Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 19:12

12 But she was plucked up in fury, she was cast down to the ground, and the [illegible: 1 letter]ast wind dried up her fruit: her strong rods were broken, and withered; the fire consumed them.

This flourishing Vine first degenerated, brought forth fruit to it self not to God, and grew proud, abused Gods mercies to all manner of sin.

Was violently, suddenly, and totally rooted out, tore up by the roots, so was the once flourishing Kingdom of the Jews overthrown.

Had she been again set, there might have been some hope, but pluckt up root and branch together 'tis perisht for ever.

To hasten the utter destruction hereof an East-wind, that blasting, piercing wind blows upon her, the King of Babylon with all his Power raised of God to pull up this sinful Kingdom.

Blasted all her fruit, deposed her King, captivated him, his Family, and the whole Kingdom.

All the choice men, the Councellours, Warriours, Artificers, all that were like to be the strength of the Kingdom.

By Nebuchadnezzars hand pluckt away, and removed into Babylon, where they lay as withered branches.

Called fury in the former part of the verse. Gods displeasure for their sins, their adversaries rage, and their own animosities burnt them up; their Houses, and Palaces, their City, and Temple all burnt, yea and some persons with this [illegible: 1 letter]ire were consumed also, beside some that the Conqueror rosted.

Marginal references: chap. 1[illegible: 1 letter].[illegible: 1 letter] Hos. 13.1[illegible: 1 letter]