John Trapp on Jeremiah 40:2
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Jeremiah40:2
Ver. 2. And the Captain of the guard took Jeremiah] Took him and looſed him, as he ſhould have done before.
Saying, The Lord thy God hath pronounced this evil upon this place] Oratio militaris, ſed bene Theologica: A ſtrange ſpeech to come out of ſuch a mans mouth. How could the captives preſent hear it, and not be affected with it? Thus Baalams Aſſe ſometimes rebuked his Maſters madneſſe, but to little good effect.
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