Thou shalt, &c. Illustrating 2 Thessalonians 2:9-12. Compare Ezekiel 14:9, "I have deceived". I have permitted it. This is quite in harmony with Proverbs 12:22. That refers to the sphere of God's grace. this to the sphere of His judgment. We are governed by His Word, not by His ways. Proverbs 12:22 refers to the world of men. This to the world of spirits,
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1 Kings 22:22
22 And the LORD said unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt persuade him, and prevail also: go forth, and do so.