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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. 20. Declare this in the house of Jacob, and publish it, word for word, cause it to be heard, in Judah, saying: 21. Hear this I pray you, ye foolish people, that have no heart: they have eyes, but see nothing; they have ears, but hear not, word for word, and shall not hear.
Vers. 20. Declare this in the house of Iacob, and publish it, word for word, cause it to be heard, in Iudah, saying: 21. Heare this I pray you, ye foolish people, that haue no heart: they haue eyes, but see nothing; they haue eares, but heare not, word for word, and shall not heare.
The Prophet here confirms his former doctrine, lest the Jews should imagine he threatened and astonished them with words only; and in the mean while should be fearless in regard of the effect. He saith then, Declare, Doubtless the Prophet alludes to the custom of those times: for they were wont to make wars known by sound of trumpet, and by heralds of arms. The enemy put not himself forthwith in battle array to sack all, but they first manifested the war: that the cause might be known to be just. God then affirms here, that he hath spoken aloud unto them by his Prophet Jeremiah, as if open war had been solemnly proclaimed, and as if the enemy had been at the gates, ready armed for the fight. Declare this then. And what is this declaration? Give ear O foolish nation. In the first place the Prophet here reproacheth the Jews and Israelites for their carelessness, in that they were void of common sense. For by the word heart, the Hebrews signify spirit, or understanding, as we have seen elsewhere. He saith then, this people is void of all understanding. First, he calls them fools, or sots. But in regard many are dull and blockish, who yet are not wholly destitute of reason; therefore he adds, they were without hart. I grant he seems to add this by way of correction, that they had ears, and eyes; but yet by way of derision he aggravates that which I have said; namely, that they were no less senseless, than if they had been so many trunks of wood, or stone. And why?
THe Prophet heere confirmes his former doctrine, lest the Iewes should imagine he threatned and astonished them with words onely; and in the meane while should be fearlesse in regard of the effect. Hee saith then, Declare, Doubtlesse the Prophet alludes to the custome of those times: for they were wont to make wars knowne by sound of trumpet, and by heralds of armes. The enemie put not himselfe forthwith in battell aray to sacke all, but they first manifested the warre: that the cause might be knowne to be iust. God then affirmes heere, that hee hath spoken aloud vnto them by his Prophet Ieremiah, as if open war had been solemnly proclaimed, and as if the enemie had been at the gates, ready armed for the fight. Declare this then. And what is this declaration? Giue eare O foolish nation. In the first place the Prophet heere reprocheth the Iewes and Israelites for their carelesnesse, in that they were void of common sense. For by the word heart, the Hebrewes signifie spirit, or vnderstanding, as we haue seene elsewhere. He saith then, this people is void of all vnderstanding. First, he calles them fooles, or sots. But in regard many are dull and blockish, who yet are not wholly destitute of reason; therefore he adds, they were without hart. I grant he seemes to adde this by way of correction, that they had eares, and eyes; but yet by way of derision he aggrauates that which I haue said; namely, that they were no lesse senselesse, than if they had been so many trunkes of wood, or stone. And why?