Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 16:59

59 For thus saith the Lord GOD, I will even deal with thee as thou hast done, which hast despised the oath in breaking the covenant.

This is ushered in with a most solemn and sacred asseveration.

Either thus thou hast despised the Laws and priviledges of my Covenant with thee, and I will despise all thy pretentions to my favour by vertue of my Covenant, 'tis mutual, and who breaks it forfeits all benefit by it, or deal with thee according as thou hast done to other punisht sinners, over which thou hast insulted and condemned.

By wilful and contemptuous despite hast perjured thy self, which is a sin the nations about thee could not be guilty of, for they were not, thou only wast in Covenant with me. Or, else thou hast contemptuously slighted my bounty, and grace, and my faithfulness, and truth, and bound thy self by Covenant with Idols, and Idolaters, though I [illegible: 1 letter]ad so expressely forbidden them.

made in Horeb.