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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…
The lectures or daily sermons, of that reverend divine, D. John Calvin, pastor of the Church of God in Geneva, upon the prophet Jonah, by N.B. student in Divinity. Whereunto is annexed an excellent exposition of the two last epistles of S. John, done in Latin by that worthy doctor, August. Marlorate, and englished by the same N.B.The lectures or daily sermons, of that reuerend diuine, D. Iohn Caluine, pastor of the Church of God in Geneua, vpon the prophet Ionas, by N.B. student in Diuinitie. Whereunto is annexed an excellent exposition of the two last epistles of S. Iohn, done in Latin by that worthy doctor, August. Marlorate, and englished by the same N.B.
London: printed by J. Charlewood for Edward White, 1578
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What time Jonah exercised the office of a teacher, may after a sort be gathered out of the 14. Chapter of the second Book of the Kings. For certain it is that this was he, whom the holy scripture in that place doth name: because expressly he is called the son of Amittai. For there it is said that Jeroboam the son of Joas enlarged the bounds of the kingdom, from the entrance into Hemath, unto the Sea of the wilderness, according to the word of Jonah the servant of God, the son of Amittai, which was borne in Geth. It followeth therefore, that then or a little before, this Jonah prophesied. And certain it is, that not only was he sent unto the Ninevites, but among the people of Israel also he held the room of a Prophet or Teacher. And the same thing which I say, seemeth he to grant at the beginning of this Book, even that he was an ordinary Prophet in Israel, because he beginneth with a Conjunction copulative. &c. saying: And the word of the Lord came to Jonah. So also sometime speaketh the holy Chose: But I do not doubt ⟨image 10⟩but Jonah signifieth that he was called from his accustomed office, and a new prophecy enjoined him. viz: that he might denounce unto the Ninevites their destruction even at hand, as hereafter we shall perceive. Now therefore it is to be holden that Jonah taught among the Israelites, and this to be commanded him by the Lord, that he should go down to the Ninevites. But of this commandment in due order we shall see more: it is sufficient to hold this that he was not at that only time created a Prophet, when he was appointed a Teacher to the Ninevites. But that he was then sent to the Ninevites, when as long time he had bestowed his labour in the service of God and his Church. This book is partly Historical, and partly instruction, or didascalye•. For he declareth what came to pass unto him after that he would fly from the calling of God: and afterward, also what was the effect or end of his Prophecy: and all this is one part. But in the mean time he showeth what kind of doctrine he was commanded to deliver, or carry to the Ninevites: In the end he writeth a song of thanksgiving. Therefore this later part containeth the doctrine, and is not a simple narration only, Now I come to the words.