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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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But this was particular in Jeremiah, that God having stretched forth his hand, touched his mouth: thereby plainly showing, that the Prophets mouth was consecrated to his own use. It sufficeth the Ministers of the word then, that their tongues be dedicated unto God; that they intermingle not their dreams nor fancies with his pure truth. But in the person of Jeremiah, God meant also to add the visible sign thereof; when he stretched out his hand to touch his mouth. Now God having testified that §1the tongue of Jeremiah was consecrated and separated from common and profane uses, in the next words he §2gives him power and authority: Behold (saith he) this day I have set thee over nations, and over kingdoms. In which words, God shows with what reverence he would have his word to be received; yea even then, when it is preached unto us by mortal men. For where is the man that will not brag of his obedience towards God? But in the mean while, scarce an hundred for one, embraceth his word. For he no sooner speaks, but all generally (in a manner) murmur: or rather, if they dare not furiously oppose against him as open enemies; yet we see notwithstanding, how some shift off the matter by wranglings: others, howsoever they be silent peradventure in words, yet resist him, and his word, in their practice. This authority then which God attributes to his word, is to be marked, Behold (saith he) I have set thee over nations and kingdoms.
But this was particular in Ieremiah, that God hauing stretched foorth his hand, touched his mouth: thereby plainly shewing, that the Prophets mouth was consecrated to his owne vse. It sufficeth the Ministers of the word then, that their tongues be dedicated vnto God; that they intermingle not their dreames nor fancies with his pure truth. But in the person of Ieremiah, God meant also to adde the visible signe thereof; when hee stretched out his hand to touch his mouth. Now God hauing testified that §1the tongue of Ieremiah was consecrated and separated from common and prophane vses, in the next words hee §2giues him power and authority: Behold (saith hee) this day I haue set thee ouer nations, and ouer kingdomes. In which words, God shewes with what reuerence hee would haue his word to be receiued; yea euen then, when it is preached vnto vs by mortall men. For where is the man that will not brag of his obedience towards God? But in the meane while, scarce an hundred for one, imbraceth his word. For he no sooner speakes, but all generally (in a manner) murmure: or rather, if they dare not furiously oppose against him as open enemies; yet wee see notwithstanding, how some shift off the matter by wranglings: others, howsoeuer they be silent peraduenture in words, yet resist him, and his word, in their practice. This authority then which God attributes to his word, is to be marked, Behold (saith he) I haue set thee ouer nations and kingdomes.