Lecture One Hundred and Thirteenth

We saw in the last Lecture the substance of the letter which Shemaiah had written to the chief priest. He reproved him for his neglect, because he did not silence Jeremiah according to the right and duty of his office. This had a plausible appearance; but it was a false principle which he assumed, -- that Jeremiah falsely pretended God's name, and was not sent, and had no command to prophesy; [226] this was false. Justly then does the Prophet now oppose him, and pronounce the punishment which he deserved. It then follows, --