph. vi. 19. Pray for me, that Utterance may be given to me, that I may open my Mouth boldly to make known the Mystery of the Gospel.

Ver. 20. That I may speak boldly as I ought to speak, Col. 4. 3, 4

141. Support them. Deut. xii. 19. Take Heed that thou forfake not the Levite to long as thou shalt live upon the Earth. Ch. 14. 29. -16, 17.

2 Chron. 31. 4. Hezekiah commanded the People to give the Portion of the Priests and the Levites, that they might be encouraged in

the

the Law of the Lord. See Neh. 13. 10. 11. Ezek. 44. 30. Mal.

3. 10.

Matt. x. 10. Jefus faid the Workman is worthy of his Meat. 1 Tim. 5. 18.

1 Cor. ix. 11. Paul faid if we have fown unto you spiritual Things, is it a great Thing if we reap your carnal Things

Ver. 13. Do ye not know that they which wait at the Altar are Par takers with the Altar.

Ver. 14 Even fo hath God ordained, that they which preach the Gofpel, fhould live of the Gofpel. See Ver. 4. to 9. Deut. 25. 4. Gal. vi. 6. Let him that is taught in the Word, communicate to him that teacheth, in all good Things.

Phil. iv. 16. Paul faid, ye fent me again to my Neceffity.

Ver. 17. Not because I defire a Gift, but I defire Fruit that may abound to your Account. Ver. 18. Heb. 10. 34.

142: Defpifing them, and not hearkening to their Inftructions. Deut. xvii. 2. The Man that will do prefumptuously, and will not hearken to the Priest that standeth to minister before the Lord, even that Man shall die.

2 Chron. xxxvi. 15. 16. The Lord fent by his Meffengers the Prophets, but they mocked the Meffengers of God and despised his Words, and mifufed his Prophets, until the wrath of the Lord rose against his People, and there was no Remedy. Ch. 7. 25.-25. 3. 4.—26. 5.—

29. 19.-35. 5.

Ifa. xxx. 9. This is a rebellious People which will not hear the Law of the Lord.

Ver. 10. Which fay to the Seers, fee not, and to the Prophets, prophefie not to us right Things, fpeak unto us fmooth Things. 1 Kings 22.8. 2 Chr. 36. 15. 16. Jer. 11. 21. Mic. 2. 6.

liii. 1. Who hath believed our Report. Ch. 49. 4.

Jer. ii. 25. Thou faidst I have loved Strangers, and after them, I will go.

v. 25. Prophets prophefy falfly, and the People love to have it so. vi. 10. The Word of the Lord is unto them a Reproach, they have no Delight in it.

Ver. 17. I fet Watchmen over them, faying, hearken to the Sound of the Trumpet, but they faid we will not hearken.

Jer. xviii. 18. They faid come let us fmite the Prophets with the Tongue, and let us not give Heed to any of his Words. See Ch. 26. 9. Lam. 3. 61.62.

Lam. iv. 16. The Lord will no more regard them, they refpected not the Person of the Priefts, they favoured not the Elders.

Ezek. iii. 7. The Houfe of Ifrael will not hearken unto thee, for they will not hearken unto me, faith the Lord.

xxxiii. 30. The Children of thy People are talking against thee by the Walls, and in the Doors of the Houses.

Ver. 31. They come unto thee as the People cometh, and they fit before thee as my People, they hear thy Words, but they will not do them. Ver. 32. Thou art to them as a lovely Song of one that hath a pleafant Voice, and can play well on an Inftrument, for they hear thy Words, but do them not.

Ver. 33. They fhall know that a Prophet hath been among them. Dan. ix. 6. We have not hearkened to thy Servants the Prophets which spake in thy Name.

Hof.