67. However, to avoid unreasonably
prolonging my discourse, by an enumeration of all the prophets, and of
the words of them all, I will mention but one more, who was known
before he was formed, and sanctified from the womb, Jer. i. 5. Jeremiah: and will pass over the
rest. He longs for water over his head, and a fountain of tears
for his eyes, that he may adequately weep for Israel; Ib. ix.
1. and no less does he bewail the depravity of
its rulers.