John Trapp on Amos 4:13

Verſe 13. For [illegible: 1 letter]o, He that formeth the mountaines &c.] q. d. If my mercy move thee not to an humble ſubmiſſion, let my Majeſty: and for that end conſider and tremble at my Nomen Majeſtativum my tranſcendent excellencies, as they are here diſplayed, deſcried, and deſcribed (for thy learning) with a great deale of ſolemnity and ſtate; to the end that thou mai'ſt not expect evils, but prevent them (as Demoſthenes counſelled his countrymen.)

He that formeth the mountaines] At firſt (doubtleſſe) with the reſt of the Univerſe: (though ſome held they were caſt up by Noahs flood) ſee Pſal. 90.1, 2. by his mere Fiat without toole or toyle Eſay. 40.28. This the blind Heathens ſaw,Plutarch de Iſide & O[illegible: 1 letter]yr. and thus hieroglyphically ſet forth: In Thebe a town of Egypt they worſhipped a God, whom they acknowledged to be immortall: And how painted they him? In the likeneſſe of a man blowing an egge out of his mouth: to ſignify that he made the round world by his word.

and createth the wind] The worlds beeſome (as Rupertus calleth it) wherewith God ſweepeth his great houſe, and whereby he ſetteth forth his inexpreſſible power. See for this Pſal. 18.11. and 148.8. Iob. 28.25. Ier. 10.12. Senec: lib. 5. Nat: quaeſt. cap. 18. And although we cannot tell whence it commeth, or whither it goeth Iob. 3.8. [non-Latin text not transcribed] yet can we (with Cruciger) contemplate the footſteps of God in this and other creatures: ſaying with Paul, that God is ſo neer unto us, that he may be almoſt felt with our hands.

and declareth unto man what is his thought] what language he hath in his heart,quid ſermocinetur, quidve cogitet. Druſ. what he talketh within himſelf, as the rich fool did Luk. 12.17. Jeſus knew the Phariſees thoughts: yea thou underſtandeſt my thoughts afarr off ſaith David Pſal. 139.2, even before I conceive them. Hierom and Theodotion referre the affix to God,Eloquium ſuum. [non-Latin text not transcribed]. The Seventy reade thus, Who declareth unto man his Chriſt ſenſu pio et egregio ſaith Mercer, ſed alieno: for Ma-ſicho they reade Meſhichio; perperam.

that maketh the morning darkneſſe] As he did at Sodome whereon the Sun ſhon bright in the morning; but ere night there was a diſmall change. So in Egypt Exod. 10.22. ſo in Jury at Chriſts death Mat. 27.45. Let this learne us to bleſſe God for the light both naturall Gen. 1.4. and ſupernaturall 2 Cor. 4.4.5. and to pray; that our Goſpell-ſun may not ſet at noon-tide, nor our light be put out in obſcure darkneſſe: but rather that he would make our darkneſſe, morning (for ſo the words may be read here) by clearing up thoſe truthes to us, that yet lye in part undiſcovered: Oh cry after Chriſt, as the poor man in the Goſpell, Lord, that mine eyes might be opened! Oh that thou wouldeſt give me ſight and light! Sun of righteouſneſs ſhine upon my dark ſoule.

and treadeth upon the high places of the earth] As being Higher then the higheſt, Excelſus ſuper Excelſos Eccleſ. 5.8. terrible to all the kings of the [illegible: 1 word] thoſe dread ſoveraignes) Pſal. 76.12. the moſt high God Gen. 14.18. and 22. that hath heaven for his throne, and earth for his foot-ſtoole: yea thoſe higheſt places of the earth, the tops of mountains, and rocks inacceſſible. But who is this King of glory?

The Lord, the God of Hoſts is his name.] Give therefore unto the Lord (O yee mighty) give unto the Lord, Pſal. 29.1. glory and ſtrength: Give unto the Lord the glory due to his name, worſhip the Lord in the beauty of holineſſe, &c. Exalt yee the Lord our God, Pſal. 99.5. and worſhip at his footſtool: for he is holy.