Matthew Poole and continuators on Revelation 20:9

9 And they went up on the breadth of the earth , and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city , and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them .

That is, in all parts of it, where the Church of Christ was.

The Church of God (typified by old Hierusalem, which was God's beloved City) they encompassed in a Military order and manner, de[illegible: 2 letters]gnin[illegible: 1 letter] [illegible: 1 letter]o destroy it, or make it subject to their Lusts.

But Fire, came down, &c. This Ezekiel prophecied of the issue of the Gog and Magog by him mentioned, Ezek. 38.18, 19, 20, 21, 22, v. 22. And I will plead against [illegible: 1 letter]im with Pestilence, and with Blood, and I will rain upon him, and upon his bands, and upon the many people that are with him, an overflowing rain, and great h[illegible: 2 letters]lstones, fire, and brimsto[illegible: 1 letter]e. The meaning is, that God would destroy them with a quick and terrible destruction; such as is that destruction of persons and places which is by Fire.