John Trapp on Amos 6:9

Verſe 9. And it ſhall come to paſſe, if there remaine, ten men &c.] that is many, as Zech. 8.23. Levit. 26.26. becauſe ten is the utmoſt of ſingle number q. d. Though a conſiderable company eſcape the enemy, yet peſtilence or ſome other deſtruction ſhall put an end to them.

they ſhall dye] See this fulfilled 2 King. 17.5. In which common calamity what an happyneſſe had they, that belonging to the election of grace could confidently ſay as Hab. 1 12. Art not thou from everlaſting, O Lord my God, mine holy One? Occidere poteſt, non laedere. We ſhall not dye (or if we do, death may kill us but cannot hurt us) O Lord thou haſt ordained them for judgement, and O mighty God thou haſt establiſhed them for correction. The wicked are killed with death Rev. 2.23. undone by it:Hoſ. 2.15. to them it is no other but a trap-dore to hell; as to the Saints it is as the valley of Achor, a door of hope, the very day-break of eternall brightneſſe.