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Name: The lectures or daily sermons, of that reverend divine, D. John Calvin, pastor of…
Author: John Calvin

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.

John Calvin 1509–1564London: printed by J. Charlewood for Edward White, 1578

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❧ Doctor John Calvin upon the Prophet Jonah. › Lecture › Chapter 1 (cont.)❧ Doctour John Caluine vpon the Prophet Jonas. › Lecture › Chapter 1 (cont.)

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But truly, except men deceived themselves willingly with foolish flatteries, for certainly, common sense would tell us this, that it is no light offence, to fly from the government and Impery of God, for as we have already said, by this means do men take away from God the sovereignty. For what remaineth unto god, if he may not govern men, whom he hath made and whom by his power he sustaineth. The Lord would therefore here show that his ire none otherwise could be pacified, but by the drowning of Jonah in the sea: although he respected a deeper matter as we shall hereafter see.

But truly, except men deceiued themselues willingly with foolishe flatteryes, for certainely, common sence woulde tell vs this, that it is no light offence, to fly from the gouernment and Impery of God, for as we haue alredy sayde, by this meanes doo men take away from God the soueraintye. For what remaineth vnto god, if he may not gouerne mē, whom he hath made and whome by his power he sustayneth. The Lord would therfore here shew that his yre none otherwise could be pacified, but by the drowning of Ionas in the sea: although he respected a deeper matter as we shal hereafter see.

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But this in the mean time is worthy to be noted, that the Lord would place an example in the person of Jonah: whereby all men may know that there is no dallying with ⟨p. 24⟩him: but as soon as he commandeth any thing, he is to be obeyed. The word which the Prophet useth, Interpreters do diversly expound, Hathar, properly is to dig: and therefore some think that it is a Metaphorical speech, because the Rowers do seem to dig the sea: and this sense might agree well. Others fetch a Metaphor farther, that the Mariners searched, or sought means whereby they might strike the Ship on ground: but the other Metaphor, because it is nearer the matter, pleaseth me better. The Latins call this Mol•i, not only when the Rowers do row hard, but also when they use some greater endeavours. Well, the shipmen then endeavoured, to bring back the ship. ¹

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