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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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The Prophet here by sundry sorts of figures, amplifies the terror of Gods vengeance, that he might awaken the Jews; who were become utterly senseless and careless. For he makes no idle repetitions, when four times together he saith, he beheld. He might as well at once have mentioned, the earth, the heavens, men, mountains, and fruitful places: but he saith, that which way soever he turned his eyes, as if he had viewed the four quarters of the world; on every side there appeared horrible and fearful signs of Gods wrath and displeasure, which threatened the Jews with an utter wast. Neither is it any marvel that the Prophet useth such vehemency. For we know with what contempt men are wont to entertain all Gods threatenings, unless they be indeed soundly awakened. Which manner of teaching ought not to be strange unto us. For he that is but meanly read in the Prophets, may easily observe, that they insist much upon this point; to wit, in rousing the hypocrites and contemners ⟨p. 233⟩of God: who as they have a stiff neck that will not bow; so according to the hardness of their hearts, they will not be moved with any punishment wherewith they be threatened. But yet this place, among many other, is very notable: and therefore ought we so much the more diligently to ponder that here, which the Prophets words import.
THe Prophet heere by sundry sorts of figures, amplifies the terrour of Gods vengeance, that he might awaken the Iewes; who were become vtterly senselesse and carelesse. For he makes no idle repetitions, when foure times together he saith, he beheld. Hee might as well at once haue mentioned, the earth, the heauens, men, mountaines, and fruitfull places: but hee saith, that which way soeuer he turned his eyes, as if hee had viewed the foure quarters of the world; on euery side there appeared horrible and fearful signes of Gods wrath and displeasure, which threatned the Iewes with an vtter wast. Neither is it any maruell that the Prophet vseth such vehemency. For wee know with what contempt men are wont to entertaine all Gods threatnings, vnlesse they bee indeed soundly awakened. Which manner of teaching ought not to bee strange vnto vs. For hee that is but meanly read in the Prophets, may easily obserue, that they insist much vpon this poynt; to wit, in rouzing the hypocrites and contemners ⟨p. 233⟩of God: who as they haue a stiffe necke that will not bow; so according to the hardnesse of their hearts, they will not be mooued with any punishment wherewith they be threatened. But yet this place, among many other, is very notable: and therefore ought wee so much the more diligently to ponder that heere, which the Prophets words import.