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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. 29. Shall I not visit upon this, saith the Lord? And shall not my soul be avenged upon such a nation as this?
Vers. 29. Shall I not visit vpon this, saith the Lord? And shall not my soule be auenged vpon such a nation as this?
1HE yet repeats that which we saw before: and so this verse shall need no long exposition. But this repetition is no way superfluous. For the Jews were so hardened, that they scorned all reprehensions and threatenings. This is the cause why God here riseth up with greater vehemency of speech, and saith, shall I not visit upon these things? He takes this for a resolved truth, whereof we also ought to be well persuaded; namely, that God is the Judge of all the world.2 Now it is the proper office of a Judge, to punish malefactors; also to succour the poor §1that are unworthily oppressed, and to repress the pride §2of such as give themselves leave to do evil. God then useth an argument here, taken from his nature and office: as if he should say, Can I that am God, suffer this so hateful an impiety, this pride and presumption of my people, to have the swing on this manner, without executing my vengeance on them.
1HE yet repeats that which we saw before: and so this verse shall need no long exposition. But this repetition is no way superfluous. For the Iewes were so hardened, that they scorned all reprehensions and threatnings. This is the cause why God heere riseth vp with greater vehemency of speech, and saith, shall I not visit vpon these things? He takes this for a resolued truth, whereof we also ought to be well perswaded; namely, that God is the Iudge of all the world.