...from the days of Moses till the destruction of Jerusalem " The prophets prophesy falsely ; thepriests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so," was the testimony of Jeremiah. So likewise , under the Christian dispensation, from the defection of...

...avenged ou such a nation as this ? 30 U "A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land ; 31 'And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter,...who in it is worthy ; and there abide till ye go t : and what will ye do in the end thereof? » Or, <utnii/au»t tadJUUnm. '• Or, Uteypri at fialeri...

...lightness. — " A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the laud, the prophets prophesy falsly, and the priests bear rule by their means, and my people love to have it so."-— Jer. v. 30, 31. " Like people like priest.'' The ordination of Sin, is a flesh pleasing doctrine ; and the...

...spiritual discernment," wrest by force, or receive by subscription, the means of temporal support, (" the priests bear rule by their means, and my people love to have it so,") for their notional explanations of those epistles, prophecies, &c. for which the holy authors would...

...an example to all them that follow him. O people, see who follow Paul ! The prophet Jeremiah said, ' The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means ;' but now the priests bear rule by the means they get from the people : take away their means, and...

...against ; for, said I, You are such as the Prophet Jeremiah cried against, chap. 5th, when he said 'The Prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means ;' which he called an horrible filthy thing. You are such as used their tongues, and said, Thus saith...

...soul be avenged on such a nation as this? A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land ; the prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear...rule by their means; and my people love to have it so ; and what will ye do in the end thereof ? LUKE 16: 31. If they hear not Moses and the prophets ; neither...

...matters fundamental before the coming of Christ—' Thev err in vision, they stumble in judgment,' * and the prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means,' was the testimony of God concerning the church.guides. Apostacy from the truth and idolatry were sins...

...this ? 30 d A wonderful and • horrible thing is con; milted in the land ; 31 The prophets prophesy T live, saith the Lord GOD, ye shall not have occasion h love to have it so : and what will ye do in the end thereof? с Ver. 9; Mal. m. 5. ¿Or, AamûAmrtt...

...on the subject of priestly rule, says, " A vxmderful and horrible thing is committed in the land : the prophets prophesy falsely and the priests bear...by their means ; and my people love to have it so, and what will ye do in the end thereof T Here we have God himself speaking expressly on priests bearing...