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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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All nations shall be gathered unto it, to the name of the Lord: or, because of the name of the Lord. Thus then all nations shall be gathered together unto Jerusalem, for the love they bear to the name of the Lord. We see there is no ambiguity in these words; for the Prophet plainly testifies, that the service which God had ordained in his Law, should be in such estimation, that all nations should be ready to embrace whatsoever should be taught them by the Jews. And yet by all nations, it may be he meant the ten Tribes, who also in many other places are called many nations. If any will extend the words further, I gainsay him not: and (as yesterday I noted) the Jews are of opinion, that the time of the Messiah is here described; in regard that which Jeremiah here promiseth, was never fulfilled. For it is certain, that such a concourse of all nations unto Jerusalem, after the Jews were returned home, was never seen, but the Jews only returned. Wherefore hence they conclude, that mention is here made of Christ his kingdom: which I also consent unto. But in regard this return and restitution of the people was (as it were) a pledge and entrance unto the kingdom of Christ: 1therefore with must always begin to count from thence, as oft as the Prophets speak of the new Church. I grant indeed ⟨p. 178⟩we are not to seek the universal restoration of the whole world, any where else than in Christs coming: but the restoration of the Church began, when God first reached forth his hand to the Jews, in the reedifying of the Temple, until the coming of Christ. As touching §1this present text; whether by all nations, we understand §2all the ten tribes; or both the kingdoms; or generally, all the §3nations of the earth; the matter is not great. The Prophets meaning is plain enough; namely, that the Church shall grow greater than it was before, after God shall have brought back his people from their captivity: as also, that he will cause true religion to flourish, and that without any brawls or contentions at all.
All nations shall be gathered vnto it, to the name of the Lord: or, because of the name of the Lord. Thus then all nations shall be gathered together vnto Ierusalem, for the loue they beare to the name of the Lord. We see there is no ambiguity in these words; for the Prophet plainly testifies, that the seruice which God had ordained in his Law, should be in such estimation, that all nations should be ready to imbrace whatsoeuer should be taught them by the Iewes. And yet by all nations, it may be hee meant the ten Tribes, who also in many other places are called many nations. If any will extend the words further, I gainsay him not: and (as yesterday I noted) the Iewes are of opinion, that the time of the Messias is heere described; in regard that which Ieremiah heere promiseth, was neuer fulfilled. For it is certaine, that such a concourse of all nations vnto Ierusalem, after the Iewes were returned home, was neuer seene, but the Iewes onely returned. Wherefore hence they conclude, that mention is heere made of Christ his kingdome: which I also consent vnto. But in regard this returne and restitutiō of the people was (as it were) a pledge and entrance vnto the kingdome of Christ: