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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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And it is like enough he continued his labours in teaching, more than fifty years.1 It is said by some, that he was stoned to death: and this is very likely; for he ceased not still to enuay as vehemently against the Jews, which were fled into Egypt, as he did during the time that the City was in safety. Now they were at that time enraged with an extreme desperateness. Thence it came to pass then that they slew the holy Prophet, which (in their conceit) they thought they might lawfully do, in regard he insulted over them (as it were) in their miseries: but he endeavoured rather thereby to tame their pride and rebellion, which was indeed now become incorrigible: but as for them they took it not so.
And it is like enough he continued his labours in teaching, more than fiftie yeeres.1 It is said by some, that he was stoned to death: and this is very likely; for hee ceased not still to enuay as vehemently against the Iewes, which were fled into Egypt, as he did during the time that the City was in safety. Now they were at that time enraged with an extreame desperatenesse. Thence it came to passe then that they slew the holy Prophet, which (in their conceit) they thought they might lawfully doe, in regard he insulted ouer them (as it were) in their miseries: but he endeauored rather thereby to tame their pride and rebellion, which was indeed now become incorrigible: but as for them they tooke it not so.
- 1Jeremiah stoned to death, as it is thought.Ieremiah stoned to death, as it is thought.
I come now to the sum of the prophecy:1 For Isaiah and the rest of the Prophets that lived in those times, had (for the most part) lost their labour, and spent their strength in vain, what remained unto Jeremiah then, but in few words to pronounce this sentence: Hereafter expect no more grace nor pardon, for the time of the last vengeance is at hand, in regard you have too long abused Gods patience, who hitherto hath forborne you, and with all mildness and long-suffering hath exhorted you to repentance, and hath testified, that he would deal favourably and graciously with you, if so be you would convert & turn into the right way