A17683:310
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
For the Hypocrites although they come unto God, and name him, yet are they altogether contrary to him, and willingly would they spew out their choler against God. But Jonah here while he complaineth, although he keepeth not a mean, but be carried away with a blind and corrupt violence and force, yet is he ready to submit him self unto God, as we shall see at length. And this is the reason why he saith that he prayed. For he had not been ashamed to have confessed any more grievous fault, if he had been guilty thereof. For he would not extenuate or lessen his fault, by the word of Praying, as the Hypocrites do always pretend some colours or cloaks, when as they would cover their filthiness.
For the Hipocrits although they come vnto God, and name him, yet are they altogether contrary to him, and wyllingly woulde they spew out their chollor against God. But Ionas here whyle he complayneth, although he kéepeth not a meane, but be caried awaye with a blinde and corrupt violence and force, yet is he ready to submytte him selfe vnto God, as we shal sée at length. And this is the reason why he sayth that he prayed. For he had not bene ashamed to haue confessed any more greeuous faulte, if he had bene guiltie thereof. For he woulde not extenuate or lessen his faulte, by the word of Praying, as the Hipocrites doo alwayes pretend some coulors or cloakes, when as they woulde couer their filthinesse.
But such was not the mind of Jonah: therefore when that Jonah saith that he prayed, generally he testifieth that he was not so murmuring and disobedient unto God, but that he retained some seed of godliness & obedience in his mind. Well: Jonah prayed, and hereby it followeth (as I have already ⟨image 67⟩said) that many prayers of holy men are corrupt, which if they be stretched to the lawful reach, they shall be worthily refused But the Lord for his mercy sake forgiveth those sins, so that these unquiet and troublesome prayers, retain and hold still their title and estimation.
But such was not the minde of Ionas: therfore when that Ionas sayth that he prayed, generallie he testifieth that he was not so murmuring and disobedient vnto God, but that he retained some seede of godlinesse & obedience in his mind. Well: Ionas praied, and hereby it followeth (as I haue already