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…

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 ⟨p. 19⟩slidden away by a privy escape, seeing that he openeth his piety or godliness, wherewith he may cover that fault, of the which mention was made before? But here all things are not mentioned in the first verse, for that a little after it followeth, that the Shipmen knew of the flight of Jonah: and that he obeyed not the calling and commandment of God, they knew by his own declaration. There is no doubt therefore, but that Jonah plainly confessed his fault, although he mentioneth not the same.

For this take they for a thing confessed, that all they suffered the tempest for his offence: and then that he had deserued such vengeaunce of God by some detestable offence. We see therefore that they cast lottes, because they certainly perswaded them selues this, that no otherwaye coulde the crime be founde out for whose cause they suffred, and also that the lottes are gouerned by the secrete disposition of God. For howe coulde certaine iudgement be made by lot, were it not that God by his counsayle dyrecteth and moderateth yt which séemeth to be most casual? These principles therefore in a manner were sure groundes with prophane men, that God bringeth forth the trueth, and maketh the same manifest: and also that he gouerneth the lottes howsoeuer they were thought to be casuall and to depende vpon Fortune. This is the meane, howe they nowe demaunde vvhat Ionas hath done. Declare (nowe) vnto vs wherefore this euill is happened vnto vs, what is thy worke. Here by this word Opus, worke, I vnderstande not, Offence, but rather a kind of lyfe, or order of lyuing, as they saye. They enquyre therfore in what thinges hytherto Ionas hath bene conuersaunt or occupied, and what order of lyfe he hath followed. For immediatlie it followeth, Tel vs (also) whence thou commest, which is thy countrie, and of what people are thou? There is no doubt but that they in order enquired of euerie of them: but Ionas mencioneth brieflie the tytles of the matters. I come nowe to his aunswer. He saide (then) vnto them, I am an Hebrew, and feare the Lorde God of Heauen, which made the Sea, and the drie lande. Ionas seemeth here yet stil to runne backewarde, and to poste away the fault from himselfe for he professeth himsefe to be the worshipper of the true God. Who woulde not saye, that here he was wylling to haue