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Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 1:15

Annotations upon the Holy Bible. Browse this work.

Ezekiel1:15

15 ¶ Now as I beheld the living creatures, behold, , one wheel upon the Earth by the living creatures , with his four faces .

Or, and, 'tis a transition from the former to the latter part of the Vision.

Considered and observed.

It calls for our attention.

Or a certain wheel of spherical form as some, of a circular form as the wheels of Chariots say others. It is one wheel intimating that all the different causes, and motions how many soever in themselves, yet work the same work and are governed as easily in their various motions, as one single wheel might be, and that God doth so govern them.

Not that we tread on, but that which in this Vision, was represented to the Prophet, for twas here as tis in Landskips or Pictures drawn, there is that which represents the Earth, on which Trees, Men, o[illegible: 1 letter] Chariots seem to be upon.

By each of these living Creatures stood one wheel so that they were four in number, according to the number of the living Creatures.

By this it appears each wheel had its four faces, of which more in the 17. v. where what is here called [illegible: 1 letter]aces is there called sides.

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