Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 16:6

6 ¶ And when I passed by thee, and saw thee polluted in thine own blood, I said unto thee when thou wast in thy blood, Live: yea, I said unto thee when thou wast in thy blood, Live.

After the manner of man God here speaks, alluding to some Traveller, or walker abroad, like Pharaoh's Daughter, or the good Samaritan, that lighted on this poor forlorn infant.

In such manner as to pity, and consider how to relieve; to omniscience every thing is seen, but here compassion is included in this seeing, this was the onely eye that pittied.

Most exact emblem of mans sinful and miserable state, his filthiness and death arising from himself, as the death and filthiness of one wallowing in his own blood.

I purposed to save thy life, I declared my purpose and wrought the effect, I took care of thee, that thou mightest not die.

This is repeated, both to set forth the freeness and abundance of Gods love, and to work our heart to a suitable resentment thereof, and to intimate the stability and stedfastness of the purposes, and effects of Grace.

It sounds like a command, but 'tis such a command as sends forth a power accompanying it to effect what is commanded, he gave that Life he spake and it was done.

Marginal references: Or, [illegible: 1 span] foot.