Matthew Poole and continuators on Jeremiah 26:3

3 If so be they will hearken, and turn every man from his evil way , that I may repent me of the evil which I purpose to do unto them, because of the evil of their doings .

Not that God was ignorant of their obstinacy and the hardening of their hearts, which was the future e[illegible: 1 letter]ent; but to let us know that their destruction would be of themselves, he would give them both a time and space, and also means for Repentance, and the prevention of [illegible: 2 letters]e judgments of God coming on them; he did give them time▪ for it was after this eleven years before the Captivity of Jehojachim, two and twenty before that of Zedekiah: and for Means, God afforded them the Ministry of this Prophet.

Repentance applyed to man, signifieth a change of Heart and Co[illegible: 1 letter]nsels, as well as of his course of Actions: In the unchangeable God it onely signifieth the turning of the course of his Providence, not bringing that evil upon them for the evil of their doings, which supposing their Progress and obstinacy in their sinful courses, he had fully resolved to bring upon them.

Marginal references: chap. 18.8.