Deuteronomy 13

Deuteronomy 13:1

AProphet] Any one that shall vaunt himselfe of having divine revelations by way of visions or dreames. Numbers 12:6. either falsly or truly, if he be not sanctified by true piety, but be corrupted by idolatry: Numbers 22:7 Giveth thee] Shall foretell some accident to come at a prefixed time, to prove Gods inspiration, who only knows, and appoints things to come.

Deuteronomy 13:3

Proveth you] Suffering through his secret judgement, the said signe, or accident to happen, to make an essay of the constancy of your faith, and obedience to his word: see Matthew 24:24. 2 Thessalonians 2:11. Revelation 13:14 To know] To draw out, by this occasion, evident proofes of the uprightnesse, or hypocrisie of the heart, to give his judgements, power, and authority over a man so discovered. A humane kinde of speech: as Deuteronomy 8:2.

Deuteronomy 13:5

The evill] As Deut. 22. 21. 24. Or the naughty and wicked man: as 1 Corinthians 5:13.

Deuteronomy 13:6

Of thy bosome] A proverbiall kind of speech, to signifie the matrimoniall love and the place where it abideth: Genesis 16:5. Deuteron. 28. 54. Proverb. 5. 20. Micah 7:5 As thine own soule] As a second selfe.

Deuteronomy 13:8

Thine eye] It is not sufficient, not to give consent to his wicked perswasions; but you must also without any mercy, procure vengeance on him by the way of Justice, by accusing him to the Magistrates; either by information only, for to have it enquired on; or by sufficient proofe: and in 〈◊〉 be condemned, thou oughtest to be the first that shall put his condemnation into exe〈…〉 Deuteronom 17. 6.

Deuteronomy 13:13

Are gone out] Some from amongst you, separating themselves from the Communion of the Church, and from Gods services have caused a revolt: see 1 John 2:19. Jude 1:19.Saying] We must suppose here. And the inhabitants of the City consented thereunto. And in is 〈◊〉 thru whosoever did oppose himselfe to that impiety, by reason of his severe commandement of punishing the City, was warned to come out of it in time, for feare of being infolded in it.

Deuteronomy 13:16

〈◊〉 the Lord] To satisfie his Justice, and command, and to punish the 〈…〉eason committed against his divine Majesty, and for to 〈…〉cisie his wrath.