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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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Therefore as touching the counsel of God, when he commanded the Ninevites to be terrified by that so precise Preaching, a condition sure was included. But Jonah was to literal a Doctor, that I may so speak: because he comprehended not that which he ought, even that as yet there was place of Repentance, and that the City should be safe, if the Ninevites repented from their wickedness. Then when as Jonah snatched up but the half part, it is no marvel though as yet he be of a doubtful mind, and dare not yet determine what should come to pass: God had not revealed unto him what he would do, for Jonah had nothing before his eyes, but the end or event of his preaching. Now let us proceed.
Therefore as touching the counsaile of God, when he commaunded the Nineuits to be terrified by that so precise Preaching, a condition sure was included. But Ionas was to lyterall a Doctor, that I maye so speake: because he comprehended not that which he ought, euen that as yet there was place of Repentaunce, and that the Citie shoulde be safe, if the Nineuits repented from their wickednesse. Then when as Ionas snatched vp but the halfe parte, it is no maruayle though as yet he be of a doubtfull minde, and dare not yet determine what shoulde come to passe: God had not reuealed vnto him what he woulde doo, for Ionas had nothing before his eyes, but the ende or euent of his preaching. Nowe let vs proceede.
vers. 6 The text. ¶And the Lord God prepared a* Gourd, and made it come up over Jonah, that it might be a shadow over his head and deliver him from his grief, and Jonah was exceeding glad of the Gourd. vers. 7 But God prepared a worm when the morning rose the next day, and it smote the* Ivy that it withered. vers. 8 And it came to pass when the Sun did arise, that God prepared a vehement (or fervent) wind, and the Sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and wished in his heart that he might dye: and said, it is better for me to dye, then to live, or my death is better then my life.