Matthew Poole and continuators on Amos 3:2

2 You only have I known h of all the families of the earth: therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities .

This possibly may intimate Gods choosing them when they were but a small Family as in Abraham's day, and when other Families were as considerable as that of Abraham was; the growth of which into a mighty Nation was from the favour and blessing of God performing his promises to their fore-fathers; and this will aggravate their Apostacy from God, which in the next words he threatens to punish.

Here is an ellyptick speech, for God doth not punish his peculiar people, because they are so near and dear to him, but for that being so, they had forgotten their duty and obligations to God, and had abus'd all these his mercies.

My hand shall punish certainly whoever are the means, and whatever is the manner, of which you shall hear more, but I will certainly visit for it

All your Idolatries, and sins against the precepts of the first Table, and all your injustices and sins against the second Table; all your desertings of the Law of Piety and justice; None of their works shall ever be forgotten, Amos 8.7.

Chosen, made near to my self, adopted to be my peculiar ones, to be Sons and Daughters to me; to you only have I revealed my whole will, and given you my Law for your Rule and Direction, and my promises for your encouragement, and requir'd you have no other Gods before you.

Marginal references: [illegible: 1 word] Math. [illegible: 1 letter] 22. Luke [illegible: 1 letter] 47. Rom. [illegible: 1 letter] 1 Pet. 1.; [illegible: 1 letter]eb. visit up.