John Gill's Exposition on Isaiah 1:22

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Thy silver is become dross, &c.] Meaning either that such persons, who had the appearance of goodness, looked like genuine silver, were now become reprobate, and, as the wicked of the earth, like dross, (<240630>Jeremiah 6:30 <19B9119>Psalm 119:119) or that the word of God, which is as silver purified seven times, was now corrupted with false glosses and human traditions, which were as dross: thy wine mixed with waterf36; the wine of the divine word, which was mixed and blended with the inventions of men, as before; so the roof of the church’s mouth, which is no other than the ministry of the word, is compared to the best wine, (<220709>Song of Solomon 7:9,11).

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