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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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1Now the sum is, that the Chaldeans were coming to destroy the City of Jerusalem; to take away and abolish the dignity both of the kingdom, and of the Priesthood. This was foretold and threatened before, as well by Isaiah, as others of the Prophets: but all the prophecies were contemned: for whilst Isaiah lived, the King of Babel endeavoured to curry-favour with King Hezekias: and the Jews imagined, that such a succour came in good season, to aide them against the Assyrians: but they considered not that the hearts of Kings are governed by the hand of God, and turned which way it pleaseth him: neither did they once dream, that long ago, and for many years together, they had (by their sins) provoked Gods wrath against them, and that he was become their enemy. For as much then, as all his threatenings had been despised, and (in a manner) derided; Jeremiah now comes (as it were) between, and saith, that the Northern people shall come; to wit, as well the Assyrians, as the Chaldeans. For we know, that one of the Monarchies devoured the other, in regard the Chaldeans domineered over the Assyrians: and thus it came to pass, that almost all the Empire of the East, the Medes and Persians excepted; were subjected under their dominion. Now they were Northward, in respect of Judea. Therefore the Prophet saith, he saw a seething pot.
1Now the summe is, that the Caldeans were comming to destroy the City of Ierusalem; to take away and abolish the dignity both of the kingdome, and of the Priesthood. This was foretold and threatned before, as well by Isaiah, as others of the Prophets: but all the prophecies were contemned: for whilest Isaiah liued, the King of Babell endeauoured to curry-fauour with King Hezekias: and the Iewes imagined, that such a succour came in good season, to aide them against the Assyrians: but they considered not that the hearts of Kings are gouerned by the hand of God, and turned which way it pleaseth him: neither did they once dreame, that long agoe, and for many yeeres together, they had (by their sinnes) prouoked Gods wrath against them, and that hee was become their enemie. For as much then, as all his threatnings had been despised, and (in a manner) derided; Ieremiah now comes (as it were) betweene, and saith, that the Northren people shall come; to wit, as well the Assyrians, as the Caldeans. For we know, that one of the Monarchies deuoured the other, in regard the Caldeans domineered ouer the Assyrians: and thus it came to passe, that almost all the Empire of the East, the Medes and Persians excepted; were subiected vnder their dominion. Now they were Northward, in respect of Iudeah. Therefore the Prophet saith, he saw a seething pot.