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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. 29. Every City shall flee for the voice of the horseman, and of the archer: they shall dig into the thickness; according to others, into the clouds. The Hebrew word signifies a very thick bush, or thicket: it also signifies clouds: and as I take it, it may be accepted rather for clouds, because forthwith it follows, they shall ascend into the rocks: and then, every City shall be forsaken, and no inhabitant shall remain therein.
Vers. 29. Euery City shall flee for the voice of the horseman, and of the archer: they shall dig into the thicknesse; according to others, into the clouds. The Hebrew word signifies a very thicke bush, or thicket: it also signifies clouds: and as I take it, it may bee accepted rather for clouds, because forthwith it followes, they shall ascend into the rockes: and then, euery City shallbe forsaken, and no inhabitant shall remaine therein.
When he speaks of the voice, or noise of the horsemen and archers, which shall cause all to flee; he signifies that the enemy shall come with such boldness and fury, that the Jews shall not dare to meet them, because they shall all be scattered here and there before one stroke be strucken: for questionless he here opposeth the voice, to blows. We know with what pride the Jews were possessed: therefore the Prophet scorns this their cursed confidence, wherewith they were so bewitched, that they could no way apprehend Gods judgements. The only noise (saith he) of the enemy shall so terrify you, that all the Cities shall be forsaken of their inhabitants, who shall voluntarily yield themselves captive to the enemy: neither shall their walls defend them; nay, the gates themselves shall be set wide open. All the Cities then shall flee.
WHen he speakes of the voice, or noyse of the horsmen and archers, which shall cause all to flee; he signifies that the enemie shal come with such boldnes and fury, that the Iewes shall not dare to meet them, because they shall all be scattered heere and there before one stroke be strucken: for questionlesse hee heere opposeth the voice, to blowes. Wee know with what pride the Iewes were possessed: therefore the Prophet scornes this their cursed confidence, wherewith they were so bewitched, that they could no way apprehend Gods iudgements. The onely noyse (saith he) of the enemy shall so terrifie you, that all the Cities shall be forsaken of their inhabitants, who shall voluntarily yeeld themselues captiue to the enemy: neither shall their walles defend them; nay, the gates themselues shall be set wide open. All the Cities then shall flee.