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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. 13 The text. ¶And the men rowed to bring back the ship to land, and they could not, for the Sea wrought and was troublous against them. Vers. 14 And they cried unto the Lord, and said we beseech thee O Lord, we beseech thee, let us not perish, for the life of this man, and lay not upon us innocent blood: for thou O Lord hast done, as it pleased thee.
Ʋers. 13 The text. ¶And the men rowed to bring backe the shyp to land, and they coulde not, for the Sea wrought and was troublous against them. Ʋers. 14 And they cryed vnto the Lorde, and sayde we beseech thee O Lorde, we beseeche thee, let vs not perish, for the lyfe of this man, and laye not vpon vs innocent blood: for thou O Lord hast done, as it pleased thee.
Calvin. This verse declareth that the shipmen and the rest were then more moved to mercy, when they saw the holy Prophet of God willingly to undertake that punishment that he had deserved. And because he confessed himself guilty, and refuseth not the punishment, hereby it came to pass, that they which were profane men and in a manner barbarous desired to spare his life. And when as every man might be amazed at the present peril, this more increaseth the miracle, that they yet had respect unto the life of him, who alone was in the fault, and who now freely had confessed the same. But the Lord so turned their minds, that it might more clearly appear unto us, how grievous a crime it is to fly from the calling of God, and not willingly to obey his commandments, as we have already said. Many think this to be but a light offence, and so easily flatter them selves: but it lieth not in the judgement of man, to weigh offences: this is a deceitful balance, when men esteem their sins by their own sense. Let us therefore learn to give unto God his honour, even that he alone may be Judge, that he may shine above us, that he may determine upon the lightness of the greatness of each offence.
Caluin. THis verse declareth that the shipmen and the rest were then more moued to mercy, when they sawe the holy Prophet of God willingly to vndertake that punishment that he had deserued. And because he confessed himselfe guilty, and refuseth not the punishment, hereby it came to passe, that they which were prophane men and in a manner barbarouse desired to spare his life. And when as euery man might be amazed at the present perill, this more increaseth the miracle, that they yet had respect vnto the lyfe of him, who alone was in the fault, and who now freely had confessed the same. But the Lord so turned their mindes, that it might more clerely appeare vnto vs, how gréeuous a crime it is to flye from the calling of God, and not willingly to obaye his commaundements, as we haue alredy saide. Many thinke this to be but a light offence, and so easily flatter them selues: but it lyeth not in the iudgement of man, to weyghe offences: this is a deceytful ballaunce, when men estéeme their sinnes by their owne sence. Let vs therefore learne to geue vnto God his honour, euen that he alone may be Iudge, that he may shine aboue vs, that he maye determine vpon the lightnesse of the greatnesse of eache offence.