John Trapp on Nahum 1:6

Ver. 6. What can ſtand before his indignation?] A glaſſe bottle may as well ſtand before a cannon-ſhot. Theres no ſtanding before a lion, much leſſe before a devouring fire, leaſt of all before an angry God. When our Saviour did but put forth a beame of his Deity, and ſaid I am he, the ſtout ſouldiers fell to the ground Ioh. 18.6. and there they had lame, if he had not licenſed them to riſe againe.Auguſtin. Quid autem judicaturus faciet, qui judicandus hoc fecit? The wicked ſhall not ſtand in judgment, ſaith David Pſal. 1.7.

who can abide in the fierceneſſe of his anger?] Heb:Collectumque premeus volvi[illegible: 1 letter] ſub naribus ignem. in the inflammation of his noſtrils. Thus the Prophet deſcribeth Gods terrible executions of juſtice on the Churches enemies, pulcherrimis metaphoris, hypotypôſi evidentiſſima, & diſtributionis artiſicio inſigniſſimo by moſt elegant Metaphors, evident demonſtrations, and artificiall diſtributions.Crocius in loc.

his fury is powred out like fire] A metaphor either from metalls melted, or from ſhow[illegible: 1 letter]es of raine, ſuch as God powred down upon Sodom (whereunto probably the Prophet here alludeth, as verſe 8. to Noahs flood) flaming ſhowers Jer. 7.20. and 44.6.

and the rocks are thrown down by him] that is, by his fierce wrath, when it is at the full height: as the fire which at firſt burns a little within, upon a few boards and raſters; but when it prevaileth, burſteth out in a moſt terrible flame: as thunder which we heare at firſt, a little roa[illegible: 1 letter]ing noiſe afarr off: but ſtay awhile, and it is a dreadfull crack, cleaving the very rocks. See Ier. 4.23, 24. Mat. 27.51.