Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 1:6
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Ezekiel1:6
6 And every one had four Faces , and every one had four wings.
Of those four living Creatures which appeared to the Prophet.
This Hieroglyphic though it seems to present us with a monstrous sight, yet does not unbecome the Divine Wisdom, nor doth it want like representations, as chap. 10.14. and Revel. 4.6. and 5.6. And speaks either the full fitness of Angels to do Gods Commands in all things and occasions, or the Perfection of their nature and Obedience; or the universal Dominion of God, and the universal subjection of the Creatures.
Some would have this not litterally understood of that part of the body which is properly the face, though I see no cause for it, but as these living Creatures had wings, so they had Faces, and what those were the 10th. verse does tell us.
If twere every Face had four wings, each living Creature would have sixteen wings, but tis every one of the living Creatures had four wings.
With two they did fly noting the speed of their obedience, and with two they cover their Body, denoting the reverence of their mind, and obedience.
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