John Trapp on Micah 6:2

Verſe 2. Hear O ye mountains the Lords controverſie] Although the people would neither hear nor obey God, the Prophet doth: and, according to command, he ſummoneth the mountains to hear and teſtifie: the Lord ſeeming to ſay unto him, as once he did to Ezekiel; But thou ſonne of man, be not thou rebellious like that rebellious houſe: but hear what I ſay unto thee, and do it. It might ſeem to him a ſenſeleſſe thing to cite the mountains, &c. But hee knew that if God command a thing, to argue or debate upon it were bold preſumption; to ſearch the reaſon of it, proud curioſity, to detrect or diſobey it, flat rebellion. To the mountains and foundations of the earth he applies himſelf: happly with like minde, and in like manner as the Hoſt of Nola did to the Church-yard: and there called at the graves of the dead; Oh ye good men of Nola, come away;Anton. de Guevara. for the Roman Cenſor calls for your appearance: for he knew not where to call for a good man alive.

and ye ſtrong foundations of the earth] Thoſe roots of the mountains, Jon. 2.7. yet not ſo ſtrong, but God can ſhake them, Job 9.5, 6. Nah. 1.5, 6. and that by ſo weak a creature as air, gotten under ground, and ſeeking a vent. Hee can lift them off their foundations, Deut. 32.22. and carry them to another place to hear his controverſie, as he did the hill in Herefordſhire, Anno 1571.Camden. de B[illegible: 2 letters]tan. fol. 473. Polan. ſynt. and that other in the territories of Bern, that removing out of his place in an earth-quake, covered a whole village, that had 90 families in it. See the Note on Amos 1.1.

for the Lord hath a controverſie with his people,] See the Note on Hoſ. 4.1. and learn to tremble before this great God, who ſitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as graſhoppers, Eſay 40.22. which he can ſhake out of their place at pleaſure, and ſend them packing to hell. O conſider what a fearfull thing it is to be at controverſie with God: and to have him both our Accuſer, witneſſe, and Judge. O the terrour of the Lord at that great and laſt day of the world! Ʋtinam ubique de hoc judi[illegible: 1 letter]io diſſeretur! Then ſhall they begin to ſay to the mountains, Fall on us (but they ſhall reply,Luke 23 30. we are witneſſes againſt you for your deteſtable unthankfulneſſe) and to the hills, Cover us, but they ſhall eccho out Cover us; for who can dwell with this devouring fire? who can abide theſe everlaſting burnings?

and he will plead with Iſrael.] At which time they ſhall find, that an empty title, hath but an empty comfort; and that tribulation and anguiſh ſhall be on every ſoul of man that doth evil: but of the Jew firſt, becauſe of his priviledge,Rom. 2.9. and then of the Gentile. None ſo deep in utter darkneſſe, as thoſe that once were Angels of light. Let us all pray with holy David, Enter not into judgement with thy ſervant, O Lord, &c. And with Job, If thou ſhouldſt contend with me, Pſal. 143.2. Joh 9.2, 3. Dan. 9.7, 8. I could not anſwer thee one of a thouſand. And with Daniel, O Lord, righteouſneſſe belongs unto thee: but to us confuſion of face, becauſe we have ſinned againſt thee.