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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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Vers. 5. Declare it, or, publish it in Judah, and cause it to be known in Jerusalem; and say, Sound the trumpet in the land, call, assemble and say, Assemble your selves, and let us enter into the fortified Cities. 6 Lift up the standard, or, the banner in Zion; assemble you, or flee. Others translate, be valiant: but others take it in a contrary sense, as if it were said, that they should flee, or assemble together for fear: stay not, or, you shall not stay, because I will cause evil to come from the North, and a great ruin, or breaking.
Vers. 5. Declare it, or, publish it in Iudah, and cause it to be knowne in Ierusalem; and say, Sound the trumpet in the land, call, assemble and say, Assemble your selues, and let vs enter into the fortified Cities. 6 Lift vp the standard, or, the banner in Sion; assemble you, or flee. Others translate, be valiant: but others take it in a contrary sense, as if it were said, that they should flee, or assemble together for feare: stay not, or, you shall not stay, because I will cause euill to come from the North, and a great ruine, or breaking.
The Prophet here handles his nation somewhat severely, because he knew they were rebellious, and grown so obstinate in their sins, that it was (in a manner) impossible by fair means to bring them into the ⟨p. 201⟩right way. He therefore inveighs thus earnestly against them, as men past cure, and as against them, in whom he knew his doctrine would become wholly unprofitable. Now albeit he sounds the alarm, as the Prophets were wont to do, to strike the greater terror into them; yet he seems to do it after a taunting manner, when he bids them publish it in Judea, &c. as if he should say, when your necessity shall pinch you a little nearer, then shall you learn by experience, that God is offended with you. It may be, now you will set light by my admonitions: neither will God then draw you to him by violence, because you seek evasions and hiding places: you shall cry then at the sound of the trumpet, Behold the enemies are come, and as many as will, be at our doors: Therefore let every one of us retire into Jerusalem, enter into the City, and save our selves in Zion; that is to say, though we cannot be safe in the City, yet at the least we shall be safe within the fortress of Zion. And yet notwithstanding (saith he) God will cause this plague to come unto you out of the North: so as whatsoever you imagine will be for your safety and profit, it shall utterly vanish away to nothing. But it is especially to be noted, that the Prophet proclaims open war against them as Gods herald: and albeit he insults over their obstinacy; yet he tells them there shall be such a general terror, as they must be forced to save themselves by flight.