John Trapp on Amos 7:11-12

Verſe 11. For thus Amos ſaith, Jereboam ſhall die by the ſword &c.] When did Amos ſay ſo? he ſaid indeed that the houſe of Jeroboam ſhould be ſmitten with the ſword ver. 9. and this Amaziah maliciouſly transferreth to the perſon of Jeroboam, the more to enrage him againſt the Prophet: whom therefore he nameth once and againe, to create him the more diſpleaſure. That Jeroboam died by the ſword, we read not, but that his ſon Zechary was ſlaine, and his houſe deſtroyed in the next generation we find 2 King. 15. according to Amos his Prophecy. But to colour this calumny, ſome truth ſhall be admingled.

and Iſrael ſhell ſurely be led away captive] This indeed the Prophet had oft affirmed, (though not in any of thoſe three laſt viſions) and it proved too true: but becauſe Amos ſaith ſo, he muſt paſſe for a traytour againſt the majeſty both of the king and of the people. What an impudent ſycophant was this? The king and people are pretended: and what good ſubject can endure it? but that which irked him was, that his own authority was by this plain-dealing Prophet impaired, and his gaine like to be leſſened, if the ſuperſtition of Bethel were thus decried. It is ſaid of Phlugius and Sidonius (authours of the Interim in Germany) that among other points of Popery therein defended, they ſpake much for Chriſme and extreame unction, ut ipſi diſcederent unctores, Melch. Adam. that thereby they might hold fat biſhopricks. Such arguments prevaile much with all ſelf-ſeekers, whoſe covetouſneſſe and ambition uſually ride without reines, and over whoſe neck it mattereth not.

Veeſe 12. Alſo Amaziah ſaid unto Amos] After he had maliciouſly miſinformed the king, but prevailed not; ſo God would have it, in whoſe heart is the kings hand, & who rebuketh even kings for their ſakes, ſaying, Doe my Prophets no harme. O thou Seer] Faire words; the better to inſinuate. Mel in ore, verba lactis: Fel in corde, fraus in factis. Some think he calleth the Prophet thus by way of jeare, quaſi fatidicum aut fanaticum, as a fortune-teller or diſtracted. Others, that he giveth the Prophet good words, and ſeemeth to give him good counſel, as fearing the people, [non-Latin text not transcribed] ligam fecit. with whom Amos was in ſome credit: and therefore the king was told of a conſpiracy againſt him in the middeſt of the houſe of Iſrael, verſe. 10.

Flee-thee away into the land of Judah] Age. fuge: as a friend wrote to Brentius, when he was in danger to be ſurprized by the Emperours Agent,Melch. Adam. in vita Brent. Fuge, fuge Brenti citò, citiùs, citiſſimè, Flie for thy life, haſt, haſt, haſt. So the Phariſees (for no great love, be ſure, but only to be fairely rid of him) came and ſaid to Chriſt, Get thee out and depart hence: for Herod will kill thee Luk. 13.31.

into the land of Judah] This he ſpeaketh ſcornfully, q. d. we are not good enough for you? you are ſo ſtrict &c.Mercer.

and there eat bread, and propheſie there] Invidiosè omnia & contemptim dicit: If you ſtay heare, you may hap to ſtarve for it. Away therefore into your own country: and there make thee a living by propheſying. He ſeemes to meaſure Amos by himſelf: as if he were of thoſe that propheſied, for an handfull of harly, and a morſell of bread, Ezek. 13.19. Mic. 3.11. and as a certaine Popiſh Prieſt confeſſed concerning himſelf and his ſymmiſts, We preach the goſpell ſaid he, tantum ut nos paſcat & veſtiat, only to pick a living out of it.