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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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He therewithal adds, Notwithstanding I said. 1Gods meaning in these words is, that he tarried long in suspending his judgement, before he chastised the people of Israel. Here therefore we see the praise of his patience, not only in not proceeding in his wrath against the Israelites; but also in that he forbore them, and for a long time held his peace, to see if they would come to amendment. I said then, after thou hadst committed all these things, return to me. If we read this place in the third person, the sense will be this: I always hoped well of their amendment, and that they would at length return again into the right way, albeit they had fallen so grossly; yea, notwithstanding they had so wickedly rejected ⟨p. 154⟩me, in revolting from me, and in forsaking their faith, and and all piety. But I rather incline to the contrary opinion: namely, that God here shows how his purpose was to recall and bring back the ten Tribes, by his servants the Prophets; notwithstanding they provoked him to wrath and jealousy. Thus then God meant here to show how the Israelites were bent to obstinacy and rebellion; for he did but loose his labour, though he took such pains by all good means to bring them home to himself. I take this word said then, for the Prophets doctrine; as if he should say, Although the Israelites were plunged (as it were) over head and ears in their impieties; yet left I no means unattempted for all that, to see if I could cause them to return unto me. In a word, he shows how he resembled not those husbands which could never be brought in any sort to be reconciled with their wives, after they have been provoked to jealousy, by the disgraces, and wicked outrages which have been offered them. God hereby shows then, that albeit the Israelites had forsaken him, yet he sent them his Prophets; yea, and himself also sought which way he might be at one with them: but they never returned.
He therewithall adds, Notwithstanding I said. 1Gods meaning in these words is, that he tarried long in suspending his iudgement, before he chastised the people of Israel. Heere therefore wee see the praise of his patience, not onely in not proceeding in his wrath against the Israelites; but also in that he forbare them, and for a long time held his peace, to see if they would come to amendment. I said then, after thou hadst committed all these things, returne to me. If wee reade this place in the third person, the sense will be this: I alwayes hoped well of their amendment, and that they would at length returne againe into the right way, albeit they had fallen so grosly; yea, notwithstanding they had so wickedly reiected