Matthew Poole and continuators on Malachi 1:10

10 Who is there even among you that would shut the doors for nought? neither do ye kindle fire on mine altar for nought; I have no pleasure in you , saith the LORD of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand .

I cannot be pleased with such Servants and Services; or 'tis a Meiosis, I am very greatly displeased with you

whilest you are thus prophane and contemptuous, I will never accept your gifts, but reject you and them.

Some make this verse to be a kind of wish, that there were some among them that would shut up the doors of the Temple, and keep out such Sacrifices, and Sacrificers, it would be less displeasing to God, 'twere better not done at all, then so ill done, and so long as it is so ill done, God can have [illegible: 1 letter]o pleasure in it or them. Others make it a reproof of the Priests upbraided for their prophane contempt of God, and for their inexcusable negligence while they are so well paid for all their service, be it ever so little, and inconsiderable as the lig[illegible: 2 letters]ing a fire on the Altar, or shutting the doors of the Temple, inexcusable dishonesty to receive large Wages, and neglect your work!

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