John Trapp on Zephaniah 1:4

Verſe 4. I will alſo ſtretch out mine hand upon Judah] To whom I have ſo long ſtretcht out my hand in vain to reclaime them. Eſay 65.2. Prov. 1.25. If God do but put forth his hand to afflict, as Satan ſollicited him to doe againſt Job, chap. 1.11. and 2.5. who can abide it? but if he ſtretch it out as here, woe be to thoſe that muſt feele the waight of it. His hand is a mighty hand. 1. Pet. 1.6. the ſame that ſpannes the heavens, and holds the earth as a very little thing Eſay. 40. Lord, ſaith David (who had felt it in part) who knoweth the power of thine anger? Even according to thy fear, ſo is thy wrath. q. d. Let a man fear thee never ſo much, he is ſure to feele thee much more who falleth under the ſtroke of thine heavy hand. Oh keep out of his fingers, who can cruſh us to death before the moth, Job. 4.19.

And upon all the inhabitants of Jeruſalem] who are therefore worſe then others becauſe they ſhould be better: and ſhall fare the worſe for their external priviledges wherein they glory.

And I will cut off the remnant of Baal from this place] That which remained ſince Joſia's reformation 2 King. 23.3.4.5. ſaith Diodate ſhall a Nation be born at once Eſay 66.8.?

And the name of the Chemarims) Baals chimney-chaplaines, They are tranſlated idolatrous prieſts, 1 Chron. 23.5. But becauſe we find them here mentioned as diſtinct from the Prieſts, therefore many Expoſitores hold that they were certain Miniſters of their idolatry different from the prieſts; ſuch as the Monks are among the Papiſts. The vulgar rendereth it Aedituos Underlings to the other Prieſts: Elias in Tijby ſaith they were ſuch as were ſhut up in cloiſters, Chemarim Atrati thy are called, either from their black garments, or becauſe they were ſmutched with burning incenſe, or from the brand-markes they had ſuperſtitiouſly ſet upon their bodies, or becauſe of their pretended fiery zeal and fervency in their religion, ſuch as are the Saoriſici Seraphici among the Papiſts, who falſly and fooliſhly call them, the Lights of the World; ſc. to light them into utter darkneſſe.