The lectures or daily sermons, of that reverend divine, D. John Calvin, pastor of…The lectures or daily sermons, of that reuerend diuine, D. Iohn Caluine, pastor of…

4 Also they might see here the working of gods spirit in Jonah, being in the bottom of the sea, and his delivery, and thereby might they learn, that God by punishing his servants, maketh them more strong, and trieth their faith, and when they cry unto him, he delivereth them out of all their troubles.

4 Also they might see here the working of gods spirite in Ionas, being in the bottom of the sea, and his deliuery, and thereby might they learne, that God by punishing his seruantes, maketh them more strong, and trieth their faith, and when they cry vnto him, he deliuereth them out of all their troubles.

5 And so again might they see how severely Jonah preached unto the Ninevites, (having no commission to entreat of Gods mercy unto them) and yet that kind of preaching wrought in them repentance, being the very end why God sent Jonah unto them (although Jonah considered it not) and also gods mercy in pardoning their sins. And by this might they learn, that though God speak angerly unto us, yet he never speaketh so, but for our profit, and will surely pardon our iniquities, if we from the hart repent us of the same.

5 And so agayne might they see how seuerely Ionas preached vnto the Niniuites, (hauing no commission to entreat of Gods mercy vnto them) and yet that kind of preaching wrought in them repentaunce, beyng the very ende why God sent Ionas vnto them (although Ionas considered it not) and also gods mercy in pardoning their sinnes. And by this might they learne, that though God speake angerly vnto vs, yet he neuer speaketh so, but for our profit, and will surely pardon our iniquities, if we from the hart repent vs of the same.

Lastly they might see how Jonah being once forgiven, yet eftsoon offended more grievously, yea, and murmured against God, and yet God vanquished him with reason, and of his great mercy forgave him also that his sin. And by this might they learn how frail the children of God are, if they be not still governed by gods spirit, and how merciful God is unto those that be his, with many other things most necessary for all men. If they therefore neglect or contemn these things, let them know that they neglect the very word of the lord and their salvation, and so purchase to them selves eternal death. The lord therefore for his mercy sake, heal their blind eyes, and help their unbelief. Now right honourable, if I be asked what moved me to dedicate these my labours unto you: I must needs answer that the sweet and comfortable matter therein contained, (whereof I know your honour will be a willing partaker) and the good liking that you have had always of M. Calvins works, together with my dutiful remembrance of your honours friendship to me sometime showed, would have forced me (if I had been of my self unwilling) humbly to have submitted this work unto your honourable tuition (being the Lectures of M. Calvin most near his sermons) upon the prophet Jonah, by me now (at the earnest suit of some of my dear friends) turned into our English tongue. The gift I confess is but small, but I desire your honour to accept it in good part, as the gift of him that remaineth still (notwithstanding this) bound unto you. And as touching you, right worshipful