Jeremiah 16

Jeremiah 16:5

OF mourning] the Italian, Funeall banquet; see concerning these banquets, Deuteronomy 26:14. Now by this forbiddig, God would set before his peoples eyes the horrour of the approaching desolation, wherein by reason of the multitude of the dead, and the terrour of the living, there would be no time, nor meanes to observe the ceremonies appointed for burials. And besides either the cruelty of men, or feare of the enemies, will cause men to forgoe and leave undone these honest offices, see Iob 27. 15. Psal. 78. 64. Ezekiel 24:1-27. 7, 22. Amos 6:10.

Jeremiah 16:6

Nor ut] according to the custome taken from the heathen, though it were a bad and reproved custome, Leviticus 19:27-28. Deuteronomy 14:1.

Jeremiah 16:7

Neither shall men] the Italian, There shall be no bread shared for the mourning to comfort, &c. it was the fashion anciently amongst the Jewes, that when any one died in a house, the neighbours, friends, and kinsfolkes came thither, and brought bread, wine, and meat with them to make ready, which those of the house could not make ready by reason of their fresh griefe: and there they invite their friends to eate, comfort themselves, and overcome their griefe.

Jeremiah 16:13

I will not] that is to say, I will punish you to the extremity of rigor, without any remission. Or I will not cause your enemies hearts to relent, and use mercy towards you, see the contrary to this threatning, Psal. 106. 46.

Jeremiah 16:14

Behold] notwithstanding these grievous threatnings, and extreame desolutions, I will bring my people backe from Babylon, and this deliverance, shall be esteemed ore miraculous then that of Egypt, and the lustre of this shall dim〈…〉e the lustre of the other. Others constru it as if the extremity of the evils shovld move God to compassion, see Isa. 0. 22. Hos.〈◊〉. 14.

Jeremiah 16:16

Send] that is to say, I will make the Chaldeans come hither like so many Fishermen, and they shall gather up in their nets both people and goods, Amos 4 2. Habakkuk 1:14-15. and like Huntsmen they shall lay open all hiding places.

Jeremiah 16:18

And first] before I make them partakers of of my grace, v. 14. Double] that is to say, to the full Carcasses] idols are called so for detestation, Leviticus 26:30. Others would have this understood of idolatrous sacrifices, opposite to true and legall sacrifices, which are tearmed to be of sweet odour.

Jeremiah 16:19

The Gentiles] that is to say, in the Messias his time the Gentiles shall renounce all manner of idolatry, to be converted to thee the only true God and that action of theirs which is yet to come, doth even now condemne thy people, which is so outragious in this vice of idolatry Inherited] they have had for their hereditary God, idols that have no essence nor vertue.

Jeremiah 16:20

Gods unto] namely, Idols, to thinke or beleeve that there is any manner of Godhead in them, when indeed there is none.

Jeremiah 16:21

I will this] namely, by my terrible judgements, by which I will make them trie my power.