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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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Arise and go to Nineveh into that great City, and preach there the preaching which I command thee. We see here that God repeateth again the same thing which he did at the beginning: that Nineveh is a great City, to the intent that Jonah might take to him an invincible courage, and may come thither well advised. For hereby it cometh to pass, that many men very boldly exercise their office for a time, but soon after, they faint, because the difficulties were not sufficiently foreseen of them. And then when men find more trouble then they thought at the beginning, they even faint almost, or at the least are utterly discouraged. Therefore the Lord here in time, and very providently foretelleth Jonah, how hard his office should he: as if he had said, I send thee being a man unknown, and of base estate, and a foreigner, that thou mayst denounce destruction, not unto a few men, but unto a great multitude, and that thou mayest have a conflict with a most noble City, and so populous that it may seem to be a certain Region.
Arise and goe to Nineueh into that great Citie, and preache there the preaching which I commaunde thee. We see here that God repeateth againe the same thing which he dyd at the beginning: that Nineueh is a great Citie, to the intent that Ionas might take to him an inuincible courage, and maye come thether well aduised. For hereby it commeth to passe, that many men very bouldly exercise their office for a time, but soone after, they faynt, because the difficulties were not sufficiently foreseene of them. And then when men finde more trouble then they thought at the beginning, they euen faynt almost, or at the least are vtterly discouraged. Therfore the Lorde here in tyme, and verie prouidently foretelleth Ionas, howe harde his office shoulde he: as if he had sayd, I sende thée being a man vnknowne, and of base estate, and a forrenner, that thou mayst denounce destruction, not vnto a fewe men, but vnto a great multitude, and that thou maist haue a conflict with a most noble Citie, and so populous that it maye seeme to be a certaine Region.
Now therefore we know why the praise of the City was added, even to be a great City, for that Jonah might prepare him self to undertake and pass through this battle, least he afterward in the middest of his course should faint. But mark, that the fear of this thing, even that the City was great and populous, did in the beginning wonderfully dismay him, insomuch that he fled from the calling of God. But now he is nothing moved with the greatness of that City, but constantly he followeth the Lord, whether he calleth him: we see therefore how faith when it once hath gotten the victory in our hearts, doth mount aloft over all impediments, and contemneth all the greatness & glory of this world. Now by and by is there added.