_Face, to adore God. (Menochius) --- Son of man. Our Saviour, out of humility, takes this title, which no other gave him; as the angel does commonly to this prophet, who was his figure: few else have received it, (Daniel viii. 17.) but the reason is not known. (Worthington) --- God here teaches Ezec... [ Continue Reading ]
_Spirit of prophecy; (St. Jerome; Tirinus) or, I revived, and took courage._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Israel. His commission was chiefly to them. (Calmet)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Forbear to sin. (Haydock) --- He thus insinuates free-will. (St. Jerome) --- If they refuse to hear my prophet, they will at least perceive that hey are inexcusable. (Calmet)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Scorpions. This people is no less destructive (Haydock) and hardened, Psalm cxvii. 12. --- For might be better rendered, "though." (Calmet)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Eat. "If we do not eat the open book, we cannot teach." (St. Jerome)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Without. This was only done when the work was long. (Calmet) --- Scriptus et in tergo, necdum finitus Orestes. (Juvenal 1.)_ --- Septuagint, "past and present things were written in it." (Haydock) --- _Woe, or the words of the penitent, of the blessed, and of the damned. (Worthington) --- The cant... [ Continue Reading ]
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