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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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Vers. 11 The text. ¶ And they said unto him, what shall we do unto thee, that the Sea may depart from us? For the Sea went, that is: was troubled, and was tempestuous. Vers. 12 And he said unto them, Take me, and cast me forth into the Sea, and the Sea shall depart from you, for I know that for my sake this great tempest happened upon you, that is, is come upon you.
Ʋers. 11 The text. ¶ And they sayd vnto him, what shal we do vnto thee, that the Sea maye depart from vs? For the Sea went, that is: was troubled, and was tempestuous. Ʋers. 12 And he sayde vnto them, Take me, and cast me forth into the Sea, and the Sea shall depart from you, for I knowe that for my sake this great tempest happened vpon you, that is, is come vpon you.
Calvin. That the Mariners take counsel of Jonah, thereby it appeareth they were touched with a certain reverence of him, so that they durst not touch him. We see therefore, how greatly almost in one moment they profited, when they spare a man being an Israelite, because in that people they acknowledge the true God, the chief king of heaven and earth to be worshipped. For without all doubt, fear was the only let, that immediately they cast not Jonah into ⟨image 30⟩[…] ⟨p. 21⟩[…] ⟨image 31⟩the sea. For when it was certain that for his offence God was angry with them all, why deliver they not themselves of that great offence. That therefore they stay in so great danger, and straight way durst not snatch up Jonah, thereby is it evident truly, that they were withholden, with the reverence of God, whereof I spake. Therefore demand they what was necessary to be done. What therefore, shall we do unto thee, 1that the sea may depart from us? for the sea went, saith he. By the verb of going, Jonah understandeth that the sea was unquiet. For when the sea is calm it is said to be quiet, but when it is troublesome, then hath it diverse motions & tossings. The Sea, therefore did go, or wrought, then it was tempestuous: we see then that God was not contented with the ignominy of Jonah, but would also further persecute his fault, Jonah therefore must be brought to the punishment which he had deserved, although miraculously he was afterward delivered from death, as we shall see in place convenient. Jonah then answereth: Take me, and cast me into the Sea, and it shall depart from you: Here riseth a question: whether Jonah ought of his own accord to offer himself to death, for this seemeth to be a token of desperation. For he mought submit himself to their censure. But here as it were, he pricketh them forward: Cast me (saith he) into the Sea, for otherwise then by my punishment, ye shall not please God. He seemeth like a desperate man, when so of his own mind he hasteneth to his end. But without doubt Jonah perceived that from above he was required to punishment.