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…

But even so it oftentimes falleth out when a man hath gotten skulking holes, that at the length he induceth upon him self almost a brutish astonishment, he thinketh upon nothing, he careth for nothing, he is troubled with nothing.

But euen so it oftētimes falleth out when a man hath gotten squylking hooles, that at the length he induceth vpon him selfe almoste a brutishe astonishment, he thinketh vpon nothing, he careth for nothing, he is troubled with nothing.

Such a luskishnesse therefore had invaded the mind of Jonah when he went down into some secret place of the ship, that there he might give himself to sleep. But if this happened to the holy Prophet, which of us may not fear his own state? Therefore let us learn often times to call back our selves to the judgement seat, and when our minds are withholden or occupied with sleep, let us learn to stir our selves up, and to take account of our selves, least the judgement of the Lord do overwhelm us being a sleep. For what letted why that this ruin might not altogether have drowned Jonah, but that the Lord pitied his servant: and watched and provided for the safeguard of him sleeping? except therefore the Lord had taken such care for Jonah, his end had been come, we see therefore how oftentimes the Lord respecteth his people, while he is of them nothing regarded, and taketh continual watch, while they sleep. But this ought not to stand in force to nourish our licentious liberty: for every one of us flattereth himself now more then enough, but rather while we see Jonah to have been so nigh to his final destruction•, this example might stir us up and move us, least (if at any time any of us shall goo astray from our calling,) we do securely lye still, but rather immediately that we do run back unto God. But if God cannot withdraw us unto him but by • violent mean •en, at the least in this part we imitate Jonah, as we in order shall see. It followeth.

Such a luskishnesse therfore had inuaded the mynde of Ionas when he went downe into some secret place of the shipe, that there he might geue himselfe to sléepe. But if this happened to the holy Prophet, which of vs may not feare his owne state? Therefore let vs learne often tymes to call backe our selues to the iudgement seate, and when our mindes are withhoulden or occupied with sléepe, let vs learne to stirre our selues vppe, and to take account of our selues, least the iudgement of the Lorde doo ouerwhelme vs being a sléepe. For what letted why that this ruine might not altogether haue drowned Ionas, but that the Lord pitied his seruaunt: and watched and prouided for the sauegard of him sleeping? except therefore the Lorde had taken such care for Ionas, his ende had bene come, we sée therefore how oftentymes the Lorde respecteth his people, whyle hée is of them nothing regarded, and taketh continual watch, while they sléepe. But this ought not to stand in force to nourish our licenciouse libertie: for euery one of vs flattereth himself now more then inough, but rather while we sée Ionas to haue bene so nye to his finall destruction, this exampel might stirre vs vp and moue vs, least (if at any time any of vs shall goo astraye from our calling,) wee doo securely lye still, but rather immediately that wée doo runne backe vnto God. But if God cannot withdrawe vs vnto him but by violent meane en, at the least in this part we immitate Ionas, as we in order shall sée. It followeth.