Micah 6

Micah 6:1

ARise] O Micah, debate thou Gods cause against this rebellious and ungratefull people, as it were, in judgement, calling all the creatures to be Judges, seeing their consciences are more insensible then these creatures. See Deuteronomy 32:1. Isaiah 1:2. Mic. 1. 2.

before] Or, with.

mountains] Isaiah 1:2.

Micah 6:2

hath a controversie] Isaiah 1:18. & 5. 3, 4. & 43. 26.

Micah 6:3

what have I done unto thee] Job 22:17. Jeremiah 2:5. 31.

Micah 6:4

I brought thee up] I have not hurt thee, but bestowed infinite benefits upon thee.

Egypt] Exod. 12 51. & 14. 30.

Miriam] Who had also the gift of prophecie. See Exodus 15:20, &c. Numbers 12:2.

Micah 6:5

Balak king of Moab] Numbers 22:5. & Numbers 23:7. Deut. 23. 4, 5. Josh. 24. 9, 10. Revelation 2:14.

consulted] Namely, to make Balaam curse thee, who in stead of that fruitlesse endeavour, perswaded Balak to induce thee to idolatrie and fornication, Revelation 2:14.

Shittim] After thou wentest astray after Baal-peor, Numbers 25:1. yet I did endure thee, and brought thee into the Land of Canaan: where I renewed my covenant with thee in Gilgal, by circumcision. See Joshua 3:1. & Joshua 5:2.

righteousnesse] His faithfulnesse in keeping his covenant and promises: Or his infinite mercies.

Micah 6:6

Wherewith shall I come] The Prophet bringeth in the people, desiring to know the true means to appease God, and to be reconciled to him.

calves of a year old] Heb. sonnes of a year.

Micah 6:7

Will the LORD be pleased] Psalms 90:9. Isaiah 1:11.

body for the sinne] Heb. belly.

Micah 6:8

shewed thee] Deuteronomy 10:12.

but to do justly] The Prophet in few words calleth them to the observation of the second Table, especially, to know if they will obey God aright or no; saying, that God hath prescribed them to do this. See on Isaiah 1:17.

walk humbly] Heb. humble thy self to walk.

Micah 6:9

The LORDS voyce crieth] The Lord seeing what his people had deserved by their sinnes, doth admonish them by his Prophets, that they should take heed of his judgements, which did hang over them: and by his predictions doth warn and instruct them, not to hold them to be meer casualties, but things proceeding from his providence and justice, that they might prevent them by repentance.

the man of wisdome] Or, thy name shall see that which is.

thy name] Thou thy selfe, as thou hast manifested thy selfe to thy Church by thy proper name, dost judge rightly of the sins of the people, and of the punishments which they deserve therefore.

Micah 6:10

Are there, &c.] Or, is there yet unto every man an house of the wicked &c.

the treasures of wickednesse] Gotten, possessed, and used unjustly, and wickedly.

sant measure] Heb. measure of leannesse. To sell by, Amos 8:5.

abominable] Proverbs 11:2. & Proverbs 20:10. 23.

Micah 6:11

Shall I count them pure] Or, shall I be pure with &c.

Micah 6:12

the rich men thereof are full of violence] Namely, of Jerusalem.

Micah 6:13

will I make thee sick] Gods words.

Micah 6:14

Thou shalt eat] Levit 26. 26. Isaiah 9:20. Hosea 4:10.

thy casting down] That is, thou shalt perish like a building, that sinketh and is ruined by it own weight, having an evill foundation; or being built with bad materials.

take bold] Of some part of thy goods to save them from ruine.

Micah 6:15

sow, but thou shalt not reape Deuteronomy 28:38. Amos 5:11. Zeph. 1. 13. Hag. 1. 6.

Micah 6:16

the statutes of Omri are kept] Or, he doth much keep the, &c. Namely, the idolatry brought in by those wicked Kings, 1 Kings 16:25. 32. and to excuse your doings, you alledge the Kings authoritie by his statures.

Ahab] 1 Kings 16:30. &c.

desolation] Or, astonishment.

an hissing] A matter of scorn and derision.

reproch of my people] The ignominious punishment for having profaned the name and title of being my people, and my Church, by your sinnes, Ezekiel 36:20. 23. Romans 2:24.