Matthew Poole and continuators on Jeremiah 44:16

16 As for the word which thou hast spoken unto us in the name of the LORD, we will not hearken unto thee .

We read chap. 43.5. Iohanan and the rest onely denied that God had spoken such things and told Ieremiah, he had spoken falsely, but now these women and men rise higher, they acknowledge Ieremiah had spoken to them in the name of the Lord, but tell him in plain and direct terms they would not obey it. And indeed this is in the hearts of all sinners that are ruled by their Lusts, though they will sometimes pretend, that what they hear is not the Will of God, but spoken out of Malice and prejudice; yet they are pre-resolved they will not do it, let their understandings be never so well informed.