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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 twelfth Lecture.
Vers. 12 Now God seeming to have bestowed labour in vain upon Judah; he turns his speech from them, to the poor scattered ten Tribes, offering them mercy, if yet they would convert: and lest they might object their own unworthiness; against that, God opposeth one argument which might serve in stead of a million, to induce them to believe, to wit, an argument taken even from his own gracious nature: Return thou backsliding Israel. Why? For I am merciful, saith he. p. 162. 163.
Vers. 12 Now God seeming to haue bestowed labour in vaine vpon Iudah; he turnes his speech from them, to the poore scattered ten Tribes, offering them mercy, if yet they would conuert: and lest they might obiect their owne vnworthinesse; against that, God opposeth one argument which might serue in stead of a million, to induce them to beleeue, to wit, an argument taken euen from his owne gracious nature: Returne thou backsliding Israel. Why? For I am mercifull, saith he. p. 162. 163.
Vers. 13 Only they were to acknowledge their iniquity. For he that hideth his sin shall not prosper. And lest they might say, they were to seek how to frame their indictment against themselves: God, to prevent that excuse, frames it for them, putting the words (as it were) into their mouths; adding in the end, the cause of all: to wit, they refused to hear those wholesome instructions, which God tendered them out of his word. p. 64. 65. 66.