A17683:313
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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Now if the preaching of Jonah be found false, the reproach redoundeth upon the very author of his calling, that is upon God. There is no doubt therefore but that Jonah took it grievously that the name of God should be laid open to the reproaches of the gentiles, as though he should make them afraid of nothing and again, speaking dissemblingly, should by and by open hell and by and by heaven. And there is nothing more against the glory of God, then such dissimulation We see then why Jonah was carried away with so great sorrow: he respected not himself, but because he saw an occasion given or a door laid open to wicked blasphemies, if God should alter his determination, or if he should not be constant in his word: here hence I say came that so great ⟨p. 60⟩sorrow. But although this be a very good reason,1 yet we gather of what force our good intents are with God. If any good intent may be imagined, certainly this might deserve some praise, that Jonah had rather an hundred times to dye then to here those wicked blasphemies, that the word of God should be a mere laughing stock, that the threatenings of God were fables, that God did but dissemble this or that as it he should transfigure himself into diverse forms.
Now if the preaching of Ionas be founde false, the reproche redoundeth vpon the very author of his calling, that is vpon God. There is no doubt therefore but that Ionas tooke it greuousely that the name of God shoulde be layde open to the reproches of the gentiles, as though he should make them afrayd of nothing and againe, speaking dissemblingly, should by and by open hell and by and by heauen. And there is nothing more against the glory of God, then such dissimulation We see then why Ionas was carried away with so great sorrowe: he respected not himselfe, but because he sawe an occasion geuen or a doore layde open to wicked blasphemies, if God shoulde alter his determination, or if he should not be constaunt in his word: here hence I saye came that so great ⟨p. 60⟩sorrowe. But although this be a verye good reason,1 yet we gather of what force our good intents are with God. If any good intente may be imagined, certainely this might deserue some prayse, that Ionas had rather an hūdred times to dye then to here those wicked blasphemies, that the word of God should be a mere laughing stock, that the threatnings of God were fables, that God did but dissemble this or that as it he should transfigure himselfe into diuerse formes.