Matthew Poole and continuators on John 10:8

8 All that ever came before me, are thieves, and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them .

This must not be understood of the Prophets, but of such onely as came before Christ, not being sent by him; all those that taught people another way of Life and Salvation, than by believing in the Messiah, who was to be Revealed for the Salvation of the World: all such did but seek themselves, not the good of peoples Souls, and destroyed Souls instead of profiting, or doing them any good. But those that were mine by an External Election, or by my special Grace bestowed upon them, did not imbrace them.