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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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The later part of the verse is diversly of Interpreters expounded. Some turn it negatively: I will not look toward thy holy Temple: but the words will not admit ⟨p. 35⟩this interpretation. [Greek or Hebrew] Amongst the Hebrews signifieth, But, Or, But yet notwithstanding, it signifieth also Certe, truly: Sometime it is taken for: Peradventure, doubtfully. The greater part of Interpreters do translate it: But I will behold thy holy temple, As though Jonah had here reproved that his diffidency, whereof he lately made mention: as always the faithful bridle them selves, when they are carried away into any doubt. As thus: What? wilt thou for this cast away all hope, seeing that God will be peaceable and pacified with thee, if thou come unto him? Interpreters do think that here is a figure called Epanorthosis, that is,1 a Retraction: because Jonah here changeth his sentence, and recanteth the false principle which be first took of his fleshly imagination. For he said first, that he was rejected from the face of the Lord: and now he repelleth that tentation, according to the minds of those Interpreters, and saith: But yet I will see thy holy temple: although now I see me to be rejected of thee, yet shalt thou at the last take me into favour. We might notwithstanding without any alteration, so expound this verse, that it might be full. At the least, or yet I shall see thy holy temple. In manner of wishing, therefore might the future tense, be taken as the Hebrews are accustomed both to use the future tense, when they pray, or when they wish any thing. Well, therefore will this sense agree, that Jonah waveringly as yet doth thus pray: Yet, or at the least, Lord, I will add this, even that I may see thy holy temple. But because the former interpretation which I brought, is probable, therefore I will not contend. Whatsoever it be, we see that Jonah wholly despaired not,2 although the imagination of the flesh pricked him forward to desperation, because that by and by he converted his words unto God. For they which murmur against God, they rather speak in the third person, as turning them selves from him.
The later parte of the verse is diuerslie of Interpreters expounded. Some turne it negatiuelie: I wyl not looke towarde thy holie Temple: but the wordes wyll not admitte