m Pcrhaps Sheaves, the T.oading of a Harveſr-ſcaſen, are + pt intimate the Ripeneſs of their Sins, and God's reapir- forth +1, cutting them down by his Judgments, and carrying them ; vice 7 be threlhed by tarcher Judgments. x ; fea 14 Theretore » the flight ſhall periſh from the {\, at and the ſtrong p ſhall not ſtreagth2a his torce qo SA oj - Is | PH ED, oo roy he | {hail the mighry r deliver -| himlelf. | F : A = ; inn n Becauſe chey firſt loaded God with their Sins, now he loads +1, ; and wich Punithments; no way of eſcape ſhall be leit. o Not by &,.;." Pre neſs of toct flifing trom the Judgments, for their Enemies (x1 1. on; {witter than they, 1/2. 30. 16. p Natural Strength ot Buy "* Iy fl not deliver. q Such, though they might do more than weaker yj... whic yet ſhall not ſave themſelves; for they. ſhall not know hoy tg then their Strength, they ſhall want Courage to do it. 7 The Valian; ,., Man of greateſt Courage, ſhall not be able to deliver him! j;, , 5 Courage ſhall fail. "Y a I5 Neither ſhall he ſtand s that handleth the boy ; and and be that is ſwift of foot ſhall not deliver himjeF, = neither ſhall he that rideth the horſe deliver hin. — ſelf. then | s Though at diſtance from the Enemies, yet ſhall not dare to kee God 1 his Place. t Much uſed in the Wars of thoſe Times, and uſe keepl ſtrong and valiant Men, but now both Strength aid Valour ſho ſelves fail 1/r4e/'s Bow-men. u« This is the ſame, and explains that inths fate ar 14th, verſe, let. o. x Here the Prophet foretels that the Swiftne; take 1 the Horſe, which ſome will make uſe of, ſhall as little avail, nor bi it: ſo Strength of his Horſe ſhall carry him through, nor his Swiftneſs @ry his Ne him away from the hand of the Purſurer. 6 © 16 And he that ts - couragious among the migh. 'WF- plc n ty y, ſhall fice away naked = in that day a, faith chr” and LORD b. . qV This Verſe is not a bare Repetition of what he had aid he. 7) appro? fore to confirm it , but he doth foretel an inevitable Ruin t * ticular thoſe who were the moft likely to eſcape , and a moſt ſhame and Ti Manner of Flight. y A Deſcription of the moſt famous Warrigy 33+ 7+ amongſt 1/742}, ſuch as were known for Valour among the mighty near *t and valiant Ones, like David's Worthies, ſuch as had the Heart q ſuch 11 a Lion. 7x Either without his Clothes and Furniture, or with ordinal nis Weapons and Arms which were caft away'to expedite his Flight, founde 4 When God will by the Aſrians, under the Condutt of Txluj ther | Pileſer firſt, and: finally under the Condu& of Shalmaneſer, firaitzy Afi theſe Sinners , and befiege them in their Cities. 6 All confirm Elle. under the Seal of Heaven, and on the han CHAP. III. es ; 6 7 W God puniſheth 1ſrael above all others becauſe of bu great hindneſs t) thn, reveals \ and their ingratitude to him, 1=——$, A publication of Gol's rh phets 4 reous judgments, and their cauſes, 9,——15. P* YSinc, : thing fox I Ear a this word b that the LORD hath ſpoken: OY for againſt you d, O children of Iſrael e, againſt tie ment to. whole family f which I brought up from the land d ———_— Egypt g, ſaying, i His Pu a With Ear and Mind, conſider it well, for this is to hear indecd, ben b Which is ſpoken, and the thing decreed too of God. « The Lot Will in who did ſhew you greateſt Kindneſs, and whom you have repaid vil whom thy greateſt Ingratitude, the Everlaſting God, who changeth not, hitt and by C determined and declared his determinate Purpoſe. &d Or, to, or, «a through | erning ; for if Menaces are Words againſt them, yet Advice, Extot | tations, and Promiles are to, and concerning thole to whom they 8 TI [poken. e Subjetts of Feroboam the Second, now King of the Ta the Lot Tribes. f And let the: Two Tribes confider too how far they at eh? concerned in the Prephet's reproving for Sin, calling to repeit 0 e God Sin, and threatning if they do not repent. g Vid. chap. 2. vr.1% fo God h let. 0, þ. | =) a and prox 2 Ycu only have I known h of all the Families i of ti World; Earth : * therefore & I will -þ puniſh / you for all you Wl when the Inicuities m7. | TR h Choſen, made near to my {1f, adopted to be my peculiar Ons; or th wk to beSons andDaughters to me ; to you only have I revealed my vbvt uh ar 11; Will, and given you my Law for your Rule and Direttion, and", | 3g Promiſes for your Encouragement, and required you have no 0tie, Bro i M Gods before you. # This poſſibly may intimate God's choofing til rg, when they were but a ſmall Family as in Abraham's day, and when Bn © = ther Families were as con(iderable as that of Abrabam was the Grow ** 9-0 of which into a mighty Nation, was from the Favour and Bleſling 9CP God, performing his Promiſes to their Fore-fathers ; and £59 laces in aggravate their Apoſtacy from God , which in the next worG i ſelves } 1 threatens to puniſh, & Here is an elliptick Speech ; for God doth no wth puniſh his peculiar People, becauſe they are ſo near and dear to © gre but for that being ſo, they had forgotten their Duty and Obligat® preſſed þ to God, and had abuſed all theſe his Mercies. 1 My Hand ſhall pu b You P certainly, whoever are the Means, and whatever is the Manner; ple 1/rael, 1 which you ſhall hear more, but I will certainly viſit for it. taveto do your Idolatries, and Sins againſt the Precepts of the firſt Table, ® liſtines, cþ4 all your Injuſtices and Sins againſt the ſecond Table, all your Dc - Court at ./ ings of the Law of Piety and Juſtice z none of their Works ſhall” Land, let t be forgotten, Amos $. 7. : bour Land 3 Can two walk together, except they be agre@d* * hulk Here the Prophet threatens this People, that God would beg" _ toget, Vitications and their Puniſhments, in his forſaking them ; and cr Doing
by this Interrogatory endeavour to convince them, that h£) - them, nt not with any Keaſon expett better from him : It could not be f {hould loag have God's Preſence with them, or that he ſhould * among them, and bleſs them, while they walk'd to contrary it _ They could not in Reaſon hope that there should be any tries Commerce , where was fo little Agreemenc and Friends
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