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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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After what sort therefore he was affected, he declareth in this Canticle, and we shall certainly see that he was drawn every way: as in temptations it must needs be that our minds should be moved hither and thither. For the servants of God enjoy not the victory without great trouble, we must therefore play the soldier & that valiantly, ⟨p. 33⟩that we may get the victory. Jonah therefore in this Canticle showeth that he was tossed with great disquietness & sharp torments: but with all he showeth that this principle was steadfastly fixed in his mind, that God must be sought unto, and again, that he seeketh him not in vain, because he is always ready to help those that be his, as often as they shall cry unto him. And therefore he saith: I cried unto the Lord when I was in trouble, and he answered me. There is no doubt but that Jonah mentioneth after he came out of the belly of the Whale, what happened unto him, & gave thanks to God. This first verse therefore containeth two parts. First that Jonah in his distress, fled for succour unto God: The second part containeth a thanksgiving for that, marvellously and contrary to all fleshly imagination he was delivered: I have cried (saith he) in my tribulation unto the Lord, I cried out of the belly of hell, and thou heardest my voice. Jonah as we shall hereafter see, not without great contention directed his prayer unto God: he strived with many difficulties: but howsoever many impediments did concur, yet went he forward and stayed not from prayer.
After what sorte therefore he was affected, he declareth in this Canticle, and we shal certainly see that he was drawne euery waye: as in temptations it must néedes be that our mindes should be moued hether and thether. For the seruaunts of God enioy not the victorie without great trouble, we must therefore playe the souldier & that valiauntly, ⟨p. 33⟩that we may get the victory. Ionas therefore in this Canticle sheweth that he was tossed with great disquietnesse & sharpe tormentes: but with all he sheweth that this principle was stedfastlie fyxed in his minde, that God must be sought vnto, and againe, that he séeketh him not in vaine, because he is alwayes ready to helpe those that be his, as often as they shall crye vnto him. And therefore he sayth: I cried vnto the Lorde when I was in trouble, and he aunswered mee. There is no doubte but that Ionas mencioneth after he came out of the belly of the Whale, what happened vnto him, & gaue thankes to God. This first verse therefore conteyneth two partes. First that Ionas in his distresse, fledde for succour vnto God: The seconde parte conteyneth a thanksgeuing for that, marueylousie and contrarie to all fleshlie imagination he was delyuered: I haue cryed (sayth he) in my tribulation vnto the Lorde, I cryed out of the bellie of hell, and thou heardest my voyce. Ionas as we shall hereafter sée, not without great contention directed his prayer vnto God: he striued with many difficulties: but howsoeuer many impedimentes dyd concurre, yet went he forewarde and stayed not from prayer.