Two sermons, of Jonahs punishmentTwo sermons, of Ionahs punishment

Yet Jonah conceals his sin, so much did he abhor the shame of men, of strange men, a few men, frail men, or the fear of the fury of the flesh, Therefore after the winds had roared, and also the waves raged, and the ship reeled, and the mariners cried, and the lot, his conscience, and God himself threatened him, the lot also condemned him, and the fear of being sacrificed by sinners to Satan terrified him, so that he forthwith repented throughly, he declared it openly, and confessed his sin freely. Such a stir hath God before he can come by his own: he must cross us, and set himself and all his creatures against us: he must strain our bodies, or leave our souls, and constrain us to it, before we will return from our wicked ways ⟨image 19⟩and throughly humble out selves to yield him due obedience. O the goodness of the great God? O long sufferance and bountifulness unspeakable, which not only leadeth, but also in the chains of love draweth us to true repentance?

Yet Ionah conceales his sin, so much did heabhorre the shame of men, of strange men, a few men, fraile men, or the feare of the furie of the fleshe, Therefore after the windes had roared, and also the waues raged, and the ship reeled, and the mariners cryed, and the lot, his conscience, and God himselfe threatned him, the lot also condemned him, and the feare of being sacrificed by sinners to Sathan terrified him, so that he foorthwith repented throughly, he declared it openly, and confessed his sinne freely. Such a stir hath God before he can come by his owne: hee must crosse vs, and set himselfe and all his creatures against vs: hee must straine our bodies, or leaue our soules, and constraine vs to it, before wee will returne from our wicked wayes ⟨image 19⟩and throughly humble out selues to yeeld him due obedience. O the goodnesse of the great God? O long sufferance and bountifulnesse vnspeakeable, which not onely leadeth, but also in the chaines of loue draweth vs to true repentance?

It was Gods great goodness to Jonah, that the mariners sacrificed him not: greater, that he truly repented: that God continueth in his calling, and blesseth his (whose flying from God, deserved flinging to Satan) not so much solemn preaching, as sudden confession, and short denunciation of vengeance, yea made it so powerful, that it converted Idolatrous heathens, most hardened Idolaters: first Mariners, then Ninevites.