Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 33:31

31 And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness.

Flocking to the School of some famous Doctor, or as Men and Women flock to hear some famous Preacher, or as they were wont to the Synagogues to hear their learned Scribes.

So we find the Elders of Iudah, chap. 8.1. which see at let. f. so the Disciples of the great Rabbies sat at their feet, so is Saul said to be brought up at the feet of Gamal[illegible: 1 letter]el.

By their outward deportments, you might judge them to be my people, and hear seemingly very attentive.

They do onely hear what thou sayest, but they will not do it.

All their love is but from teeth outward, either to me, my word, or my Prophet, saith God,

Their desire, love and care is about their gain, how to make thriving bargains, how to place out and secure their money with excessive, and intolerable usury and increase.

Marginal references: chap. 14.1[illegible: 1 letter] and 20.1 &c.; Heb. [illegible: 4 letters] ing to the [illegible: 3 letters] ing of the [illegible: 1 word]; Or, my [illegible: 1 word] sit before thee.; Isa. 29.12.; Heb. [illegible: 1 word] loves, [illegible: 1 word].