Bible History, by J. Reeve [ or Rather, Tr. and Adapted by Him from L'Histoire Du Vieux Et Du Nouveau Testament, by N. Fontaine].

by Nicolas Fontaine

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1882 ... by the cries, and softened by the tears of the repenting city, He did not execute the sentence which He had inspired His prophet to denounce; influenced by their penitential works, He spared the Ninivites, whom He designed afterwards to use as a scourge, in punishing the crimes of the uurepenting Israelites. This example of the citizens of Ninive is recorded in Holy Writ, not only to show the merit of fasting and of penitential works, but also to encourage sinners to a true it is mentioned by our blessed Saviour Himself, and it will cover with confusion those Christians who, notwithstanding the threats pronounced against sinners by Jesus Christ in His gospel, persist in their. evil courses until the days of pardon and of repentance are no more. See Luke, ri. 32. JONAS'S COMPLAINT. 309 A.m. 3197. Jonahs Complaint.--Jonas, iv. a.c. 807. Jonas, being sensible that tbe destruction of Ninive had been averted through the repentance of its inhabitants, began to be afraid of being regarded as a false prophet. Instead of rejoicing, as he should have done, at the prospect of so many thousands having been preserved from destruction, and of his having been the instrument employed by the Divine mercy for their preservation, he allowed himself to be depressed with grief; he prayed that Grod might take him out of life, because the event had not turned out as he had predicted. He went outside the city, and having constructed a bower for himself at some distance from it, to screen his head from the scorching sun, he sat down under its shade, and waited to see what would befall the city. Almighty God, who frequently condescends to the weakness of men, that they may become more sensible of His goodness towards them, caused an ivy-tree to grow up during the night, ...

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Published January 1, 2012