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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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When Jonah mentioneth that he took his journey to come to Nineveh, according to the commandment of God: First of all here he showeth (as I have said already) how great the power and efficacy of faith is. For although Jonah casteth in him self the greatness and pride of the City Nineveh, yet of so great courage is he, that he forgetteth that he is but one man, obscure and unarmed: but by and by he taketh to himself those weapons which might beat down all the power of the world, because he knoweth that he is sent from God. He set God on his side, whom he knoweth to be the author of his calling. And hereby cometh it to pass, that with an high and unfearful mind he despiseth all the glory of the City Nineveh. Whereby we see that John said truly, that our victory consisteth in faith,1 whereby we overcome the whole world. And with all Jonah declareth how greatly he profited under the correction of God. He was severely chastened, and we know that many unbelievers wax the more obstinate and hard hearted, by punishment, and do even spew out their madness and poison against God: But Jonah here quite contrary showeth that,2 that chastisement was profitable to him, because he was reclaimed unto the obedience of God. He went forward, therefore, according to the commandment of God: that is, he respected nothing else, but that he might obey God, and suffer him self wholly to be governed of him. And out of this place also we gather, how well the Lord provideth for us, and our salvation, when as he correcteth our contumacy or disobedience: although his chastisements be very sharp, yet bebecause so great profit ensueth, we know that there can nothing better come unto us (as David speaketh in the Psa. 119) then to be humbled under the hand of God.3
WHen Ionas mētioneth that he tooke his iourney to come to Nineueh, according to the commaundement of God: Fyrst of all here he showeth (as I haue sayde already) howe great the power and efficacie of faith is. For although Ionas casteth in him selfe the greatnesse and pryde of the Citie Nineueh, yet of so great courage is he, that he forgetteth that he is but one man, obscure and vnarmed: but by and by he taketh to himselfe those weapons which might beate downe all the power of the worlde, because he knoweth that he is sent from God. He set God on his side, whome he knoweth to be the author of his calling. And hereby commeth it to passe, that with an hye and vnfeareful minde he despiseth all the glorie of the Citie Nineueh. Whereby we sée that Iohn sayde truely, that our victorie consisteth in faith,