Jeremiah 6

Jeremiah 6:1

TO flee] O you inhabitants of Jerusalem, whereof one part was in Benjamin, Joshua 18:28. flee away from the Caldeans that come to take the City, and give warning of their comming Tekoah, Beth-haccerem] they were Cities or Castles set in high places, in the confines of Judah and Benjamin.

Jeremiah 6:3

The shepherds] that is to say, Princes and Captains shall come against her with their armies, Jeremiah 12:10. and they shall lay her waste and desolate.

Jeremiah 6:4

Prepare ye] a representation of the Caldeans encouraging one another to assault the City Woe unto us] unhappy we, that through our owne basenesse doe lose our time.

Jeremiah 6:7

Griese] namely, oppression of the poor.

Jeremiah 6:9

Turn backe] words of God to the Prophet, to whom he shewed in a vision the destruction of Jerusalem, under the figure of gathering or gleaning of grapes. The meaning is, let them set their hand often to this work of ruining my people, till such time as they bee utterly consumed. And according to this the Chaldeans did come severall times, and invaded the lands,Jeremiah 52:28-30.

Jeremiah 6:10

Their ear] their hearts and all their senses are carnall, corrupted, and void of any rgneration, whereof circumcision was the Sacrament, and therefore they can neither obey nor understand my word, see Romans 8:7. 1 Corinthians 2:14.

Jeremiah 6:11

I am full] namely, I Jeremiah am a it were full of prophetick spirit, of curses and threats against this people, which in compassion I could willingly keep in, but that of necessity I must obey Gods will, and be the messenger of his wrath.

Jeremiah 6:14

Have healed] they have dallied with the great and deep wounds of my peoples sinnes, and have not cauterized them according to necessary severity: whereby their souls being lulled asleep with vain hopes of Gods patience, are become incurable.

Jeremiah 6:16

Stand ye] consider with deliberation, and take time to know and sinde out, whether ye be truly in the right way of salvation or no: inform your selves by my word, which is the onely high way that the faithful have continually travelled in.

Jeremiah 6:17

Watchmen] namely, Prophets, to declare unto you things to come, Isaiah 21:11. Ezech. 3. 17. Habakkuk 2:1.

Jeremiah 6:18

Ye nations] all you nations, as if you were all gathered together to one place, come and be witnesses of my peoples sinnes, and spectators of my judgements.

Jeremiah 6:19

The fruit] namely, a just recompence for their deeds, and for their conspiring against my will, Proverbs 1:31.

Jeremiah 6:21

Stumbling blocks] that is to say, occasions, preparations, and means to ruine them.

Jeremiah 6:27

I have set thee] Gods words to the Prophet. The meaning is, I have appointed thee to be a Prophet, and to oppose thy selfe freely against my peoples rebellions; thou shalt feel their malice, but I will grant thee strength for to resist them, Jeremiah 1:19.

Jeremiah 6:28

With slanders] slandering, or accusing thee, and mine other servants, Jer. 18. 18. and 20. 10 Brasse] that is to say, in stead they should have been pure and refined gold and silver, but they are not onely mixed, but altogether changed into other base and false mettals.

Jeremiah 6:29

The bellows] tearms taken from such as melt and refine mettals, who use lead for to separate them; to signifie that all the art and labour which was imployed for to amend this people was lost, Ezekiel 24:6; Ezekiel 24:12-13.

Jeremiah 6:30

Reprobate] or refused, or false silver that i of no worth.