Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 18:10

10 If he beget a son that is a robber, a shedder of blood, and that doth the like to any one of these things.

The just man before describ'd, who transmits his nature, but cannot transmit his vertues to his Son.

That by force and violence breaks over the Law of God and man, takes away what is another mans; such a Thief as sticks not to destroy, that he may rob.

That is a Murtherer; for shedding of blood here, is not less than Murther, as by the phrase, Gen. 9.6. Deut. 21.7. 1 Sam. 25.33. Psal. 79.10.

The thing that is brother, to one of these, as the Hebrew may bear; there are things like these, which destroy either the Life or Estates of our Neighbour; for there are many methods and artifices▪ which such violent ones use.

It might seem to speak one such single act unpardonable; but I refer this Text to that, Gen. 9.6. and Numb. 35.31. The Law doth condemn such to death, man must not, though God may pardon such a one.

Marginal references: [illegible: 1 word], breaker [illegible: 1 word] an house.; [illegible: 1 word], that doth [illegible: 1 word] brother [illegible: 1 word] any of these.