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…

After that the Lot fell upon Jonah, they doubt not but that he was guilty, aswell as if an hundred times he had been convicted. For to what end cast they lots, but that they were certainly persuaded, that whatsoever doubt there were, by this means it might be taken away, and whatsoever lay hidden, might be brought to light? Therefore ⟨image 27⟩because this principle was rooted in their hearts, that by the Lot being cast, the trueth might be bolted out, and after a sort drawn out of darkness, therefore now inquire they of Jonah what he hath done.

AFter that the Lotte fell vpon Ionas, they doubte not but that he was guyltie, aswell as if an hundred tymes he had bene conuicted. For to what ende cast they lottes, but that they were certainly perswaded, that whatsoeuer doubt there were, by this meanes it might be taken awaye, and whatsoeuer laye hydden, might be brought to lyght? Therfore ⟨image 27⟩because this principle was rooted in their hartes, that by the Lotte being cast, the trueth might be boulted out, and after a sort drawne out of darknesse, therefore now inquire they of Ionas what he hath done.

For this take they for a thing confessed, that all they suffered the tempest for his offence: and then that he had deserved such vengeance of God by some detestable offence. We see therefore that they cast lots, because they certainly persuaded them selves this, that no other way could the crime be found out for whose cause they suffered, and also that the lots are governed by the secrete disposition of God. For how could certain judgement be made by lot, were it not that God by his counsel directeth and moderateth that which seemeth to be most casual? These principles therefore in a manner were sure grounds with profane men, that God bringeth forth the trueth, and maketh the same manifest: and also that he governeth the lots howsoever they were thought to be casual and to depend upon Fortune. This is the mean, how they now demand what Jonah hath done. Declare (now) unto us wherefore this evil is happened unto us, what is thy work. Here by this word Opus, work, I understand not, Offence, but rather a kind of life, or order of living, as they say. They enquire therefore in what things hitherto Jonah hath been conversant or occupied, and what order of life he hath followed. For immediately it followeth, Tell us (also) whence thou comest, which is thy country, and of what people are thou? There is no doubt but that they in order enquired of every of them: but Jonah mentioneth briefly the titles of the matters. I come now to his aunswer. He said (then) unto them, I am an Hebrew, and fear the Lord God of Heaven, which made the Sea, and the dry land. Jonah seemeth here yet still to run backward, and to post away the fault from himself for he professeth himself to be the worshipper of the true God. Who would not say, that here he was willing to have