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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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But after he adds, one out of a City, two out of a family. This place is well worthy our observation: for God therein showeth, that they must not tarry one for another: moreover, though all the body of the people generally should rot in the filthiness of their sins, 1yet if there were but one that would return unto him, he would always be ready to entertain that one into his favour. Now this point was of exceeding great use. For Gods covenant was made to the whole seed of Abraham in general; and therefore they might think with themselves, that this covenant was utterly abolished, unless the whole people of God were again gathered together. Neither had God indeed chosen to himself out of this race, one or two; no, not an hundred, nor a thousand: for he had chosen the whole of-spring of Abraham. Now because this promise was common to them all generally without any exception; ⟨p. 170⟩every one might thus conceit in himself, But what have I to do with God, further than as in respect that I am descended of the race of Abraham? It is not I alone then, for we are all of us the children of Abraham. And yet I see scarce one that returns to God: it is of necessity then, that I must likewise perish with the rest of the people. Lest such a cogitation as this then, should have any way hindered or kept back the godly; therefore he saith, I will take one out of a City, and two out of a family: that is to say, albeit there comes to me but one only out of a City, yet that one shall find the gate open: if only two out of a Tribe repair unto me, I will also entertain them likewise. Now we understand the Prophets meaning.
But after he adds, one out of a City, two out of a family. This place is well worthy our obseruation: for God therin sheweth, that they must not tarry one for another: moreouer, though all the body of the people generally should rot in the filthinesse of their sinnes, 1yet if there were but one that would returne vnto him, he would alwayes be ready to entertaine that one into his fauour. Now this poynt was of exceeding great vse. For Gods couenant was made to the whole seed of Abraham in generall; and therefore they might thinke with themselues, that this couenant was vtterly abolished, vnlesse the whole people of God were againe gathered together. Neither had God indeed chosen to himselfe out of this race, one or two; no, not an hundred, nor a thousand: for hee had chosen the whole of-spring of Abraham. Now because this promise was common to them all generally without any exception;