A17683:252
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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Again, this is to be noted that in vain do men busy them selves while they follow their own inventions. For look how much the more courageously they run, so much the farther depart they back from the way: as saith Augustin. 1But Jonah here taketh a more high principle, even the God only containeth in himself all fullness of good things. Whosoever therefore seeketh after God, godly & with a sincere Religion, he shall in God all whatsoever is to be wished for unto salvation. But God is not truly sought, but in obedience and faith:2 whosoever therefore dare so lose the rein unto them selves, that they do follow this or that without the word of God, they, because they depart from God, do also withal, deprive them selves of all good things.
Againe, this is to be noted that in vaine do men busie them selues whyle they follow their owne inuentions. For looke how much the more couragiouslie they runne, so much the farther depart they backe from the waye: as sayth Augustin. 1But Ionas here taketh a more highe principle, euen ye God onely conteyneth in himselfe all fulnesse of good things. Whosoeuer therfore séeketh after God, godlie & with a sincere Religion, he shal in God al whatsoeuer is to be wished for vnto saluation. But God is not trulie sought, but in obedience and faith:2 whosoeuer therefore dare so lose the reyne vnto them selues, that they doo followe this or that without the worde of God, they, because they depart from God, do also withall, depriue them selues of all good thinges.
- 1The principle of Jonah.The principle of Ionas.
- 2How God is sought.