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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. 11. For the house of Israel, and the house of Judah, have dealt wickedly against me, saith the Lord.
Vers. 11. For the house of Israel, and the house of Iudah, haue dealt wickedly against me, saith the Lord.
The word which the Prophet useth, signifies to deal disloyally. God here then condemns the Jews of disloyally, because they had revolted from him. For he not only complains that they failed in some one kind, and had thus offended him; but he condemns them in regard of a general revolt. He affirms, that both the houses of Israel, and Judah, were become Apostates. We know the people were then divided into two kingdoms. Now albeit Jeremiah was properly ordained a Teacher of the Tribe of Judah; yet was he therewithal to bestow his labours on the Israelites also. The kingdom of Israel was in part subdued; for four tribes were already led captive: this kingdom then, was (as it were) rent in pieces, and grown feeble: notwithstanding, as much as in him lay, he sought the good of that remnant which was left. You see why he saith, that both the one and the other, are wicked Apostates, in regard they had carried themselves disloyally against God. Now because this was a most bitter complaint, and therefore would gall them to the quick, he refers it to God; knowing well enough that the Jews would never take this reproach well at his hands. It is the Lord that speaks, saith he: as if he should say, plead not with me, as if I handled you overseverely: but if you will plead; argue the case with God: for it is he that affirms, that as well the Israelites, as the Jews, are become perfidious and disloyal. It follows.
THe word which the Prophet vseth, signifies to deale disloyally. God heere then condemnes the Iewes of disloyally, because they had reuolted from him. For hee not onely complaines that they failed in some one kind, and had thus offended him; but hee condemnes them in regard of a generall reolt. He affirmes, that both the houses of Israel, and Iudah, were become Apostataes. Wee know the people were then diuided into two kingdoms. Now albeit Ieremiah was properly ordained a Teacher of the Tribe of Iudah; yet was he therewithall to bestow his labours on the Israelites also. The kingdome of Israel was in part subdued; for foure tribes were already led captiue: this kingdome then, was (as it were) rent in peeces, and growne feeble: notwithstanding, as much as in him lay, he sought the good of that remnant which was left. You see why he saith, that both the one and the other, are wicked Apostataes, in regard they had carried themselues disloyally against God. Now because this was a most bitter complaint, and therefore would gaule them to the quicke, he referres it to God; knowing well enough that the Iewes would neuer take this reproch well at his hands. It is the Lord that speakes, saith hee: as if hee should say, plead not with mee, as if I handled you ouerseuerely: but if you will pleade; argue the case with God: for it is he that affirmes, that as well the Israelites, as the Iewes, are become perfidious and disloyall. It followes.