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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. 28. Thereupon the earth shall mourn; the heavens shall be darkened on high: for I have spoken, I have thought, and cannot repent me of it, neither will I call back my word.
Vers. 28. Thereupon the earth shall mourne; the heauens shall be darkened on high: for I haue spoken, I haue thought, and cannot repent mee of it, neither will I call backe my word.
Jeremiah prosecutes his former speech, and always brings in God speaking; that his words might be the more forcible. Thereupon (saith he) the earth shall mourn. He calls that destruction and deformity, the mourning of the earth; as having respect to that which he spake in vers. 23. &c. He speaks not then, of the inhabitants of the earth. For those which so expound it, do very much lessen the vehemency of the Prophets words. He rather attributes terror and sorrow here, to the dumb and insensible elements; which is much more passionate, than if he had plainly said, The inhabitants of the earth should mourn and lament. The same may be said also of the heavens. And indeed this latter member evidently shows that he speaks not of the inhabitants of the earth, but of the earth it self; which albeit it is utterly without sense or feeling, yet it seems it hath a kind of fear and horror, in respect of Gods vengeance. And thus the Prophet casts mens hard-heartednesse and senselessness in their teeth, in that they were no whit moved nor smitten with any dread, although they saw signs of Gods wrath manifested against them from heaven. The earth then, shall mourn, and the heavens shall be darkened and troubled: that is, howsoever men remain insensible, yet shall heaven and earth feel the horribleness of Gods vengeance.
IEremiah prosecutes his former speech, and alwayes brings in God speaking; that his words might bee the more forcible. Thereupon (saith he) the earth shall mourne. He calles that destruction and deformity, the mourning of the earth; as hauing respect to that which hee spake in vers. 23. &c. He speaks not then, of the inhabitants of the earth. For those which so expound it, doe very much lessen the vehemency of the Prophets words. He rather attributes terrour and sorrow heere, to the dumbe and insensible elements; which is much more passionate, than if hee had plainly said, The inhabitants of the earth should mourne and lament. The same may bee said also of the heauens. And indeed this latter member euidently shewes that he speakes not of the inhabitants of the earth, but of the earth it selfe; which albeit it is vtterly without sense or feeling, yet it seemes it hath a kind of feare and horror, in respect of Gods vengeance. And thus the Prophet casts mens hard-heartednesse and senselesnesse in their teeth, in that they were no whit moued nor smitten with any dread, although they saw signes of Gods wrath manifested against them from heauen. The earth then, shall mourne, and the heauens shall be darkened and troubled: that is, howsoeuer men remaine insensible, yet shall heauen and earth feele the horriblenesse of Gods vengeance.