Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 1:12

12 And they went every one straight forward: whither the spirit was to go, they went : and they turned not when they went.

Vid. verse 9. Which way soever they went, each living Creature had one Face looking straight forwards, and their other Faces looking toward other coasts of the World, if the fore right were to the South, the other Faces looked one to the East, one to the West, and the other to the North. Thus with rectitude, constancy, wisdom and universal care Providence rules and guides Affairs of the World, and especially of the Church to the Glory of God.

The Wind moved, say some, but if there were a ga[illegible: 1 letter]e of Wind, which blowing gently on these living Creatures stirred them in the sight of the Prophet, it was emblematical; and represented to his view, the power and influence of the spirit of God, which moved and acted these admirable Creatures. The will, command, and breathing of the Spirit of God, both gave and guided their motions, to ends he himself design'd.

Going is attributed here to the Spirit of God by allusion and not properly, for who is ever in every place cannot properly be said to go from or to any place.

Vid. verse 9. They lookt not back as unwilling, they turned not out of the way as froward, they gave not over, till they had compleated their course.

The living Creatures readily observed the impressions of the Spirit of God, and obeyed.