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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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Whereas the Lord puts them in mind of breaking their bands; and bursting their yoke: some refer this only to the first redemption. But I mislike not of their opinion, who think the Prophet speaks of many deliverances. For we know the Israelites were not for once only delivered out of the land of Egypt, but that God ever & anon stretched forth his hand, as soon as they were afflicted and oppressed. He had long since then taken the peoples yoke from of their necks: but it was at sundry times, as we may perceive by the history of the Judges.1 Seeing the peoples liberty then proceeded merely from Gods free bounty, who had for the sames sake redeemed them; ought they not to have yielded themselves obedient to their Redeemer? For the people were therefore set at liberty,2 that they should wholly dedicate themselves to his service.
Whereas the Lord puts them in mind of breaking their bands; and bursting their yoke: some referre this onely to the first redemption. But I mislike not of their opinion, who thinke the Prophet speakes of many deliuerances. For we know the Israelites were not for once onely deliuered out of the land of Egypt, but that God euer & anon stretched forth his hand, assoone as they were afflicted and oppressed. He had long since then taken the peoples yoke from of their neckes: but it was at sundry times, as we may perceiue by the history of the Iudges.1 Seeing the peoples liberty then proceeded meerly from Gods free bounty, who had for the sames sake redeemed them; ought they not to haue yeelded themselues obedient to their Redeemer? For the people were therefore set at liberty,2 that they should wholly dedicate themselues to his seruice.
- 1See Nehem. 9.28
- 2The end why God redeems us.