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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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Now that he saith again, that, God doth repent him of evil. We have expounded it a little before: even that although he hath stretched out his hand, yet he plucketh it in again as soon as he findeth any repentance in men. For, evil, here is taken for punishments: God therefore although he might, and that worthily lay upon men extreme pains and punishment, he yet suspendeth his Judgment, and if they run unto him with true repentance, by and by he is pacified and appeased. And this is the repentance of God, even that: what ever punishment and evil, men have deserved, he doth of his own accord remit so soon as men are displeased with themselves and repent. Now it followeth.
Now that he sayth againe, that, God doth repent him of euil. We haue expounded it a lytle before: euen that although he hath stretched out his hande, yet he plucketh it in againe as soone as he findeth any repentaunce in men. For, euill, here is taken for punishments: God therfore although he might, and that worthely lay vpon men extreame paynes and punishment, he yet suspendeth his Iudgmēt, and if they runne vnto him with true repentance, by and by he is pacified and appeased. And this is the repentance of God, euen that: what euer punishment and euil, men haue deserued, he doth of his owne accorde remitte so soone as men are displeased with themselues and repent. Now it followeth.
vers. 3 The text. ¶Therefore thou O Lord, take I beseech thee my life from me, for it is better for me to dye then to live.
vers. 3 The text. ¶Therfore thou O Lord, take I beseeche thee my lyfe from mee, for it is better for mee to dye then to lyue.
Calvin. Here we see how greatly Jonah chafed and waxed hot in his zeal. For certainly this prayer cannot be attributed to faith: as certain men think, that Jonah mounted up even into heaven in the mind, when so he prayed, as if he feared not death, but having put of all fear, free and at liberty, might offer him self unto God. But I do not think that the affection of Jonah was not so lofty. There is no