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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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Then he adds, and have sworn by that which is not God. 1Under one part he notes, that Gods service was perverted and corrupted: in regard an oath (as we said yesterday) is a part, or one kind of Gods service. For as oft as §1we swear by the name of God, we thereby make protestation of our subjection under his authority; and that we cannot escape unpunished if we lie. Secondly, we attribute §2unto him this honour, that he is true. Thirdly, we thereby §3also profess, that nothing is done without his privity; but that all things are manifest before him. When he saith here then, that the Israelites sware by that which was not God, he means, they spoiled God of his right. No doubt ⟨p. 270⟩but they were culpable of other sins: but (as we have said) under one kind, the Prophet comprehends all those superstitions, which at that time had full swing amongst the people. It is as much then, as if he had said, they worshipped idols, and the gods which their own hands had forged.
Then he adds, and haue sworne by that which is not God. 1Vnder one part he notes, that Gods seruice was peruerted and corrupted: in regard an oth (as wee said yesterday) is a part, or one kind of Gods seruice. For as oft as §1we sweare by the name of God, we thereby make protestation of our subiection vnder his authority; and that wee cannot escape vnpunished if we lie. Secondly, wee attribute §2vnto him this honour, that he is true. Thirdly, we thereby §3also professe, that nothing is done without his priuity; but that all things are manifest before him. When hee saith heere then, that the Israelites sware by that which was not God, he meanes, they spoyled God of his right. No doubt ⟨p. 270⟩