Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 20:38

38 And I will purge out from among you the rebels, and them that transgress against me: I will bring them forth out of the countrey where they sojourn, and they shall not enter into the land of Israel, and ye shall know that I am the LORD.

Cull, and pick out, that they may be rejected, as they deserve, or brought forth to shame, and punishment.

The contumacious sinners, who harden themselves against God, his severe wasting Judgments shall find them out in their hiding places, and drag them out, but not to return them to Canaan, they shall no more return thither.

By which it shall appear, that though Apostates may change their Religion, and deny their God, yet he hath not less Power to restrain, nor less Right to govern, nor less Soveraignty to dispose of them.

Marginal references: Jer. 44.[illegible: 1 letter]