Amos 3

Amos 3:2

HAve I knowne] chosen, and accepted to be my people: wherefore, your ingratitude and disloyalty, is so much the more to be condemned, Deut. 7. 6. and 10. 15. And those sinnes of ignorance which I passe over in others; are in You inexcusable, and proceeding from pure malice. See Ezekiel 20:32.

Amos 3:3

Can wo] even as two Travellers, whose end of their journey is not the same, cannot long travell the same way: so it is impossible, that God should continue his grace towards you, seeing his service is not the onely ayme of all your actions.

Amos 3:4

A Lyon] thinke ye that God will not at last bring all his threatenings to passe, though he hath had patience for a long time? See Amos 1:2.

Amos 3:5

Can a Bird] the evils which have already befallen you, are not by chance, nor casually; but they are sent and directed by Gods expresse providence and judgement, which never is without its effect.

Amos 3:6

A Trumpet] when the watches give a signall, or sound an alarme, the people presently are terrified. And what ought you to doe at Gods threatenings, pronounced by his Prophets for your conversion towards him, from whom all these calamities proceed

Amos 3:7

The Lord God will] I doe liken the Prophets to the Watchmen which discover afar off the comming of the enemies; for so God ordinarily reveales unto his Prophets the greatest judgements which he will cause to fall upon his people, to bring them to repentance.

Amos 3:8

The Lyon] the feare of Gods Majesty doth inforce us to relate his threatenings faithfully unto you, though you hate and disdaine us for it.

Amos 3:9

Publish] since my people hath neither heart, nor eares to hearken to my Prophets; let the Gentiles be called to be witnesses, and to judge of the justice of my judgements Tumults] or oppressions.

Amos 3:12

So shall] in the sacking of a City; a small number, and that of the poorest sort of people shall escape n the corner] he hath a relation to the hiding corners that are sought for, when a City is taken.

Amos 3:13

Heare] he directs his words to the Prophets, and to all true Beleevers.

Amos 3:14

I will also] I will destroy all places and instruments of Idolatry, to shew the falshood of it: and to make knowne, that it is the chiefe cause of the peoples ruine The ornis] which we made upon the Idols Altars, to the likenesse of them which were upon the Altar of the true God, Exodus 27:2.

Amos 3:15

The Winter-house] he hath a relation to the customes of great men; who are wont to have severall roomes, for Winter, and for Summer, Judges 3:20. Jeremiah 36:22. the meaning is 〈◊〉all manner of atelinesse, greatnesse, and commodiusnesse, shall be taken away Of Yvory] covered over with vory, 1 King. 2. 39.