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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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but rather the men were with such pricks stirred up, to acknowledge seriously the anger of God, & to conceive the more terror, whereby they might the more be humbled before God, and should be displeased with themselves, & so might be the more ready and better framed & prepared to crave forgiveness & pardon. Now therefore we see that this commandment of the fasting of the beasts, ought to be referred unto the touching of mens consciences with fear, as they which had flattered them selves too much, and therefore by such a remedy might amended and correct their deadly drowsiness. And to this end belonged the washings in the Law to purify vestures and the rest of the vessels. Even that the people might know that whatsoever they touched was defiled with their filthiness. And this is diligently to be noted: because the Papists, as they are given to Ceremonies, snatch up whatsoever in any place of the Scriptures is read, of Fasting, of Sackcloth & Ashes, and think that all godliness is included in these outward rites. And yet, bodily exercise profiteth not much,1 saith Paul. Therefore this rule ought always to be of force with us, that Fasting & such like of them selves are of nought: but only ought to be considered of by their end. ⟨p. 50⟩So therefore when as the brute beasts with the Ninevites were constrained to hunger, men themselves being admonished of their own guiltiness, learned what it was to fear the anger of God: and for this cause that Fast pleased God.
but rather ye men were with such prickes styred vp, to acknowledge seriously ye anger of God, & to cōceiue the more terror, whereby they might the more be humbled before God, and should be displeased with themselues, & so might be the more readie and better framed & prepared to craue forgeuenesse & pardon. Now therfore we sée yt this commaundement of the fasting of the beasts, ought to be referred vnto the touching of mens consciences with feare, as they which had flattered them selues too much, and therefore by such a remedy might amended and correct their deadly drowsinesse. And to this ende belonged the washings in the Law to purifie vestures and the rest of the vessels. Euen that the people might know that whatsoeuer they touched was defiled with their filthinesse. And this is dilygently to be noted: because the Papistes, as they are geuen to Ceremonies, snatche vp whatsoeuer in any place of the Scriptures is read, of Fasting, of Sackcloath & Ashes, and thinke yt all godlynesse is included in these outward rites. And yet, bodily exercise profiteth not much,