John Trapp on Micah 4:12

Verſe 12. But they know not the thoughts of the Lord] Nothing like their thoughts Eſ. 55.8. Confer Eſ. 10.7, 8. Zach. 11.15, 16. &c. His thoughts are fatherly, whiles theirs are butcherly: the Phyſitian in ſetting leeches to his patient, ſeekes his good: he aymes not at filling the leeches gorges: neither will he ſet more on him, then will make for his health. God by his wisdome, and according to his eternall counſell (which the wicked underſtand not) ordereth and draweth the blind and bruit motions of the worſt creatures to his own honour, and his churches good; D. Reyn. as the huntsman doth the rage of the dog to his pleaſure, or the marriner the blowing of the wind to his voyage, or the Artiſt the heate of the fire to his work, or the Phyſitian the blood-thirſtineſſe of the leech to a cure. Surely, (ſaith the Pſalmiſt ſpeaking of Senacheribs cruelty in the ſiege of Jeruſalem) the wrath of man ſhall praiſe thee (eventually, though not intentionally) the remainder of wrath ſhalt thou reſtraine Pſal. 76.10. Let the enemies think and project as they pleaſe,Ier. 29.11. 2 Theſ. 1.6, 7. let them rage and reſolve upon your utter ruine. I know the thoughts that I think toward you, ſaith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evill, to give you an expected end: to recompenſe tribulation to them that trouble you, and to you who are troubled reſt &c. For thus ſaith the Lord God the Holy One of Iſrael, In returning and reſt ſhall ye be ſaved, in quietneſſe and in confidence ſhall be your ſtrength Eſay. 30.15. And I will ſtrengthen the houſe of Iudah, and I will ſave the houſe of Ioſeph, and I will bring them again to place them, for I have mercy upon them, and they ſhall be as though I had not caſt them off: for I am the Lord their God, and I will heare them, Zech. 10.6. Surely as it was ſaid of old, Neither ſhall Rome fall while Scipio ſtandeth: neither ſhall Scipio live when Rome falleth: ſo may it more truely be affirmed of Chriſt, that he and his people ſhall ſtand and fall together. But he ſhall ſtand at the later day upon the earth Iob 19.25. yea he ſhall ſet his right foot upon the ſea, and his left foot upon the earth Rev. 10.2. as Lord of ſea and land, maugre the malice of all, that ſought to ſupplant him, who ſhall there-hence fall, and never riſe up againe Am. 8.14.