John Trapp on Joel 3:6

Verſe 6. The children alſo of Judah, and the children of Ieruſalem,] The precious ſonnes of Zion, comparable to fine gold, Lam. 4.2. with whom you were anciently confederate in the dayes of Solomon, 1 King. 5. and ſeemed to be then their proſperity-proſelytes.

have ye ſold unto the Grecians.] that is, to the Gentiles in generall, for ſo Saint Paul oft uſeth the word Grecians, as contradiſtinct ot Jews; who were barbarouſly ſold, as if they had been bruit beaſts, and that into the fartheſt countries, that they might never ranſome themſelves, nor return to their native ſoil again. This was ſingular, yea ſavage cruelty, which the mercifull God cannot abide, but will ſeverely puniſh, Iam. 2.13, 14. Eſay 47.6. thou didſt ſhew them no mercy; upon the ancient haſt thou very heavily laid the yoke. See the Babylonian cruelty graphically deſcribed, and accordingly recompenſed, Ier. 51.34, 35, &c. The Spaniſh cruelty to the poor Indians is unſpeakable. They have made away 50 Millions of them in 42 years, as Acoſta the Jeſuite teſtifieth; and that under pretence of converting them to the faith. They ſuppoſe they ſhew the wretches great favour,World encompoſt by Sir Fr: Drake. when they do not (for their pleaſure) whip them with cords, and day by day drop their naked bodies with burning bacon. Such a devil is one man to another, when ſet awork by the devil, and ſpurr'd on by him. But ſhall they thus eſcape by iniquity? In thine anger caſt down the people, O God. He will do it:Pſal. 56.7. for thoſe words are not more a prayer, then a prophecy.