Matthew Poole and continuators on Matthew 15:9

9 But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandements of men.

The Greek is, [non-Latin text not transcribed], teaching Doctrines, the Commandements of men. You Hypocrites, who put on an outward Vizard, or appearance of Holiness, but have nothing in your Hearts of true and severe Piety, Well did Isaiah prophecy of you. Isaiah spake to the Iews, that were then in being, but what he then said of your Fore-Fathers, that lived in his Age, is true of you who are their Children, Saying, This People, &c. The Evangelist doth not quote the Words of the Prophet exactly, but his Sense, and teacheth us this Lesson, That whatsoever outward shew, and Profession of Religion be in, and upon Men, if their Hearts be not right with God, and what they outwardly do, proceed not from an inward Principle of Faith, Love and Obedience, in and to God, they are but Hypocrites. In vain do they Worship me, &c. That is, idly, and unprofitably, and to no purpose: I will not accept what they do. Teaching Doctrines, the Commandements of Men: He means in the Worship of God, for other Commandements of Men, are not the Preachers Texts, nor doth he here mean by Commandements of Men, such as back'd the Commandements of God, and only served to enforce them, but such as he had been speaking of, humane Traditions, of which God had said nothing, as washing of Hands: Or such Traditions, a[illegible: 1 letter] enervated the Commandements of God, such were the la[illegible: 1 letter]t mentioned.

Marginal references: Col. 2.18.22.