Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 14:7

7 For every one of the house of Israel, or of the stranger that sojourneth in Israel, which separateth himself from me, and setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumbling block of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to a prophet to enquire of him concerning me, I the LORD will answer him by my self.

Every Jew▪ of the seed of Abraham.

Every Proselite.

Withdraws himself from me and worships Idols, keeps them in his heart to the increase of their own sin and my displeasure.

Yet forsooth comes to the prophet to enquire how his God resenteth what they do, and what God will do with them, what they should do what they may expect, yet all this while dote on idols, and resolutely hold on in unjust practices, they shall find by the answer, 'twas not the Prophet, but the God of the Prophet that answered them, so dreadful, searching, and astonishing shall my answer be.

Marginal references: Heb. man man.