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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. 4 The text. ¶And the Lord said, doest thou well in being angry in thy self?
vers. 4 The text. ¶And the Lorde sayde, doest thou wel in being angry in thy selfe?
Calvin. There is no doubt, but God so chiding Jonah, condemneth his fault and corrupt zeal. For seeing that God only is a fit Judge of mans life, there is no cause why we should boast that we are carried away with a good intent, because there is nothing more deceitful then is our judgement. When as therefore we weigh the deeds, sayings, or thoughts of our selves, in our own judgement, we deceive our selves. If any man will Rhetorically defend the fact of Jonah, certainly he may find at hand many notable shows. If a man would for his mind sake, bring forth the excuses of Jonah, Jonah might seem unto us altogether, innocent. But although all the whole world should acquit him, what should that avail him, seeing that he is condemned by the mouth of God himself, who only is Judge? as I have already said. Let us therefore hold for certainty that Jonah dealt preposterously, although no reason thereof appeareth unto us, because enough and more then enough might the authority of the chief Judge God suffice us.
Caluin. THere is no doubte, but God so chyding Ionas, condempneth his faulte and corrupt zeale. For séeing that God onelie is a fytte Iudge of mans lyfe, there is no cause why we should bost that we are caried awaye with a good intent, because there is nothing more deceyptful then is our iudgement. When as therefore we weygh the déedes, sayings, or thoughts of our selues, in our own iudgemēt, we deceyue our selues. If any man wyl Rhetoricallie defend the fact of Ionas, certainly he may finde at hand many notable shewes. If a man would for his minde sake, bring foorth the excuses of Ionas, Ionas might séeme vnto vs altogether, innocent. But although all the whole worlde shoulde acquytte him, what should that auayle him, seing that he is condemned by the mouth of God himself, who onely is Iudge? as I haue already sayde. Let vs therefore hould for certainty that Ionas dealt preposterouslie, although no reason thereof appereth vnto vs, because inough and more then inough might the authority of the cheefe Iudge God suffice vs.