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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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Who would have said that this could have come to pass, or fallen out in that holy Prophet? But by this so notable an example we are admonished, what furious brute beasts the affections of our flesh be. Nothing therefore is better then to restrain them, before they gather any more strength, then they ought. For always, when any man hath cherished his sins, this contumacy and obstinacy will follow. But to be wroth or angry even to the death, is so to loth life, that of our own accord we give over our selves unto death. Yet it was not the purpose of Jonah to kill him self, but although he abstained from such violence, he yet with settled mind wrought his own death, because he submitted not himself unto God, but with a blind motion or affection was carried away. Now it followeth.
Who would haue saide that this could haue come to passe, or fallen out in that holie Prophet? But by this so notable an example we are admonished, what furious bruite beasts the affections of our flesh bée. Nothing therefore is better then to restraine them, before they gather any more strēgth, then they ought. For alwayes, when any man hath cheryshed his sinnes, this contumacie and obstinacie wyll follow. But to be wroth or angrie euen to the death, is so to lothe lyfe, that of our owne accorde we geue ouer our selues vnto death. Yet it was not the purpose of Ionas to kyll him selfe, but although he abstayned from such violence, he yet with settled mind wrought his owne death, because he submitted not himselfe vnto God, but with a blinde motion or affection was caried away. Nowe it followeth.
vers. 10 Text ¶And the Lord said: Thou hast pitied the Gourd, for the which thou labouredst not, neither madest it to grow: it was the daughter of one night, and as the daughter of one night it passed away. That is, it sprang up in one night, and in one night also it withered away. vers. 11 And should not I spare Nineveh that great City, in the which are six score thousand persons, which cannot discern between their right hand and their left, and also much Cattle?
vers. 10 Text ¶And the Lorde sayde: Thou hast pittied the Gourd, for the which thou labouredst not, neyther madest it to growe: it was the daughter of one night, and as the daughter of one nyght it passed awaye. That is, it sprang vp in one night, and in one night also it wythered away. vers. 11 And should not I spare Nineueh that great Citie, in the which are sixe score thousande persons, which cannot discerne betwene their right hande and their left, and also much Cattell?