A17683:334
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.
But I do willingly admit this conjecture, that Jonah after the fortieth day departed, and went out of the City. And the words do seem to bring us thereto. As touching that question, why he doubted what would be the event of the City, seeing he saw the time already expired & past, the answer is easy. For although the forty days were past, Jonah notwithstanding stood hard lased, because he could not fully persuade him self, that the same saying which he uttered at the commandment of God, should want effect and take no place. I do not therefore doubt, but that this thought made him perplexed, when he thought thus of him self.
But I doo wyllinglie admytte this coniecture, that Ionas after the fortyth day departed, and went out of the City. And the wordes doo séeme to bring vs thereto. As touching that question, why he doubted what would be the euent of the Citie, séeing he sawe the tyme already expyred & past, the aunswer is easie. For although the fortie dayes were past, Ionas notwithstanding stoode harde lased, because he coulde not fullye perswade him selfe, that the same saying which he vttered at the commaundement of God, shoulde want effect and take no place. I doo not therefore doubt, but that this thought made him perplexed, when he thought thus of him selfe.
Thou hast pronounced nothing rashly. Now how can it be that, the thing which God would have to be published in his name and commandment, should now be to no purpose or frustrate, and that the event should not be according? When as Jonah therefore respected the commandment of God, if he could not by and by rid himself of all perplexity. This therefore was the cause why as yet he stayed, even for that although the vengeance of God was not as yet suspended, he notwithstanding thought that his preaching had not been in vain, and therefore that the destruction of Nineveh was at hand. Well: this was the reason ⟨p. 65⟩why he still waited after the time prefixed, as though the matter had still been doubtful.
Thou hast pronounced nothing rashly. Nowe howe can it be that, the thing which God woulde haue to be published in his name and commaundement, shoulde nowe be to no purpose or frustrate, and that the euent shoulde not be according? When as Ionas therefore respected the commaundement of God, if he coulde not by and by rydde himselfe of al perplexitie. This therefore was the cause why as yet he stayed, euen for that although the vengeaunce of God was not as yet suspended, he notwithstanding thought that his preaching had not bene in vaine, and therefore that the destruction of Nineueh was at hande. Well: this was the reason