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Two and twenty lectures upon the five first chapters of Jeremiah With prayers annexed,…Tvvo and tvventie lectures vpon the fiue first chapters of Ieremiah With prayers annexed,…
Two and twenty lectures upon the five first chapters of Jeremiah With prayers annexed, at the end of every lecture: by Master John Calvin. Which being faithfully collected form him as he uttered them in Latin, in the schools of Geneva, were afterwards translated into French: and now newly turned out of French, into English, with a table at the end, containing the sum and scope of every lecture.Tvvo and tvventie lectures vpon the fiue first chapters of Ieremiah With prayers annexed, at the end of euery lecture: by Master Iohn Caluin. Which being faithfully collected form him as hee vttered them in Latine, in the schooles of Geneua, were afterwards translated into French: and now newly turned out of French, into English, with a table at the end, containing the summe and scope of euery lecture.
London: printed by Felix Kyngston for Nathanael Newbery, 1620
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And hence we gather, Doct. that whosoever is called to govern in the Church of God, he cannot possibly be exempt from blame, unless he freely and boldly publish whatsoever the Lord hath given him in charge: and therefore it is, the Apostle Paul saith, that he was pure and clean from the blood of all men; because he had taught from house to house, and published that whole counsel of God which he had received, Act. 20.26.27. And in another place he saith, Woe be unto me if I preach not the Gospel, for this office is committed unto me, 1. Cor. 9.16.
And hence we gather, Doct. that whosoeuer is called to gouerne in the Church of God, hee cannot possibly bee exempt from blame, vnlesse hee freely and bouldly publish whatsoeuer the Lord hath giuen him in charge: and therefore it is, the Apostle Paul saith, that hee was pure and cleane from the blood of all men; because hee had taught from house to house, and published that whole councell of God which he had receiued, Act. 20.26.27. And in another place he saith, Woe be vnto mee if I preach not the Gospell, for this office is committed vnto me, 1. Cor. 9.16.
Whereas the Lord bids the Prophet to truss up his loins, it must be referred unto the garments which were then in use among them of the East; as they are also yet unto this day, for they wear long garments: therefore as oft as they purposed to undertake any business, or journey, they were wont to truss them up about them. He saith then, truss up your loins; that is, enterprise and dispatch this business which I have given thee in charge. In the mean while he wills him to take courage ⟨p. 40⟩