A17683:210
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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Because therefore they feared God, we cannot thereby gather that they so wholly were converted, that they all afterward were addicted to the God of Israel. But yet they were constrained to perceive and confess the God of Israel, to be the only and true God. By what means? for that the fearful judgement of God had strucken a terror into them, so that they perceived him to be only God which contained under his government both heaven and earth. Now then we see in what degree this fear is to be placed which Jonah here toucheth. For if afterward there followed no better progress, or going forward in the trueth, this was only of force to condemnation, because when as these shipmen by this manifest instruction, acknowledged the only God, yet they mingled their wicked & impious superstitions with his worship, as in many men it is seen at this day.
Because therefore they feared God, we cannot thereby gather that they so wholy were conuerted, that they al afterward were addicted to the God of Israel. But yet they were constrayned to perceyue and confesse the God of Israel, to be the onely and true God. By what meanes? for that the fearefull iudgement of God had strocken a terrour into them, so that they perceyued him to be onely God whiche contained vnder his gouernement both heauen and earth. Now then we sée in what degree this feare is to bee placed which Ionas here toucheth. For if afterwarde there folowed no better progresse, or going forward in ye trueth, this was onely of force to condēpnation, because when as these shipmē by this manifest instruction, acknowledged the onelie God, yet they mingled their wicked & impious superstitions with his worship, as in many men it is séene at this daye.
The Papists hold one principle with us, that the only God is the maker of heaven and earth: yea, they come nearer also, even that the only begotten Son of God, is our redeemer. But in the mean time we see how they pollute the whole service of God, and turn his trueth into lies, & mingle God with Idols, in such sort that there is nothing pure among them. But that principle is much worth, if God do reach his hand to miserable men. For if in the Papacy this were not certainly held, that the word of God is to be credited, and Christ the son of God to be king and head of the Church, there were long circuitions to be used with them: but we have a familiar entrance unto