John Trapp on Hosea 13:12

Verſe 12. The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up,] ſc. in a bundle, or fardle, or fagot, as the French hath it. And like as all fardles are opened on a Fair-day, ſo ſhall Ephraims iniquities be brought to light, and puniſhed at the laſt day: As the houſholder bindeth up the tares in bundles at harveſt and burneth them: ſo ſhall it be in the end of the world. The Son of man ſhall ſend forth his Angels, and they ſhall gather out of his kingdom all ſcandals, and them which do iniquity: and ſhall caſt them into a furnace of fire, &c. Matth. 13.30, 41, 42. As the Clark of Aſſizes bindes up the inditements of malefactours in bundles, or ſeals them up in a bag for more ſurety: and at the Aſſizes, brings his bag, takes them out, and reads them: ſo will it be at that laſt and great day. My tranſgreſſion is ſealed up in a bag, ſaith Iob: and thou ſoweſt up mine iniquity, viz. as the writings, or informations of a proceſſe, which is ready to be ſentenced. See Deut. 32.34. Ier. 17.1. Hoſ. 9.9. Sinners ſhall one day know, that Gods for bearance is no quittance;Job 14.[illegible: 1 letter] that however he is ſilent for a ſeaſon, and thereupon they are apt fondly to conceit him to be ſuch another as themſelves, yet He will confute them, and ſet their ſins in order before their eyes, Pſal. 50.21. Their actions are already in print in heaven: and God will one day read them aloud in the ears of all the world. And then though their ſinne be hid for preſent, all ſhall out to their utter ſhame and everlaſting contempt, Dan. 12.2. that laſt light of the day of wrath ſhall reveal all, Rom. 2.5. puniſh all, Hoſ. 9.9. Whatever God hath threatned, ſhall then be inflicted: whatever arrowes are in the bow-ſtring, ſhall then flee, and hit, and ſtick deep. And the longer the Lord is in drawing, the heavier they will light: Morae diſpendium foenoris duplo penſabitur, the longer He forbeareth, the heavier He puniſheth: So that there ſhall be no cauſe, why ſinners ſhould ſay, Where is the God of judgement? Mal. 2.17. See the Note. God will enquire after their iniquity, and ſearch after their ſin, Iob 10.6.