Jeremias — Chapter 10

lightni ngs.into rayne, &bringeth forththe winde out. of-his treafures.14.Euerie man is. become a-foole for knowledge,cucry crafts-man is-contounded. inthe feelptil : becaufe itis falfe that he-hath-melted , and. there is no {piritin ‘Hons are alfo - concerning you,ohoufe of tfrael.2. Thus fatth our: Lord: Accordina tothe waies of the Gentiles iearne They are framed after.the fimulitude of a palme tree, & fhal-not {peake: Therfore feare thé-not,becaufe they can neither doe il nor wel.6. There - of the coperfmith »hyacinth and purple are their clothing : al thefe: fe) Thefena- ! ‘cireumcifed in flefh but nei- -therthey nor the lewes. are - circumcifed in hart which argueth them of hypocrifie, ‘(a Heatknifi idolarers thought there was dinine: ‘powre-in the - planets,and- other ftarres But the: faith- ful-know. that: theyrare rhé ‘Creatures of God, made for’ the benefite.of men,not that men fheuld ferueor feare } ‘(6) OF otlrer.. 3 ddols made of “Wood; filuer, ‘gold »- and the dike, avis morc :¢afe to.fee the 4 4 ~ » #¥anitic, letthem perifh.from.off the earth, andfrons-thefe places, that are vnder MAXX. 2. them. onrasnions fe cme ~: . 550 c) Man cannot doe any good thing without Gods help, nor any cuil with- jouc his permif- fienmeither of which deftroy- eth freewil, As in the prefent example Na- buchodonofor ould not af- flid che Iewes permilffion, (4)Not for the priniledges of kinred ( being the children of Abraham, faac and ]acob)nor for fuffering ” circumcifion, nor for the reft of the Sabbath, but for obe- dience (in keeping the come- inant @> precepts ) our Lord 1s the God of Ifrael, & ifracl his people, S.Jerom, THE PROPHECIE then. 15. They are vaine things and a worke worthie to be laugned at:iathe time of their vilitation they hal perifh. 16. The portion of Lucob is notliketo thefe: for itis he that formed al things: aad Ifrael isthe rodde of his iaheritance: the Lord of hofts in his name.17.Gather thy confufion out of the land,thou that dwelleftin befiege. 18. Becaufe ' hus faith our Lord : Behold I wil caft forth farre of the inhabitants of the Jand atthis time:& I wil affliG them,fothacthey may not be found,

But I faid, Truly this is myneinfirmitie , and { wil beare it, 20. My tabernacie is waited , al my cords are broken in funder: my children are gone out from me ,and afe not : there is noneso ftretch out my tent anic more, & to fet vp my curtaines. 21. Becaufe the Paftours haue done foolithly,& hauenot fought our Lord : therfore haue they not vnderftood , and al their flock is difperfed.z2.Loe the voice of a bruit cOmeti,a preat com- motion from the land of che North: to make the-cities of Iudaa defer, and an habitation of dragons. 23. [know Lord, that (+) mans way is nothis owne: neitheris it ina man to walke, andto direct his fteppes. 24, Correa me o Lord, bur-yet in iudgement:.and notin thy furic, left perhaps thau bring me to nothing. 25. Power out thine indignation vpon the Gentiles, that haue not knowen thee, and vponthe Prouines, that haue not innocated thy name : becaufe they haue eaten Iacob , and deuoured him, and confumed him , and hauc diffipated his gloric. CHAP, XI. The Prophet being commanded to preach the obferuatien of Gods conenant is not beard. 9 .The people folow their fathers example , adoring idols: 11. and shal therefore be feuerely punisbed , neither shal thei idals , nor prayers of theiuft profite them, 15. thei malice againft Chrift is defertbed, 20, and the reuenge therof. - HE word that was made from our Lord to Ieremic, fay- HGS ing: 2. Heare ye the words of this covenant and ipeake XG to the men of luda, and.to the inhabitants of Jerufalem, 4D 3.and thou thalt fay tothem: Thus faith our Lord the God DV of fracl: Curfed is the man that fhal not heare the words of this couenant, 4. which I (4) commanded your fathers in the day, that] brought them out of the Land ot Agypt, out of the yron fornace faying : Heate ye my voice , and doe al things , that I command you; and youfhal be my people , and 1 wil be your God. s, That 1 may raife ypthe othe , which I fwareto your fathers , that I would giue thema land flowing with milke and hunnie , as isthis day. And J anfwercd, and faid : Amen Lord.6. And our Lord faid to me : Crie aloude al thefe words ( \ Pal. &. Pfal, “They are returned to the former iniquities of cheit fathers , which j inthe time of their affliGion, 13. For according to the number of thy their crie vnto me, in the time of their affliGion, 15, What is it,that m belowed hath in my houfe done much wickednes?ihal (c) the holie flefh OF IEREMIE. “$51 words in the cities of luda,and without lerufalem. faying: Heareye the wordes of this couenant; and doethem: 7. becaufe corfefting I did conreft your fathers in the day , that I brought them out of the Land of Aigypt euen to this day: arifing early I contefted, and faid : Heare ye my Voice: 8, and they heard not, nor inclined their eare:but went euerie onc in che peruerfitie ‘of his owne wicked hart: and I brought vpon’ them al the words of this couenant,which I commanded them to das, and they did not.9. And our Lord faid to me : Confpiracie is tound in the men of fuda , and inthe inhabitants of the men of Jerufalem. ro, would not heare my words : and thefe therfore haue gone after {trange Gods , to ferue thern : the houfe of Ifrael , and the houfe of duda hath made voide my couenant , which made with their fathers, 11. For whieh thing thus faith our Lord : Behold ‘1 wil bring in euils vpon thein , out of which they fhal not be ableto goe forth ; and thcy fal crie to me , and 1 wil not heare them. 12, And the cities of luda, and the inhabicants of Terufalem thal goe , and crie to the Gods , ynto whomthey facrificed , and they fhal not faue them cities were thy Gods 6 luda : and according to the number of the waies of lerufalem chou didft fer altars of confufion, altars to facrifice to Baalim. 14. () Thou therfore pray not for this people,and rake not to ‘thee praife and pray er for them: becaufe I wil not heare in the time of take away from thee thy malices :in which thou haft bofted ?16. The Y lfpokenh we a dee ee ee a (6) cual ch.tg.v. 0. cjFlesh offered In facrifice is holy, but pro- fiteth not thofe that are obit- hate in finne, (ajBy content of al Churches ( faith S. Ie- TOMC) ., 18 Is Chrift. (e) Whe fo Lord hath called thy name, a plentiful oliue tree , faire, fruitful, beau- titul : ar the voice of a word , a great fire flamed vp in it,and the thrubs thereof are burnt, 17. And the Lord of hoftes that planted thee , hath . knowen:thou haft fhewed me their ftudies:19 (And 1 as amildelambe, that is caried to a vidtim:and I (¢ } knew not that they deuifed countels , againft me,faying : Let vs caft wood on his bread ,& rafe hina out of the Jad of the lining and let his name be memioned no more.20.Bucthou 6 Lord of Sabaoth, which indgeft iuftly,& proueft the reyres& the harts, det me fee thy reuenge of them:for to thee I haue reucaled my caufe,21, Therefore .thus faith the Lord toshe men of Anathoth, which feek th Aite,and fay: Thou fhaltnot propheciein the name of our Lord,and thou fhalt not die in our hands, 22. Therefore thus faith the Lord of hoftes: ‘Behold wil vifite vpon them : their yong'men fhal die by the fword, their fonnes and their daughters dhal die in famine.23, And therethal “be (f) noremaines of them: for1 wil bring in cuil-vpon the men of Anathoth,the yeare of their vifitation, Ypoken euil vpon thee : for the euils of the houfe of Ifrael , and of the «condemned houfe of luda, which they haue donetothemfelues,to prouoke me , in ‘hin in their offering to Baatim, 18, (d) But thou Lord haft thewed-me , andThaue Councel For ; Y f2 He fpeaketh bore hinvfelf, as et he had aot knowen when the lewes etherwifehe knew,& fore. told, that he should be be. trayed-& cruci- fied. Mat.27, v.13.19, & ch, 26.V.2, only of the wickedstfor ftil fome relikes remaine,'fa.r10. Ter. 4. Ko. 90 Xxx 3 CHAP. 4 {fefereththe — confumed, and route :becaufe they haue faid ; He tial not fee our later \ 552 THE PROBHECIE CHAP, XIL Tt feemeth ftrange that the wicked profper. 5. The lewes heretofore af flidted by Weaker enimies, shal be more opprefjed by the Babylonsans, 10. Euil Paflours shaive pasished, .4.and sorraine enemies deftroyed,. pe—we HOM indeed 6 Lordartiuft , if I difputewith thee, but isos 4), Sonerhel ewe ! x ~ yet lavil fpeake iuftthingsto thee: (4) Why doth the way '‘Adac.i. “ner , i ‘ : . . . . 7 ny not lononane POL AL. ofthe impious, profper : why is it wel with al that tranf nor doubtful = greffe, and doe. wickedly ?2. Thou haftplanted them , and of Godsproui- they haue taken roote: they profper and bring forth fruiz: chou are dence, fpeake nigh to cheir mouth,and farre trom their-reynes, 3.And thou Lord haft fometimes in kaowen ine, thou haltfeenme., and proued my hart with thee: gather the perfon of flock oe ie Ost cn pha the weake.ag them together as a flocke to the victime., and * fanctifie them in. the defrous to ay of laughter. 4. How long thalthe land mourne, and the herbe of knowwhy God euerie field be withered for. malice of the inhabitants therein :-Beaft is (4) Prophets, &. wicked a pro- ends. 5, Irrunning with foot-men thou haft laboured : how canft thou per in this world -cétend with horfes?And whereas ina ldd of: peace thou haft been {ecure, tld, and the . ; . - ’ godlierobe , What wilt thou doe inthe pride of lordan ? 6. For euenthy drethren, afti@ed.sob.21, andthe houfe of thy father, they alfo haue tought againft thee,and haue v.79. Dawid cried after thee with tul voice: belteue them nor when they ihal {peake Pfal.71.v.2.3. good things vatothee. 7:1 haue forfaken my houfe, ' haue left mine eAoaiMe.1,v3- Inheritance : haue giueniny belcued -foule into the hand of her cne- ‘ mies.8, Myne inheritance is become. vnto me asa lion inthe wood: it hath vtereda voice againft me, thererore haue hated it. 9. Why , is myne inheritance vnto me as a bird of divers coloursiis 1¢ as a bird died throughout ? come , aflembleyour felues al ye beafts of the land,make hafte to deuour.to. Manie paftours haue deftroyed my-vineyard,- they haue troden. downe.my portion; they haue made my portion that was worthie ta be defired , intoa defert of defolation, 11. They. haue laiedir into diffipation,and it hath mourned vpon me. With defolationis.al the land: made defolate : becaufe there is none that caniidercthin the hart, 12..Vpon al the wayes of the deferrthe wafters arecome , becaufe the Cword of our Lord thal deuour trom one end of the land to the other 4 1 endthereof : there isno peace toal fief. 13. They haue fowen wheate, and reaped thornes.: they haue taken an inheritance,& it fhal not profite then: youthalbe ashamed of your trutts,for the wrath of the furicof (&) Afrerthat; ourLord. 14. Thus fath the Lord againftal my moft wicked neigh- rhe children bours ; ( 6) which touche the inheritance that I haue diftributed to my 4 are chalticed, people of Iftacl : Behold 1 wil pluckethem our of their land, and the he rod istobe) b onfe of Luda’ wi! plucke out of the middes of them, 15. And when burned, Lihal OF IEREMIE. {I shal haue plucked them out , 1 wil returne , and hauc miercie on them: and wil bring them backe , eerie man to his inheritance , and cuerje man into his land, 16. And ic shal'be: if being taught they wil learne the waies of my people, that they {weare im my name : Our Lord iiueth, as they haue taught my people to {weare by Baal: they shal be built in the middes of my people.17.Butif they wil not heare, I wil plucke out ‘chat nation with plucking vp and with deftruction, faith ourLord. 583 + eee eee