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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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Calvin. WE told yesterday how God released the Ninevites of the punishment which he threatened them by the mouth of Jonah, yea they had free remission and release of the sin as of the punishment. As often as God setteth pardon before the eyes of sinners, this condition is added withal: even that they do repent: but yet it followeth not that repentance is the cause of obtaining forgiveness. For Gratis, the Lord offereth himself, neither is he otherwise induced thereto then by his mere liberality. But because he will not have men abuse his mercy and favour, he addeth ⟨p. 55⟩that law or condition, even that men repent them of their former life, to change it into better. So then he respecteth the works of these, which confess, that they detest their sins, and with a true and sincere desire do fly for succour unto the mercy of God, for no man also from the hart will covet that God should be merciful unto him, otherwise then he which is displeased with himself for his sin. This is the reason also why Isaiah saith:1 that God will be merciful unto the remnant of his people, even for that every man turned from his iniquity. But God certainly in these words meaneth not, that repentance (as I said) is the cause of our salvation: but for this cause he requireth repentance and newness of life: because no man earnestly desireth grace & the favour of God, but he which is displeased with himself in his sins. And now that Jonah addeth that, God was touched with repentance, this manner of speaking ought to be well known unto us.
Caluin. WE toulde yesterdaye howe God released the Nineuits of the punishment which he threatned them by the mouth of Ionas, yea they had frée remission and release of the sinne as of the punishment. As often as God setteth pardon before the eyes of sinners, this condition is added withall: euen that they doo repent: but yet it followeth not that repentaunce is the cause of obtayning forgeuenesse. For Gratis, the Lord offereth himselfe, neyther is he otherwyse induced thereto then by his mere liberalitye. But because he will not haue men abuse his mercy and fauour, he addeth ⟨p. 55⟩that lawe or condicion, euen that men repent them of their former life, to chaūge it into better. So then he respecteth ye workes of these, which confesse, that they detest their sinns, and with a true and sincere desyre doo flye for succour vnto the mercye of God, for no man also from the hart wyll couet that God should be merciful vnto him, otherwise then he which is displeased with himselfe for his sinne. This is the reason also why Esay sayth: