Matthew Poole and continuators on Jeremiah 26:16

16 ¶ Then said the princes, and all the people unto the priests, and to the prophets , This man is not worthy to die: for he hath spoken to us in the name of the LORD our God .

The Judges in this case with the assent of the People acquit the Prophet, and vindicate him from the Charge of Sedition given against him by the corrupt Priests, and false Prophets, distinguishing

betwixt one who of his own head spreadeth false News, and threateneth evil to a place, and one who doth it by Authority from God or by Divine Revelation, which is here meant by in the name of the Lord our God. Thus the Civil Magistrates taught the Priests and Prophets a point of Divinity, which they ought not to have been ignorant of. Some may enquire how the Princes knew that Ieremy spake what he spake in the name of the Lord? to which it may be replyed, That Ieremy had been a Prophet now about 20 years, for he began in the 13th. of Iosiah, chap. 1.1, 2. Iosiah reigned 31 years, 2 Kin. 22.1. Then Shallum or Jehoahaz reigned three moneths, this was in the beginning of Jehojachims Reign, in which time they had had a large Experience both of his Doctrine, and Conversation, and though the Priests and Prophets who had had the like experience, were filled with Malice and prejudice, yet the Princes, and a part of the People were more equal, and though the people were many of them led away with the Priests, yet hearing the Prophets defence, and the Princes judgment upon it, they concur with [illegible: 2 letters]em to acquit the Prophet.