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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. 8. Fear not for their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee.
Vers. 8. Feare not for their faces: for I am with thee to deliuer thee.
From this verse we may gather, that Jeremiah was much perplexed, whilst he saw himself called to so tedious and painful conflicts, in regard he had not yet attained such power and magnanimity of mind, that without quailing he durst constantly set upon so many and violent adversaries. For he saw well enough that he had to deal with a degenerate people: and to say the truth, all of them (in a manner) had swerved and declined from Gods Law: so as now having a long time rejected that yoke, they began to insult with such fury and rebellion, that they could very hardly be brought back to true obedience and moderation. It appears then that the Prophet was thus with-held, by reason of these difficulties; and therefore durst not undertake his prophetical office For (no doubt) God here applies unto him a fit remedy against his faint-heartednesse.
FRom this verse we may gather, that Ieremiah was much perplexed, whilest he saw himselfe called to so tedious and painfull conflicts, in regard hee had not yet attained such power and magnanimity of minde, that without quailing he durst constantly set vpon so many and violent aduersaries. For he saw well enough that hee had to deale with a degenerate people: and to say the truth, all of them (in a manner) had swarued and declined from Gods Law: so as now hauing a long time reiected that yoke, they began to insult with such fury and rebellion, that they could very hardly bee brought backe to true obedience and moderation. It appeares then that the Prophet was thus with-held, by reason of these difficulties; and therefore durst not vndertake his propheticall office For (no doubt) God heere applies vnto him a fit remedy against his faint-heartednesse.