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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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And, here again is to be noted that the true worship of God chiefly consisteth in praise and thanksgiving,1 as is said in the 50. Psalm. For there God showeth that he maketh none account of any sacrifices, except they tend to this end and scope, even that his name may be celebrated and praised. He would have in the law, sacrifices to be offered unto him indeed but unto another end. For God never stayed as contented with the sacrifice of Calves, Oxen Gtoes and Lambs, but he would also be acknowledged to be the author of all good things, and therefore in that Psalm he saith. Sacri• fice unto me the sacrifice of praise. So again Jonah here when he might have said more simply: I O Lord will acknowledge that thou hast saved my life, he saith yet: I will offer to thee the sacrifice of praise. But if this was of force in the shadows of the Law, the same of us also much more is to be marked, even that we go not a bout after a gross manner to worship God, but spiritually, when we confess that our life dependeth upon him and proceedeth from him alone, that we are in his hand, that we are indebt unto him for all good things, finally that he is the author▪ and fountain of salvation, and not of salvation only, but also of wisdom righteousness and virtue. Then afterward he addeth his Vows: I, saith he, VVill pay my Vows. In what sort we ought to take the name of Vows, we have spoken in another place.2 For the holy Fathers did not make a bargain with God, as the Papists are accustomed at this day. Which endeavour to please God with their toys, when as one abstaineth certain days from the eating of flesh, another clotheth him self with hair, one taketh upon him a Pilgrimage, & another obtrudeth some one devise or other unto God. Nothing was there like this in the Vows ⟨p. 41⟩of the holy fathers: but their Vows were mere thanksgiving, for a testimony of gratitude or thankfulness. And therefore Jonah here adjoineth his Vows with the Sacrifice of praise, whereby we gather that they be not things contrary either to other, for he repeateth one thing twice. Therefore Jonah not to any other intent did nominate his Vows to God, but that he might make testimony of his thankfulness, & therefore he addeth: Salvation is of the Lord. That is: it is proper to God alone to save. For here Jehovah the Lord, is put in the dative case: