Jeremiah 14

Jeremiah 14:1

THe dearth] the Italian, the drought; it seemes that it was some extraordinary dry time that hapned in those daies, whereupon ensued famine and dearth.

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Gates] that is to say, their Cities and inhabitants, which held their assemblies in market places, and Courts, which were ordinarily by the City gates

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Covered] a custome in those daies in time of mourning and shame, see 2 Samuel 15:30.

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Snuffed] namely, to quench their thirst, or panting, and fetching their breath short, see Ier. 2. 24.

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Doe thou it] shew the effects of thy grace and power; for thou art wonderfully good and mercifull. Or to make all men know thee to be such by the effects.

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Why] seeing thou hast established and setled by habitation amongst thy people, why shouldest thou give over caring for them, as if thou didst not dwell at home, but in some strange place, and as a passenger?

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Thy name] that is to say, we beare thy name, as thy children, and thy people, and we have been consecrated to thee by calling upon thy holy name, when thou receivest us at our comming into thy Church.

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Thus have they] that is to say, I doe reward them according to their errors, strayings, and unbridled licentiousnesse.

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Ah Lord] Lord take pity upon this poore people, for they continue in their errours, by reason of their false Prophets.

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Their wickednesse] that is to say, the punishment which they have deserved for their wickednesse.

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The Virgin] namely, the commonalty of my people, which heretofore remained in her ancient state and liberty, as in her own fathers house, and was never subdued by any stranger, nor never led into captivity.

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Goe] begging their bread, or flying from these miseries.

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The throne] the Arke of the covenant is often so called, and by the name of that is meant the whole Temple.

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Are there] that is to say, we flie to thee in this extreame necessity and drought, for thou alone canst helpe us, by granting us some raine The vanities] namely, the idols.