PML6.book Page i Monday, August 19, 2002 8:36 AM The Peter Martyr Library Volume Six Commentary on the Lamentations of the Prophet Jeremiah i PML6.book Page ii Monday, August 19, 2002 8:36 AM Editors of the Peter Martyr Library, Series One General Editors John Patrick Donnelly, S.J., Frank A. James III, Joseph C. McLelland Editorial Committee W. J. Torrance Kirby, William J. Klempa, Paula Presley, Robert V. Schnucker Editorial Board Irena Backus Alister E. McGrath Institut d’histoire de la Réformation Wycliffe Hall Université de Genève Oxford University Peter S. Bietenholz John McIntyre University of Saskatchewan University of Edinburgh Fritz Büsser H. Wayne Pipkin Institut für Schweizer Associated Mennonite Biblical Reformationsgeschichte, Zurich Seminaries, Elkhart, Indiana Richard C. Gamble Jill Raitt Reformed Theological Seminary University of Missouri, Columbia Robert M. Kingdon Pamela D. Stewart Institute for Research in the Humanities McGill University, Montreal University of Wisconsin–Madison John H. Leith John Tedeschi Union Theological Seminary of Virginia University of Wisconsin–Madison Diarmaid MacCullough Thomas F. Torrance St. Cross College, Oxford University University of Edinburgh Michael Percival-Maxwell John Vissers McGill University, Montreal The Presbyterian College, Montreal Cesare Vasoli Università di Firenze The Peter Martyr Library Volume Six Commentary on the Lamentations of the Prophet Jeremiah Peter Martyr Vermigli Translated and Edited with Introduction and Notes by Daniel Shute VOLUME LV SIXTEENTH CENTURY ESSAYS & STUDIES KIRKSVILLE, MISSOURI USA N 2002 Title Page PML6.book Page iv Monday, August 19, 2002 8:36 AM This book has been brought to publication with the generous support of Priscilla and Stanford Reid Trust for Reformed and Presbyterian Theological Education in Canada Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Vermigli, Pietro Martire, 1499–1562. [In Lamentationes sanctissimi Ieremiae prophetae commentarium. English] Commentary on the Lamentations of the prophet Jeremiah / Peter Martyr Vermigli ; translated and edited, with introduction and notes by Dan Shute. p. cm. — (Sixteenth century essays & studies ; v. 55) (The Peter Martyr library ; ser. 1, v. 6) Includes bibliographical references and indexes. ISBN 0–943549–64–7 (alk. paper) 1. Bible. O.T. Lamentations—Commentaries—Early works to 1800. I. Shute, Dan (Daniel John), 1949– II. Title. III. Series. BS1535.3.V4713 2002 224'.307dc21 2002006448 Cover Art and Title Page by Teresa Wheeler, Truman State University Designer Printed by Thomson-Shore, Dexter, Michigan, USA Text is set in ITC Stone Serif 10/13; display in Morris Ornaments Copyright © 2002 by Truman State University Press, Kirksville, Missouri 63501 U.S.A. All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any format by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Printed in the United States of America. The paper in this publication meets or exceeds the minimum requirements of the American National Standard—Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.48 (1984). PML6.book Page v Monday, August 19, 2002 8:36 AM Contents Abbreviations Used in This Volume . ix Type Conventions Used in This Volume. xii Acknowledgments . .xiii Translator’s Introduction . xv Commentary on the Lamentations of the Prophet Jeremiah . 3 Alphabet, or Chapter 1 . .11 Alef, or Verse 1 . 11 Bet, or Verse 2. 13 Gimel, or Verse 3 . 14 Dalet, or Verse 4. 17 He, or Verse 5 . 21 Vav, or Verse 6 . 24 Zain, or Verse 7 . 27 Het, or Verse 8 . 29 Tet, or Verse 9 . 32 Yod, or Verse 10 . 35 Kaf, or Verse 11. 37 Lamed, or Verse 12 . 39 Mem, or Verse 13 . 41 Nun, or Verse 14. 42 Samekh, or Verse 15 . 47 Ayin, or Verse 16 . 48 Pe, or Verse 17 . 50 Tzade, or Verse 18 . 52 Qof, or Verse 19 . 53 Resh, or Verse 20 . 57 Shin, or Verse 21 . 59 Tav, or Verse 22 . 67 Alphabet, or Chapter 2 . 69 Alef, or Verse 1 . 69 v v PML6.book Page vi Monday, August 19, 2002 8:36 AM vi Contents Bet, or Verse 2. 71 Gimel, or Verse 3 . 74 Dalet, or Verse 4. 76 He, or Verse 5 . 79 Vav, or Verse 6 . 80 Zain, or Verse 7 . 81 Het, or Verse 8 . 83 Tet, or Verse 9 . 84 Yod, or Verse 10 . 85 Kaf, or Verse 11. 88 Lamed, or Verse 12 . 90 Mem, or Verse 13 . 91 Nun, or Verse 14. 93 Samekh, or Verse 15 . 96 Ayin, or Verse 16 . 98 Pe, or Verse 17 . 99 Tzade, or Verse 18 . 100 Qof, or Verse 19 . 101 Resh, or Verse 20 . 102 Shin, or Verse 21 . 105 Tav, or Verse 22 . 105 Alphabet, or Chapter 3 . 107 Alef. 107 Bet . 110 Gimel. .112 Dalet . 114 He. 115 Vav . 119 Zain . 122 Het . 123 Tet. 125 Yod . 128 Kaf . 131 Lamed . 134 Mem. 136 Nun . 137 Samekh . 139 Pe . 141 Ayin . 142 PML6.book Page vii Monday, August 19, 2002 8:36 AM Contents vii Tzade . 144 Qof . 146 Resh . 147 Shin . ..