A17683:143
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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Let us go forward now in the text. Arise, go to Nineveh into that great City. Nineveh is called a great City, and not unworthily, which was, as profane writers testify, in compass about, 400. furlongs, and we shall see that Jonah walked three whole days through the streets of the City, whereby it followeth that it was a most spacious City: and so it is agreed upon with all writers. Profane writers call it Ninus, and say that this name was given it by the founder thereof, because Ninus the son of Belus ⟨image 12⟩builded it. But more truly judge they, which think it to be an Hebrew name. Then those things which Herodotus and Diodorus, and the like do write, aswell of original of the City, as of the whole progress of the kingdom, are certainly •aygned, and those fables may with […] all labour be refelled by the testimonies of the sacred Scripture. And yet was this set forth by the g••er all consent of all men, that Nineveh was an ample and well defenced City. Babylon was after builded by Semiramis, which was the wife of Belus: She after the death of her husband, would declare that she also did excel in courage and industry, and that she was not of a woman's disposition.
Let vs goe forwarde nowe in the texte. Arise, goe to Nineueh into that great Citie. Nineueh is called a great Citie, and not vnworthily, which was, as prophane wryters testifie, in compasse about, 400. furlongs, and we shall sée that Ionas walked thrée whole dayes through the stréetes of the Citie, whereby it foloweth that it was a most spatious Citie: and so it is agreed vpon with all wryters. Prophane wryters call it Ninus, and saye that this name was geuen it by the founder thereof, because Ninus the sonne of Betus ⟨image 12⟩buylded it. But more truely iudge they, which thinke it to be an Hebrew name. Then those thinges which Herodotus and Diodorus, and the lyke doo wryte, aswell of originall of the Citie, as of the whole progresse of the kingdom, are certainely •aygned, and those fables may with 〈…〉 all labour be refelled by the testimonies of the sacred Scripture. And yet was this set foorth by the g••er all consent of all men, that Nineueh was an ample and well defenced Citie. Babilon was after buylded by Semyramis, which was the wyfe of Betus: Shée after the death of hir husbande, woulde declare that shée also dyd excell in corage and industrie, and that shée was not of a womans disposition.