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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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
LECTURE I.
LECTVRE I.
The Prayer which Master Calvin was always wont to make at the beginning of his Lectures. The Lord enable us so to handle the secrets of his heavenly wisdom, that we may truly profit in the fear of his holy name, to his glory and our edification. So be it.
The Prayer which Master Caluin was alwaies wont to make at the beginning of his Lectures. THe Lord enable vs so to handle the secrets of his heauenly wisedome, that we may truly profit in the feare of his holy name, to his glory and our edification. So be it.
Having expounded the twelve lesser Prophets, and at length finished the exposition of Daniels revelations: I have now begun, and purpose (the Lord granting me life and leisure) to unfold unto you the book of Jeremiahs Prophecy also: which if I attain unto, there will then remain no more of all the Prophets, but only Ezekiel: for the exposition whereof I wish there may be some other (and I hope my wish shall prevail) better fitted for that purpose than my self.
HAuing expounded the twelue lesser Prophets, and at length finished the expositition of Daniels reuelations: I haue now begun, and purpose (the Lord granting me life and leisure) to vnfold vnto you the booke of Ieremiahs Prophecie also: which if I attaine vnto, there will then remaine no more of all the Prophets, but onely Ezechiel: for the exposition wherof I wish there may be some other (and I hope my wish shall preuaile) better fitted for that purpose than my selfe.