Ezekiel 8

^{1 a} Of the captiuitie of Jeconiah.

^{1 b} Which comteined parte of August, & parte of September.

^{1 !} An appearance of the similitude of God.

^{2 c} As {Chap. 1, 27}.

^{3 !} Ezekiel is broght to Jerusalem in the spirit.

^{3 /} Ebr, in the visions of God.

^{3 d} Meaning, that he was thus caryed in spirit, and not in bodie.

^{3 e} Which was the proche or the court where the people assembled.

^{3 f} So called because it prouoked Gods indignation, which was the idole of Baal.

^{4 g} Read {Chap. 3, 22}.

^{5 h} That is, in the court where the people had made an altar to Baal.

^{6 !} The Lord sheweth the Prophet the idolatries of the house of Israel.

^{6 i} For God wil not be where idoles are.

^{10 k} Which were forbidden in the Law, {Leuit. 11}.

^{11 l} Thus they that shulde haue kept all the rest in the feare, & true seruice of God, were the ring leaders to all abominations, & by their example pulled others from God.

^{12 n} For besides their commune idolatrie, they had particular seruice, which they had in secret chambers.

^{14 o} The Jewes write that this was a Prophet of the idoles, who after his death was once a yere mourned for in the night.

^{17 p} Declaring that the censings, and seruice of the idolaters are but infection and vilenie before God.