Because, even because they have seduced my people, saying, Peace; and [there was] no peace; and one built up a wall, and, lo, others daubed it with untempered [morter]:
Ver. 10. Because, even because.] Heb., For that, and for that; an angry epizeuxis. a See Ezekiel 13:8 .
Saying, Peace, peace.] Making all fair weather before them, whenas the storm of God's wrath (never to be blown over) was bursting out upon them.
And one built up a wall.] Ipse oedificabat parietem; one of the devil's chief dirt-daubers, such as was Shemaiah, Hananiah, &c., Jer 29:31 who, together with their women upholsterers that sewed pillows to all arm holes, Eze 13:18 made foul work, and did much mischief among God's people; like as do the Jesuits and Jesuitists (into whom all the old seducers have fled and hid themselves) at this day.
And, lo, others daubed it.] By cunning collusion they plastered and parjetted over the mud walls that was so set up. Ita extruunt illi vel potius destruunt ecclesiam Dei; b such proper builders were these. Like unto whom are the Popish priests, who bring the poor people into a fool's paradise, and such idle ministers among us as shoot off at best, a few popguns against gross sins; or when they have done their worst at it, lick them whole again with, I hope better things of you, or, I hope there are none such here, &c. Many silly people also judge themselves honest because the daubing minister will give them the beggarly passport, and so die like lambs, being woefully cheated, and willing to be so. Jer 5:31 Mat 24:11
With untempered mortar.] Which will make but a bulging wall, not like to stand long.
a A figure by which a word is repeated with vehemence or emphasis. ŒD
b Jun