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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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Vers. 32. Can a maid forget her ornament, or a bride her head-band? as it is word for word: others translate, trinkets: others, her chains: the word is derived of a verb which signifies, to bind: In our French we may properly turn it, Treasures: but my people have forgotten me, days without number: word for word it is, without end.
Vers. 32. Can a maid forget her ornament, or a bride her head-band? as it is word for word: others translate, trinkets: others, her chaines: the word is deriued of a verbe which signifies, to binde: In our French wee may properly turne it, Tressures: but my people haue forgotten me, dayes without number: word for word it is, without end.
God here confirms his former speech; and his meaning therein is, to shame his people, in regard they less esteemed him, than virgins were wont to esteem their toys and trifles. For all the chains and deckings are (in truth) but so many fools-babbles: and yet we see notwithstanding, how maids are carried away with such a fond affecting of them, that they love their tires and toys more than their own lives. How can it be then (saith the Lord) that my people have forgotten me? Are any deckings to be compared with me? Among all the pearls, and the most precious and exquisite stones, are any to be found that may be valued with me?
GOd heere confirmes his former speech; and his meaning therein is, to shame his people, in regard they lesse esteemed him, than virgins were wont to esteme their toyes and trifles. For all the chaines and deckings are (in truth) but so many fooles-bables: and yet we see notwithstanding, how maides are carried away with such a fond affecting of them, that they loue their tires and toyes more than their owne liues. How can it be then (saith the Lord) that my people haue forgotten me? Are any deckings to be compared with me? Among all the pearles, and the most precious and exquisite stones, are any to bee found that may be valued with me?