Which remain among the graves, and lodge in the monuments, which eat swine's flesh, and broth of abominable [things is in] their vessels;
Ver. 4. Which remain among the graves.] Which use necromancy and consult with devils - as Saul did, and died for it - contrary to Deuteronomy 18:11. See Isa 8:19 Mark 5:5. See Trapp on " Isa 8:19 " See Trapp on " Mar 5:5 " This they had learned from the heathens, with whom it was common, as Tertullian teacheth.
And lodge in the monuments.] As believing that there they should dream dreams divinatory, or have revelations in the night. By such ill arts as these, Timotheus Herulus made himself bishop of Alexandria, A.D. 467; and Boniface VIII duped Celestine V of the Popedom, A.D. 1295. Some a render it, that lodge with the kept ones, i.e., with their idols, which they were fain to keep, for fear they should be stolen.
That eat swine's flesh.] Which was flatly forbidden; Lev 11:7 and which those martyrs in the Maccabees would rather die than do. But these belly gods, who, like swine, had their souls only to keep their bodies from putrifying, securely violated this plain law - gratifying their lusts, and making their gut their god.
And broth of abominable things is in their vessels.] They had animos in patinis, catinis, calicibus, &c. Therein they kept the broth of their swine's flesh, b which they offered, and in offering eat of. But what saith one from this text? Men must not only abhor the devil's beef, but his broth too; all occasions, appearances.
a Jun., Piscat.
b Porcus quasi spurcus. - Rupert.