Matthew Poole and continuators on Hebrews 10:30

30 For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompence, saith the Lord ; And again, The Lord shall judge his people.

For, brings in the Proof of the Soreness of God's Punishment to be afflicted on Apostates, from God's own Testimony about it; which we who are conversant with the Scriptures, are well acquainted with, we know, what God hath spoken, and by whom he hath spoken it, Iohn 9.29. Their Knowledg of it was clear and certain, it being spoken to them by Moses, and written for them, Deut. 32.35, 36.

To me is Vengeance and Recompence; which are the words of the Hebrew Text. To me, the Soveraign Being, the Supreme and Universal Law-giver and Judge, doth belong the Universal Right and Power of vindictive Justice. It is his Propriety, as he will avenge all Injuries against his People, he will much more avenge the Sins and Injuries against his Son; and will actually return to evil doers, as a Recompence for their Sins, the evil of Punishment. He is not only just and powerful, but actually manifesting both in his Retribution on them, Deut. 32.41, 43. Psal. 94.1. Rom. 12.19. 2 Thess. 1.8.

Iehovah saith it, who is faithful and true, powerful and constant to his Threatnings, as well as his Promises. This he saith to, and threatens Apostate Iesurun with, who revolted from God, and served Idols, Deut. 32.15, 16, 17.

A further Testimony is urged from God's Vindication of his People, when he hath punished Apostates, taken from Deut. 32.6. and Psalm 135.14. The Soveraign Being of Righteousness, the same Iehovah as before, will rule, justifie, save, deliver, and vindicate his Covenant-People from the Contempt and vilifying of his Son and them, by punishing severely such, who by their Apostacy from him and them, are guilty of it. He will certainly take Vengeance on them, and thereby clear the Innocency, Truth and Goodness of his, who are trampled on by them.

Marginal references: Psal. 50.4.