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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
He saith, certainly: the word here used in the Hebrew, serves either for an affirmation, or for a particle adversative, Although, as we saw in the third verse. Some take it in this place for peradventure. It is put here by way of yielding so much, Put the case (saith he) that they are those of the baser and beggerlier sort that have sinned thus: I wonder not that they have carried themselves thus foolishly, for they have not known the way of the Lord, nor the judgement of their God. The Law indeed was manifested to all indifferently, so as the common sort were without excuse: but this sickness hath reigned almost in all ages, that few have been attentive to the law: for who is it that doth not willingly reject this yoke? Now those of the meaner sort think to be somewhat excused, because they want leisure to study; neither are they borne to any great matters. The Prophet then frames ⟨p. 264⟩his stile according to the manner of men: and yet he lessens not the fault, if any would have pretended ignorance. As, Oh sir, I was never at the schools. For as we have said, God published his Law for the good of the whole nation in general.
He saith, certainly: the word heere vsed in the Hebrew, serues either for an affirmation, or for a particle aduersatiue, Although, as wee saw in the third verse. Some take it in this place for peraduenture. It is put heere by way of yeelding so much, Put the case (saith he) that they are those of the baser and beggerlier sort that haue sinned thus: I wonder not that they haue carried themselues thus foolishly, for they haue not knowne the way of the Lord, nor the iudgement of their God. The Law indeed was manifested to all indifferently, so as the common sort were without excuse: but this sicknesse hath raigned almost in all ages, that few haue been attentiue to the law: for who is it that doth not willingly reiect this yoke? Now those of the meaner sort thinke to be somewhat excused, because they want leisure to study; neither are they borne to any great matters. The Prophet then frames ⟨p. 264⟩his stile according to the manner of men: and yet he lessens not the fault, if any would haue pretended ignorance. As, Oh sir, I was neuer at the schooles. For as we haue said, God published his Law for the good of the whole nation in generall.