A17683:142
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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God therefore until the coming of Christ would have the adoption of the generation of Abraham continue firm and sure, so that the Jews might excel, above all other people, and might differ in this free privilege or prerogative, that they might be a people holy and elect. But the Authors contrary opinion, do say, that the Ninevites were turned unto the Lord without circumcision: that is true, but I know not whether their conversion were true and right, of the which mention shall be made hereafter: and then of that matter I will, God-willing, more at large entreat. But this seemeth rather probable, that the Ninevites were so touched with the rebukes and threatenings of the Prophet, that humbly they besought God to avert his indignation. God then once forgave them: what after came to pass it evidently appeareth not. Truly, it is not likely that all the whole City was converted unto God. For immediately after, that City was very hurtful, aswell to the Israelites, as to the Jews, and with continual destructions, was the Church of God afflicted by the Ninevites: and seeing it is so certainly, it wanteth all likelihood or colour of trueth, that they truly repented from the heart. But the full discourse of this matter I leave to another place.
God therefore vntyll the comming of Christe would haue the adoption of the generation of Abraham continew fyrme and sure, so that the Iewes might excell, aboue all other people, and might differ in this frée priueledge or prerogatiue, that they might be a people holie and elect. But the Authors contrarie opinion, doo saye, that the Nineuits were turned vnto the Lorde without cyrcumcision: that is true, but I knowe not whether their conuersion were true and right, of the which mention shal be made hereafter: and then of that matter I wyl, God-wylling, more at large entreate. But this séemeth rather probable, that the Nineuits were so touched with the rebukes and threatninges of the Prophete, that humbly they besought God to auerte his indignation. God then once forgaue them: what after came to passe it euidently appeareth not. Truely, it is not lykelie that all the whole Citie was conuerted vnto God. For immediatlie after, that Cttie was verie hurtful, aswel to the Israelites, as to the Iewes, and with continuall destructions, was the Church of God afflicted by the Nineuits: and séeing it is so certainely, it wanteth all likelyhood or coulor of trueth, that they truelie repented from the harte. But the full discourse of this matter I leaue to another place.