John Trapp on Ezekiel 40:3

Ver. 3. And behold there was a man] Chriſt the Soveraign Architect of his Church, as Rev. 11.1. This might well be brought in with an Ecce. He appeared after another manner in that firſt dreadful viſion, chap. 1.

Whoſe appearance was like the appearance of braſſe] Bright and durable; importing Chriſts purity and eternity.

With a line of flax in his hand] Chriſts meaſuring-line is the holy Scripture, and the preaching of the Word; ſo is alſo his meaſuring rod here ſaid to be of reed, but Rev. 11. of gold. Both theſe are in Chriſts hand; to ſhew that the power and efficacy of the Word read or preached is from him alone: See 1 Cor. 3 9, 10.— 18. & 2 Cor. 10.13.— 17.