Matthew Poole and continuators on Genesis 20:6

6 And God said unto him in a dream, Yea I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart : for I also withheld thee from sinning against me , therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.

(i. e.) That thou didst not this knowingly and maliciously, but imprudently and inconsiderately, which is indeed an extenuation of thy sin, though not a total excuse▪ Compare 1 King. 9. 4. 1 Chron. 29. 1.

Partly by my restraining grace, and partly by my powerful Providence and the plague mentioned, ver. 1[illegible: 1+ letters].

Which plainly shews that ignorance is not always an excuse for sin. See Luk. 12. 48.

Th[illegible: 1+ letters]s sin, though directly committed against Abraham and Sarah only is said to be against God as other such sins are, Gen. 39. 9. Psal. 51. 4. because it was against Gods command written in mens minds, though not yet published by express Word or Writing, and against Gods honour, and that here in a particular manner, because it would have rendred Isaacs original, and thereby Gods promi[illegible: 1+ letters]e, doubt[illegible: 1+ letters]l.

Marginal references: Chap. 39. 9. Levit. 6. 2. Psal. 51. 4.