![]() And when I think of his wonderful prayer in the depths,-of his perfect candour with the mariners,-of his magnanimity in prescribing his own death as the means of their deliverance,-and of his perfect candour with God also, in laying open to Him to the last even all that was wrong in his startling and most sinful state of mind, I cannot help thinking that the memory of Jonah deserves more of esteem and affectionate regard than has fallen to his lot. But for that reason we ought to be all the more careful to do them no injustice. ![]() It is a tacit tribute of honour that we pay to prophets and Apostles, as still living powers in the Church, when we deny them the benefit of the maxim, De mortuis nil nisi bonum. Some of my readers may think that I have-to use the language of an intelligent friend-“taken Jonah’s part too much.” I can scarcely think that I have. But as that is now about seventeen years ago, I am unable to specify my obligations. I have a distinct recollection of deriving much pleasure and profit from the perusal of it at the time of its publication. I have no doubt, also, that traces will appear of my having read Principal Fairbairn’s book on Jonah. MY explicit acknowledgments of help in the composition of this volume, are due to Calvin whose Commentaries on the Minor Prophets, as well as his other works, it would be presumption in me to praise. ![]() THIRD EDITION - EDINBURGH: JAMES GEMMELL, 19 GEORGE IV. THE PROPHET JONAH: HIS CHARACTER AND MISSION TO NINEVEH
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