Jeremiah 42:4

Then Jeremiah the prophet said unto them, I have heard [you]; behold, I will pray unto the LORD your God according to your words; and it shall come to pass, [that] whatsoever thing the LORD shall answer you, I will declare [it] unto you; I will keep nothing back from you.

Ver. 4. I have heard you; behold, I will pray.] The wisdom from above is persuasible, easy to be entreated, Jam 3:18 and good men are ready to every good work. Tit 3:1 Jeremiah hoped they might speak their whole hearts, and promiseth to do his best for them, both by praying and prophesying.

Whatsoever thing the Lord shall answer you, I will declare.] Sic veteres nihil ex se vel potuerunt, vel protulerunt. The prophets spake as they were inspired by the Spirit of truth. Christ spake nothing but what was consonant to the Holy Scriptures. The apostles delivered to the churches what they had received of the Lord. 1Co 11:23 Polycarp told the churches that he delivered nothing to them but what he had received of the apostles. a

a Irenaeus, lib. iii.; Eccles. Hist., lib. iv. cap. 14.