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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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Doct. And from hence we are to gather, that it is a mere senselessness, in all those who think they have said somewhat for their excuse, when they allege their good meaning; and that they were drawn to the committing of evil, only by other mens example. Why so? Because it ⟨p. 65⟩is an apparent proof that all things are grown past cure, when God gives Princes and Priests over to a reprobate sense.1 For when all order both in the Political and Ecclesiastical state is thus adulterated; it is a sure sign, that the Commons have there provoked Gods wrath and vengeance against them, It is a just recompense then, which God rendereth into the bosom of such a people as have transgressed his covenants, when he blinds the Priests, the Prophets, with the rest of their Superiors and Statesmen. This is it which Jeremiah meant, when he here saith, that the Pri sts never thought of enquiring after the Lord.
Doct. And from hence wee are to gather, that it is a meere senselesnesse, in all those who thinke they haue said somewhat for their excuse, when they alleage their good meaning; and that they were drawne to the committing of euill, onely by other mens example. Why so? Because it ⟨p. 65⟩is an apparant proofe that all things are growne past cure, when God giues Princes and Priests ouer to a reprobate sense.1 For when all order both in the Politicall and Ecclesiasticall state is thus adulterated; it is a sure signe, that the Commons haue there prouoked Gods wrath and vengeance against them, It is a iust recompence then, which God rendreth into the bosome of such a people as haue transgressed his couenants, when hee blindes the Priests, the Prophets, with the rest of their Superiours and Statesmen. This is it which Ieremiah meant, when hee heere saith, that the Pri sts neuer thought of enquiring after the Lord.
- 1Misorder in Church and Commonwealth, a sign that the people by their sins have provoked God to anger with them.