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By that which is holy, understand the word and ordinances in general, but admonition and reproof in particular: By dogs and swine, incorrigible and unreclaimable sinners, hardened scorners of holy things: It is a proverbial speech, expressing how sure charitable reprehensions are to be cast away upon incorrigble sinners.
Learn, 1. That it is possible for sinners to arrive at such a height and pitch in wickedness and sin, that it may be a Christian's duty not to admonish or reprove them.
Observe, 2. How Christ provides, as for the honour of his word, so for the safety of those that publish it. As Christ will not have his word offered to some sinners, lest they should abuse it, so also lest they should abuse those that bring it: When sinners turn swine, and we are in danger of being rent by them, Christ himself gives us a permission to cease reproving of them.