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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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We see therefore that although these men never tasted the doctrine of the law, yet naturally were they so instructed, that they knew, that mans blood was deer and precious unto God. Now as much as concerneth us, we ought not only to imitate these Mariners, but also far to surpass them. For not only ought the rule of Nature to be of force with us: but we also hear what God by his own mouth hath pronounced: Who so sheddeth mans blood, his blood shall be shed again. And we know also why God taketh upon him to defend the life of men, even because they be created according to his Image. Whosoever therefore violently maketh an assault against men, the same as much as in him lieth violateth the Image of the eternal God. Seeing it is so: ought not all violence & cruelty to be unto us a double horror? Yet must we gather out of this doctrine another thing. For here God declareth by a singular testimony, what a fatherly affection he beareth unto us, while he would have our life to be under his safety and protection, and declareth in very deed that he taketh care for us, because ⟨p. 25⟩he will take vengeance, upon them, if any man unjustly do us any hurt. We see therefore how this doctrine on the one part restraineth us from working any thing against our brethren: and again, assureth us of the fatherly love of God, that we being trained on with this delectation, may learn to deliver our selves wholly into his custody.
We sée therfore that although these men neuer tasted the doctrine of ye law, yet naturally were they so instructed, that they knewe, that mans blood was déere and precious vnto God. Nowe asmuch as concerneth vs, we ought not onelie to immitate these Marriners, but also farre to surpasse thē. For not onelie ought the rule of Nature to be of force with vs: but we also heare what God by his owne mouth hath pronounced: VVho so sheddeth mans blood, his blood shall be shed againe. And we knowe also why God taketh vpon him to defende the lyfe of men, euen because they be created accordng to his Image. Whosoeuer therefore violently maketh an assault against men, the same as much as in him lyeth violateth the Image of the eternal God. Séeing it is so: ought not all violence & crueltie to be vnto vs a double horror? Yet must we gather out of this doctrine another thing. For here God declareth by a singular testimon•, what a fatherlie affection he beareth vnto vs, whyle he woulde haue our lyfe to be vnder his safetie and protection, and declareth in verie déede that he taketh care for vs, because