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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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The Prophet not contenting himself with his former reprehension, passeth yet further, in reproving the faults and iniquities of his nation. He saith then, the estate of the Jews was so corrupt, that the whole world might be astonished at it. A fearful thing (saith he) is fallen out: that is, a thing past the reach of mans wit or reason, to imagine or comprehend. By these two words he signifies, that the impiety of the people cannot be expressed with words, or conceived in the mind of man, because it is an horrible monster. This is the sum. Let us now see what that detestable thing is, which the Prophet here notes out, and so detests: The Prophets (saith he) prophesied lies. It is certain that this might well astonish any that should hear of it, that in Jerusalem (the City which God had ⟨p. 312⟩chosen for his dwelling place end sanctuary) these deceivers should dare to pretend the name of Prophets. What an horrible profanation of Gods name was this? These impostors (forsooth) must have it bruited every where, that they were the Prophets of God. In many places there were Oracles; that is to say, illusions of Satan: but to see and behold in the Sanctuary of God (there being then but one in all the world) the ministers of Satan, to sow lies, which should bring the people to perdition, and in the mean while to colour all under Gods name; who (as I have said) had his dwelling and his seat royal in this City: was it not an horrible monster that might astonish all the world. And albeit even at this day it be a thing detestable for the Monks, and those sinks, to get up into pulpits to preach, and wickedly to glory, as if they were Gods true Prophets, and faithful teachers: yet if amongst us it should fall out,1 that some one should corrupt the pure doctrine with their errors, and infect, our people with their superstitions, he were a double monster. It is not without cause then, that Jeremiah saith, it was a thing both fearful, and incomprehensible, that the Prophets prophesied lies.
THe Prophet not contenting himselfe with his former reprehension, passeth yet further, in reprouing the faults and iniquities of his nation. He saith then, the estate of the Iewes was so corrupt, that the whole world might be astonished at it. A fearfull thing (saith he) is fallen out: that is, a thing past the reach of mans wit or reason, to imagine or comprehend. By these two words he signifies, that the impiety of the people cannot be expressed with words, or conceiued in the mind of man, because it is an horrible monster. This is the summe. Let vs now see what that detestable thing is, which the Prophet heere notes out, and so detests: The Prophets (saith he) prophesied lies. It is certain that this might well astonish any that should heare of it, that in Ierusalem (the City which God had