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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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vers. 10. The text. ¶And the Lord saw their works, that they turned from their evil ways: And God repented him of the evil that he had pronounced, that he would do unto them, and he did it not.
vers. 10. The text. ¶And the Lorde sawe their workes, that they turned from their euyll wayes: And God repented him of the euyll that he had pronounced, that he woulde do vnto them, and he dyd it not.
Calvin. Now Jonah saith, that the Ninevites obtained pardon by their repentance. And truly this example is worthy to be noted: for by this we gather to what end the Lord doth solicit us to repentance: which is, even because he will be reconciled unto us, and also reconciled us unto him. ⟨image 63⟩And this is the reason why he soundeth in our ears,1 so many chidings & threatenings, when we come to hear the word of God: Even because he will call us back from destruction, therefore (I say) doth he talk angerly with us. Finally, whatsoever the Scripture containeth concerning Repentance, & the judgement of God, ought wholly to be applied to this use, even that we may come into favour with God: because he is easy to be appeased, and is ready always to embrace those, which unfeignedly turn them selves unto him.
Caluin. NOw Ionas sayth, that the Nineuits obtayned pardon by their repentaunce. And truely this example is worthy to be noted: for by this we gather to what ende the Lorde doth solicite vs to repentaunce: which is, euen because he wyll be reconciled vnto vs, and also reconciled vs vnto him. ⟨image 63⟩And this is the reason why he soūdeth in our eares,1 so many chydings & threatnings, when we come to heare the worde of God: Euen because he wyll call vs backe from destruciō, therefore (I saye) doth he talke angerlie with vs. Finally, whatsoeuer ye Scripture conteyneth concerning Repentance, & the iudgement of God, ought wholy to be applyed to this vse, euen that we maye come into fauor with God: because he is easie to be appeased, and is ready alwayes to imbrace those, which vnfaynedlie turne them selues vnto him.