Then came certain of the elders of Israel unto me, and sat before me.
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Interpretation
No outward form or reformation can be acceptable to God, so long as any idol possesses the heart; yet how many prefer their own devices and their own righteousness, to the way of salvation! Men's corruptions are idols in their hearts, and are of their own setting up; God will let them take their course.
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This thought runs through Ezekiel 14:1-5.