Matthew Poole and continuators on Hosea 2:21

21 And it shall come to pass in that day , I will hear , saith the LORD , I will hear the heavens , and they shall hear the earth.

In that day, when this new alliance is made, or in the day of Gospel Grace.

This general promise God gives us to encourage us to cry to him, he will so hear, as to answer.

This is the Seal to the truth and certainty of the things promised.

There is a subordination of causes, all second causes do in their ranks (like wheels in a curious Engine) move as moved by the first great spring, and so contribute to the good of such as any way depend on them. Thus here, God the first and universal cause will influence the Heavens, he will command their Dew, and Showers; they would be as Iron over us, if God did not command them to distil their Drops on the Earth when this is drie, parch't, and barren, it does as 'twere cry to the Heavens for refreshing showers, for fruitful rains; when the Seed sown, the Vines and Olives planted, are at a stand, take no rooting, they do as 'twere cry to the Earth for its kindly influences, and fatness that they may spring up, and yield Fruit for Iezreel, which may call, and cry, and wait, but never be satisfied if God do not hear them, and command his blessing of fructifying influences which God here doth promise to his people on renewing Covenant with them▪ God's seed, his gathered ones, his espoused Church shall be served to her comfort by all the Creatures. When Disobedience, Backslidings, Idolatries, and such like sins did provoke God to punish them with Famine and Scarcity. Now their Repentance and Obedience shall be blest with plenty, and God will set the frame of Heaven and Earth in due order to effect this, there shall be an harmony and correspondence between all subordinate causes moved by God the first great Cause, whence expected Events and Fruits shall certainly be produced for their good and comfort.

Marginal references: [illegible: 1 word] 8.12.