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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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They turned their *neck unto me, and not the face. God ⟨p. 113⟩here again by these words, confirms that which he said before; namely, that their Apostasy and disloyalty was so manifest and notorious, that it could not be covered by any of their disguisings. In the next words he adds, nevertheless (for the copulative vau, ought to be resolved into an adversative notwithstanding) in the day of their distress they will say, Arise and save us. Here God complains that the Jews do too maliciously abuse his bounty, to wit, that in the time of their greatest distress, they ran to him. But (saith he) what have I to do with you? you are wholly addicted to your idols, you call them your fathers; and to them you attribute the praise and glory of your deliverance; which you do indeed, whilst your affairs prosper well: but if your idols once fail you at your need, then you turn to me saying, Arise thou and save us. But your idols are your fathers, and from them you expect your safety: therefore now I have nought to do with you: even satisfy your selves with your idols still, and trouble me no more, seeing you have rejected me. This is the reason why in the next verse he adds, Where are thy gods? 2God here scorns that vain confidence which deceived the Jews: Where are thy gods whom thou hast forged? Let them arise, and let us see what help they will afford thee, in the time of thy affliction. We have now the Prophets meaning. For he shows how the people took a wrong course, in seeking to their idols in prosperity; and in the mean while would have God tied to them, who yet forsook the true God, in cleaving to those idols. Therefore he saith, they were to look for no help from the true God, because they had robbed him of his power, by framing idols to themselves. For we must still remember what he said before; namely, that the people held the false gods for their fathers,3 and that they were the cause of their deliverance. And it is certain, that our Papists at this day tread even in the very same steps. For they have their patrons and advocates: but when they see all their fond superstitions to profit ⟨p. 114⟩