And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.
Ver. 6. And having in a readiness] Vengeance is every whit as ready in God's hand, as in the minister's mouth. See Matthew 16:19; Matthew 18:18. Elisha hath his sword as well as Jehu and Hazael, 1 Kings 19:17. God hews men by his prophets and slays them by the words of his mouth, Hosea 6:5. By preaching, Christ many times smites the earth, Isaiah 11:4; his word lays hold on them, Zechariah 1:6, and that which they have counted wind, hath become fire to devour them,Jeremiah 5:13,14 .