John Trapp on Ezekiel 5:4

Ver. 4. Then take of them again and caſt them into the midſt of the fire] Thus evil ſhall hunt a wicked man to overthrow him, Pſal. 140.11. (See the Note there) he ſhall not eſcape, though he hath eſcaped: his preſervation is but a reſervation to further miſchief, except he repent.

And burn them in the fire] Such he meaneth as were combuſtible matter: for there were a ſort of precious ones amongſt them, who being brought by God through the fire, were thereby refined as ſilver is refined, and tryed as gold is tryed, &c. Zach. 13.9. See the Notes there.