Geneva Bible Notes (1560)Jeremiah 14

^{1 a} Which came for lacke of raine, as {ver 4}.

^{1 /} Or, restreins.

^{1 !} Of the dearth that shulde come.

^{2 b} The worde signifieth to be made blacke, and so is here taken for extreme sorowe.

^{3 c} To wit, with ashes in token of sorowe.

^{5 d} Meaning, that the brute beast for drought were compelled to forsake their young, contrarie to nature, & to go seke water, which they colde not finde.

^{6 e} Which are so hote of nature, that thei can not be couled with drinking of water, but stil gape for the aire to refresh them.

^{7 !} The prayer of the people asking mercie of the Lord.

^{7 f} He sheweth the onely way to remedie God's plagues, which is by vnfained confession of our sinnes, and returning to him by repentance.

^{8 g} That taketh no care for vs.

^{9 h} As one that hathe strength to helpe, & yet is afraid to put his hande.

^{10 !} The unfaithful people are not heard.

^{11 i} Read {Chap 7, 16 & 11, 14}.

^{12 !} Of prayer, fasting, and of false prophetes that seduce the people.

^{13 k} He pitieth the people, & accuseth the false prophetes, which deceiued them: but the land answered, that bothe the Prophetes, which deceiued, and the people, which suffred them selues to be seduced, shal perish, {Chap. 23, 15 & 27, 21 & 29, 8}

^{17 l} The false prophets promised peace, & assurance, but Jeremiah calleth to teares, and repentance for their affliction, which is at hand, as {Chap. 9, 1, lament. 1, 16 & 2, 18}.

^{18 m} Bothe hie, & lowe shalbe led captiues into Babylon.

^{19 n} Thogh the Prophet knew that God had cast of the multitude, which were hypocrites, and bastard children, yet he was assured that for his promes sake he wolde haue stil a Church, for the which he prayeth.

^{20 o} He teacheth the Church a forme of prayer, to humble them selues to God by true repentance, which is the onelie meane to auoide this famine, which was the beginning of Gods plagues.

^{22 p} Meaning, their idoles, read {Chap. 10, 35}.