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be_v too_o deaf_a in_o harken_v to_o so_o many_o exhortation_n as_o also_o to_o those_o threaten_n whereby_o thou_o have_v more_o sharp_o prick_v we_o forward_o to_o repentance_n grant_v that_o this_o our_o obstinacy_n may_v not_o always_o remain_v in_o we_o but_o that_o in_o the_o end_n we_o may_v subject_v ourselves_o unto_o thou_o and_o that_o not_o by_o fit_n or_o for_o a_o moment_n but_o with_o a_o constant_a resolution_n that_o we_o may_v for_o ever_o give_v ourselves_o whole_o to_o thy_o service_n and_o that_o we_o may_v also_o so_o glorify_v thy_o name_n that_o in_o the_o end_n we_o may_v attain_v that_o glory_n which_o thou_o have_v purchase_v for_o we_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o only_a son_n jesus_n christ._n amen_o the_o end_n of_o master_n caluins_n lecture_n upon_o the_o five_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jeremiah_n the_o sum_n and_o order_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v handle_v by_o the_o author_n in_o his_o lecture_n on_o the_o former_a chapter_n of_o jeremiah_n his_o pprophecy_n the_o figure_n in_o the_o margin_n point_n to_o the_o chapter_n and_o verse_n the_o residue_n to_o the_o page_n or_o page_n where_o the_o thing_n themselves_o be_v to_o be_v find_v the_o first_o lecture_n the_o first_o thing_n note_v in_o this_o lecture_n be_v the_o time_n when_o jeremiah_n begin_v to_o execute_v his_o prophetical_a office_n namely_o in_o the_o thirteen_o year_n of_o josiah_n his_o reign_n over_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n page_n 2._o in_o the_o next_o place_n be_v note_v how_o long_o he_o continue_v to_o execute_v his_o charge_n to_o wit_n until_o the_o jew_n be_v carry_v away_o captive_a into_o babylon_n which_o be_v think_v to_o be_v for_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o year_n together_o p._n 3._o see_v vers_fw-la 3._o of_o this_o chapter_n whence_o be_v also_o note_v his_o invincible_a constancy_n first_o if_o regard_n be_v have_v to_o the_o message_n on_o which_o he_o be_v send_v second_o to_o the_o party_n unto_o who_o it_o be_v 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vers_fw-la 1.2_o be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n word_n p._n 11._o verse_n 5_o he_o be_v by_o god_n secret_a decree_n create_v a_o man_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o prophet_n to_o the_o nation_n p._n 12._o verse_n 6_o he_o here_o show_v how_o loath_a he_o be_v to_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o office_n of_o teach_v p._n 13._o the_o second_o lecture_n verse_n 7_o god_n oppose_v his_o command_n against_o his_o modest_a excuse_v of_o himself_o thereby_o give_v he_o sufficient_a warrant_n to_o undertake_v this_o charge_n notwithstanding_o all_o his_o insufficiency_n p._n 16._o verse_n 8_o arm_v he_o yet_o further_o against_o his_o immoderate_a fear_n promise_v he_o therewith_o his_o presence_n to_o accompany_v he_o and_o his_o protection_n over_o he_o p._n 18._o verse_n 9_o to_o which_o he_o yet_o add_v a_o visible_a sign_n the_o better_a to_o confirm_v his_o faith_n herein_o p._n 19_o verse_n 10_o here_o be_v show_v that_o god_n word_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o servant_n be_v of_o sovereign_a authority_n p._n 21._o 22._o a_o two_o fold_v use_n of_o the_o word_n viz._n to_o root_v up_o and_o to_o plant_v and_o why_o the_o word_n be_v so_o place_v p._n 23._o verse_n 11_o god_n word_n and_o the_o effect_n thereof_o go_v ever_o together_o though_o to_o we_o it_o do_v not_o always_o appear_v so_o verse_n 12_o which_o be_v signify_v by_o jeremiahs_n vision_n of_o the_o rod_n of_o a_o almond_n tree_n and_o thererefore_o vers_fw-la 10._o and_o 11._o must_v be_v consider_v both_o together_o p._n 27._o the_o three_o lecture_n verse_n 13_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n compare_v to_o a_o seethe_a pot_n p._n 3._o verse_n 14_o the_o first_o punishment_n threaten_v to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o they_o be_v that_o the_o chaldean_n shall_v make_v such_o a_o inroade_a upon_o verse_n 15_o they_o as_o that_o they_o shall_v pitch_v their_o tent_n even_o before_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n p._n 34._o verse_n 16_o here_o be_v show_v what_o cause_v move_v the_o lord_n to_o 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and_o people_n shall_v plot_v together_o to_o oppose_v he_o p._n 43._o verse_n 19_o 44._o 45._o 46._o the_o main_a cause_n why_o god_n send_v his_o prophet_n to_o reclaim_v chap._n 2_o verse_n 1_o they_o if_o it_o may_v be_v be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v that_o free_a mercy_n and_o love_n which_o at_o the_o first_o it_o please_v he_o to_o manifest_v towards_o verse_n 2_o they_o p._n 51._o 52._o here_o be_v recite_v many_o fruit_n flow_v from_o this_o mercy_n and_o verse_n 3_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o the_o rather_o to_o aggravate_v their_o disloyalty_n and_o unthankfulness_n p._n 54._o 55._o now_o because_o their_o revolt_n from_o god_n be_v causeless_a as_o on_o verse_n 4.5_o his_o part_n and_o altogether_o bootless_a to_o they_o the_o lord_n prefix_v to_o this_o accusation_n a_o solemn_a preface_n command_v they_o to_o give_v he_o audience_n p._n 56._o 57_o see_v vers_fw-la 8._o and_o 11._o the_o five_o lecture_n tax_v they_o for_o not_o seek_v to_o he_o in_o their_o extremity_n verse_n 6_o who_o notwithstanding_o have_v do_v so_o great_a thing_n for_o they_o but_o carry_v themselves_o aloof_o from_o they_o as_o if_o he_o have_v never_o do_v aught_o either_o for_o they_o or_o for_o their_o father_n before_o they_o p._n 59_o 60._o now_o the_o better_a to_o set_v forth_o god_n provident_a care_n over_o they_o together_o with_o their_o ingratitude_n for_o the_o same_o here_o be_v a_o description_n of_o the_o wilderness_n through_o which_o he_o miraculous_o lead_v they_o p._n 61._o where_o he_o not_o only_o preserve_v and_o feed_v they_o for_o many_o year_n verse_n 7_o but_o bring_v they_o afterward_o into_o a_o land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n but_o like_o foolish_a people_n and_o unwise_a they_o turn_v his_o grace_n into_o wantonness_n p._n 62._o 63._o verse_n 8_o now_o their_o sin_n of_o not_o ask_v after_o the_o lord_n mention_v vers_fw-la 6._o be_v not_o to_o be_v charge_v upon_o the_o common_a people_n alone_o but_o the_o prophet_n show_v that_o even_o their_o leader_n and_o teacher_n be_v deep_o guilty_a of_o the_o same_o crime_n with_o they_o p._n 64._o not_o only_o so_o but_o that_o therewithal_o they_o reverence_v dumb_a idol_n more_o than_o the_o live_a god_n albeit_o by_o experience_n they_o find_v that_o they_o honour_v such_o god_n as_o can_v give_v they_o nothing_o deut._n 29.26_o p._n 67.68_o see_v vers_fw-la 5._o verse_n 9_o for_o which_o they_o must_v make_v their_o reckon_n to_o be_v call_v to_o their_o answer_n p._n 69.70_o verse_n 10_o here_o the_o lord_n compare_v they_o with_o people_n of_o foreign_a country_n verse_n 11_o show_v that_o those_o poor_a idolater_n keep_v themselves_o close_a to_o the_o service_n of_o their_o idol_n than_o the_o
jew_n do_v to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o true_a god_n who_o yet_o be_v their_o glory_n and_o thus_o they_o change_v he_o for_o a_o thing_n of_o nothing_o p._n 72.73_o see_v vers_fw-la 5._o and_o 8._o the_o six_o lecture_n verse_n 12_o here_o the_o prophet_n as_o one_o out_o of_o hope_n to_o benefit_v his_o nation_n by_o aught_o he_o can_v say_v turn_v he_o to_o the_o insensible_a and_o guiltless_a creature_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v easy_a for_o he_o to_o smite_v they_o with_o amzement_n for_o their_o disorder_n than_o the_o sinner_n themselves_o who_o be_v guilty_a indeed_o this_o verse_n therefore_o must_v be_v join_v to_o the_o former_a as_o the_o conclusion_n thereof_o p._n 75.76_o verse_n 13_o two_o evil_n the_o people_n be_v here_o tax_v with_o the_o one_o savour_v of_o inconstancy_n the_o other_o of_o folly_n of_o inconstancy_n in_o forsake_v god_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o their_o welfare_n of_o folly_n in_o change_v he_o for_o such_o helper_n as_o can_v afford_v they_o no_o help_n p._n 76._o 77._o verse_n 14_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n just_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o when_o a_o free_a people_n by_o their_o sin_n have_v bring_v themselves_o into_o the_o state_n of_o bondman_n p._n 79._o verse_n 15_o we_o often_o cause_v our_o enemy_n by_o reason_n of_o our_o sin_n rather_o to_o resemble_v savage_a beast_n in_o spoil_v we_o than_o man_n when_o god_n in_o his_o justice_n give_v we_o up_o for_o a_o prey_n unto_o their_o tooth_n p._n 81._o yea_o sin_n cause_v god_n to_o set_v not_o only_o our_o enemy_n upon_o verse_n 16_o we_o but_o turn_v from_o we_o the_o heart_n of_o our_o near_a confederate_n also_o p._n 81._o 82._o if_o you_o ask_v for_o what_o sin_n this_o judgement_n befall_v the_o jew_n verse_n 17_o it_o be_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o apostasy_n in_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n who_o have_v do_v more_o for_o they_o than_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o p._n 82._o 83._o never_o look_v therefore_o for_o comfort_n from_o friend_n when_o 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prophet_n be_v fain_o under_o two_o similitude_n to_o point_v they_o out_o to_o the_o very_a fact_n show_v how_o they_o commit_v sin_n with_o greediness_n p._n 100_o but_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o their_o race_n god_n at_o length_n give_v verse_n 24_o they_o their_o load_n by_o lay_v affliction_n upon_o they_o p._n 102._o 103._o the_o eight_o lecture_n but_o for_o all_o this_o they_o can_v not_o be_v keep_v in_o no_o not_o by_o reprehension_n verse_n 25_o nor_o correction_n but_o still_o will_v be_v run_v from_o under_o god_n protection_n to_o shroud_v themselves_o under_o the_o wing_n of_o stranger_n p._n 105._o thus_o their_o revolt_n be_v manifest_v by_o god_n himself_o to_o their_o verse_n 26_o shame_n what_o ever_o they_o can_v allege_v to_o the_o contrary_n p._n 109._o 110._o yea_o he_o convict_v they_o out_o of_o their_o own_o word_n and_o deed_n verse_n 27_o prove_v that_o they_o give_v that_o honour_n to_o false_a god_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o true_a god_n p._n 111._o verse_n 28_o and_o therefore_o send_v they_o over_o to_o seek_v help_n from_o they_o in_o their_o trouble_n see_v they_o have_v unworthy_o reject_v he_o testify_v that_o they_o may_v have_v find_v more_o sufficiency_n of_o help_n in_o he_o who_o be_v but_o one_o than_o in_o all_o the_o multiplicity_n of_o their_o idol_n god_n p._n 114._o verse_n 29_o he_o henceforth_o command_v they_o silence_n therefore_o see_v their_o revolt_n be_v too_o apparent_a p._n 115._o verse_n 30_o yea_o albeit_o to_o word_n he_o have_v add_v blow_n and_o that_o upon_o their_o young_a man_n yet_o all_o be_v in_o vain_a beside_o they_o have_v cruel_o put_v the_o prophet_n to_o death_n see_v vers_fw-la 34._o which_o god_n have_v send_v among_o they_o to_o a_o far_o better_a end_n p._n 116._o 117._o 118._o the_o nine_o lecture_n verse_n 31_o god_n have_v ill_o deserve_v thus_o to_o be_v deal_v withal_o by_o they_o he_o therefore_o bid_v they_o to_o consider_v what_o a_o god_n he_o have_v be_v to_o they_o the_o 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