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9 6 A Commentary
Chapter Ibid. aAnd will cut. him off from the midfl of 'my
XIV. Teo^le.] By a fudden Death attended with Extra-
C/W) ordinary Circumftances : See Levit. xx. 6, 17,
Ver. 9. Ver. 9. oAnd if a Trophet be deceived.'] This is
1 8.
to be underftood of the Falfe Prophets, whofe Pra-
ctices are reproved throughout the whole foregoing
Chapter.
Ibid. J^fLoRD have deceived that Trophet."]
I have fuffered him to be deceived : See the Note
on Ifa. hiii. 17. I have given him up to ftrong T)e-
lufions, as a juft Judgment upon him for going af-
ter Idols, and fetting up falfe Pretences to Infpira-
tion. See Chap. xiii. 2, 7, 2$. Jerem. iv. 10.
1 KJngs xxii. 2$. and compare 2 Theff. ii. 11, 12.
Or the Words may be explained to this Senle : I
will difappoint the Hopes and Expectations ofthofe
Prophets who feduce my People by fpeaking Teace
to them, Chap. xiii. 10. Fori will bring upon
them thofe Evils which they with great Aflurance
have declared fhould never come to pafs. To this
purpofe it follows, / will ftretch out my Hand upon
him, 8cc. /. e . I will fend fuch a Judgment upon
him, as I inflicled upon Hananiah the Falfe Pro-
phet, Jerem. xxviii. 16, 17.
Ver. 10. Ver. 10. The punishment of the Trophet Jball be
even as the punishment of him that feeketh to him.]
Becaufe both Parties are equally guilty of going
aftray from me, and feeking after Idols, and other
unlawful Means of Divination. See Ver. 11. and
compare z KJngs i. 3, 4.
Ver. 1 U Ver. 1 1. That the Houfe oflfrael may go no more
aftray from me.'] The Judgments I inflict upon the
Falfe Prophets and thofe that confult them, (hall
be an Inftru&ion to my People to keep clofe to me
and