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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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WE must read all these four verses together, because the Prophet in the first of them shows, that the Jews were not thus miserable, in their first estate, but it proceeded from a new cause: and in the latter verse ⟨p. 79⟩he sets down the cause it self. In the fourteenth verse therefore he asks, saying, Is Israel a servant? or, a servant borne in the house? God had adopted this people to himself, and had promised he would show himself in such wise bountiful unto them, that they should be every way happy and blessed; yea a mirror of happiness. In thee (saith he) shall all the nations of the earth be blessed, Genes. 12.3. and 22.18. and 26.4. and 28.14. We see then what Israels condition was at the first; truly, most excellent, as having the preeminence above all other nations, §1in regard Israel was Gods dear darling; Gods heritage: §2and an holy and royal Priesthood, Exod. 19.5. The §3Prophet therefore, admiring Israels estate now, and asking as of a thing strange and unwonted, Is Israel a servant? Surely he was once free above all other nations: for he was Gods eldest son. There must needs be some cause sought out then, how he is become thus miserable. For afterwards he saith, the Lions roared and yelled upon him: his §1Cities were burned, or destroyed: his land was made desolate.
WE must reade all these foure verses together, because the Prophet in the first of them shewes, that the Iewes were not thus miserable, in their first estate, but it proceeded from a new cause: and in the latter verse ⟨p. 79⟩he sets downe the cause it selfe. In the fourteenth verse therefore he askes, saying, Is Israel a seruant? or, a seruant borne in the house? God had adopted this people to himselfe, and had promised hee would shew himselfe in such wise bountifull vnto them, that they should bee euery way happy and blessed; yea a mirrour of happinesse. In thee (saith he) shall all the nations of the earth bee blessed,