Matthew Poole and continuators on Jeremiah 18:18

18 ¶ Then said they, Come, let us devise devices against Jeremiah : for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet : Come, and let us smite him with the tongue , and let us not give heed to any of his words .

This faithful dealing of the Prophet with them, did only inrage them (as is usual) against the Prophet, they plot against the Prophet, how to be revenged on him, because he would cross their humours, and would not prophesie as they would have had him.

We have the Church on our side, the Regular Priests and the Prophets, they know Gods mind as well as he; for there is a promise that the Law shall not perish from the Priest, nor the word from the Prophet: We have Priests and Prophets, they tell us other things then this Ieremy doth.

Let us smit[illegible: 1 letter] him with the Tongue, expose him, by railing on him, telling lyes about concerning him, representing him to be what we know the people hate, abusing him to his face, informing against him, or in the Tongue, let us silence him, command him to speak no more; or for his Tongue, for prophesying at this rate;

And for his words let us not value them at a rush, nor at all regard them.

Marginal references: chap. 11.19.; Mal. 2.7 John 7.48, 49.; Or, for the Tongue.