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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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As touching his father, 1it is no marvel if the Jews transfer this name to the high Priest: for we know how they are always rapt up (as it were) in their vain braggings. In as much then as ambition possesseth their hearts, hence it is they have affirmed, that Jeremiah was the son of the high Priest, and all (forsooth) that they might add the more pomp and glory to this estate. But what testifies the Prophet himself? Truly he affirms he was the son of Hilkiah; but ye hear him not say his father was the high Priest. Nay, he rather adds, of the Priests which were at Anathoth, in the land of Benjamin. ⟨p. 8⟩But we know that Anathoth was a little village,2 of small esteem, not far off from the City of Jerusalem. Also Jeremiah himself reports, that it was situate in the tribe of Benjamin. We may gather from the words of Isaiah, that it was near to Jerusalem, when he saith, that poor Anathoth was afraid, Isa. 10.30. Isaiah there threatens Jerusalem, in regard the enemy was near; saying, what is your confidence? For from your gates you may hear the cry of the enemy, and the lamentations of your brethren. For Anathoth is not very far from you, to wit, only three miles. Seeing then Jeremiah saith plainly he was borne in the village of Anathoth, why should we imagine he was the son of the hie Priest? And as idle a conceit is that which the Called paraphrast adds; namely,3 That the possession of Helkiah was in the town of Anathoth: as if (forsooth) it had been permitted to the Priest to possess fields. God had only assigned that which was sufficient to feed their cattle with, Numb. 35.2.3.4. Let us then follow that which is certain, and that which is without controversy, which also may well be collected from the words of the Prophet, namely, That he was borne and bred in the poor village of Anathoth: and yet he affirms he was of the stock and linage of the Priests. His prophetical office then we see might much better agree to his person, than to other of the Prophets; as to Amos, or Isaiah, Isaiah was plucked from the Court, because he was of the royal blood, and was ordained a Prophet. The same for divers respects may be said of Amos. For he was taken from the folds of beasts, being a shepherd, or heard man,