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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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HE now confirms his last speech, namely, that the Jews by their own fault, deprived themselves of Gods fatherly favour. Otherwise, they would always have had their replies ready: for as hypocrites are factious and lofty, so will they not endure to be easily brought under. The Prophet then confirms that which be said, to wit, that there were wicked persons found among the people of God: as if he should say, we need not now seek out wicked ones among the profane heathen: for iniquity so reigns even amongst us the elect people of God, that there is nothing sound nor sincere amongst us.
HE now confirmes his last speech, namely, that the Iewes by their owne fault, depriued themselues of Gods fatherly fauour. Otherwise, they would alwayes haue had their replies ready: for as hypocrites are factious and lofty, so will they not endure to be easily brought vnder. The Prophet then confirmes that which bee said, to wit, that there were wicked persons found among the people of God: as if he should say, we need not now seeke out wicked ones among the profane heathen: for iniquity so raignes euen amongst vs the elect people of God, that there is nothing sound nor sincere amongst vs.
When he saith, they were found I expound it, that they were taken with the manner, and convicted. For his ⟨p. 306⟩meaning is, that their wickednesses were not committed so closely and obscurely, that they could shift off the matter by their evasions:1 for they were found, saith he, as thieves that are taken breaking into mens houses. The Prophet affirms then, that there was no need here, of any long dispute, or traversing the matter; as if the Jews had been some way excusable: for they were taken with the deed doing. This then was much more odious, then if the poor blind Heathen had been found guilty of these things. For God had adopted the Jews upon condition, that all holiness and integrity of life should reign amongst them. Seeing then on the contrary, they were not only sinners, but wholly wrapped in sin, and full fraught with impieties: this (as I have said) was much more detestable. And thus he hath stripped them of all occasion of cavilling.