A17683:207
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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Now come I to the last member of this verse, where the Shipmen say: For thou O Lord hast done even as it pleased thee. Here the Shipmen sufficiently show that willingly they shed not innocent blood. But how can these things agree between them selves, that both it should be innocent blood, and again that they should be without fault? they use this excusation, that they obey the judgement of God, that they do nothing in this case rashly, or for their own pleasure: but that they follow that which God hath prescribed. For although God spake not, evidently yet there appeared what he commanded. For he would have the tempest continue till Jonah were drowned; as though God required some Sacrifice in the death of Jonah: and these things do the Mariners object. But let us mark, not to lay the fault upon God, as blasphemous men do, who while they covet to acquit them selves, they make God in fault, or at the least set him in their place. Why (say they) sitteth he also as a Judge to condemn us, who him self is the first author of our transgression: because he so appointed it? At this day truly many phrentike fellows speak thus, and even take away all difference of good and evil, as if the licentiousness of men were unto them in stead of a law: and do in the mean time pretend the providence of God.
Now come I to the last member of this verse, where the Shipmen saye: For thou O Lorde hast done euen as it pleased thee. Here the Shipmen sufficiently shewe that wyllinglie they shedde not innocent blood. But howe can these thinges agrée betwéene them selues, that both it should be innocent blood, and againe that they shoulde be without faulte? they vse this excusation, that they obey the iudgement of God, that they doo nothing in this case rashlie, or for their owne pleasure: but that they follow yt which God hath prescribed. For although God spake not, euidentlie yet there appeared what he commaunded. For he woulde haue the tempest continew tyll Ionas were drowned; as though God requyred some Sacrifice in the death of Ionas: and these thinges doo the Mariners obiect. But let vs marke, not to laye the faulte vpon God, as blasphemous men doo, who whyle they couet to acquite them selues, they make God in faulte, or at the least set him in their place. Why (saye they) sytteth he also as a Iudge to condempne vs, who him selfe is the first author of our transgression: because he so appointed it? At this daye truelie many phrentike fellowes speake thus, and euen take away all difference of good and euyll, as if the lycenciousnesse of men were vnto them in stéede of a lawe: and doo in the meane time pretende the prouidence of God.