In which willing submission of theirs, and speedy lively repentance at the words of the Prophet, after he had been three days and three nights in the Whales belly, the calling of the Gentiles by Christ, after he had been three days and three nights in the bowels of the earth, might well be signified. For they no less willingly then the Ninevites, submitted themselves to the Gospel preached: no less speedily, and peradventure more truly repented. 1For though now they thus wonderfully humbled themselves not the fearful multitude only, but the richest and greatest, the nobles and king also, and so all escaped now: soon after they returned to their vomit, and never ceased to add sin to sin, till they were by open wars miserably wasted, and at length fulfilling the prophecy of Nahum, utterly consumed. Therefore, first, for the comfort of the godly, since 2Ahab humbled himself before the Lord, Ahab, I say, that had done exceeding abominably, in following Idols, and sold himself to work wickedness in the sight of the Lord, submitted himself under the hand of GOD, fasting in sack-cloth, though he did all in hypocrisy, had not the evil threatened brought upon him in his days, seeing Rehoboam, and the princes of Israel who had forsaken the Lord, and the whole tribe of Judah, which wrought wickedness in the sight of the Lord, & provoked him more with their sins, then all that their fathers had done humbling themselves before the Lord, and confessing him just, had not the wrath of the Lord poured upon them, by Shishak K. of Egypt were ⟨image 23⟩not destroyed, but shortly delivered, yea also things prospered in Judah, though the Lord had threatened to leave 3them in the hands of Shishak, albeit they truly repented not: lastly, for as much as Nineveh that bloody city full of lies and robbery, the beautiful harlot, with multitude of 4fornications, that mistress of witch-crafts, which sold the people through her whoredoms, and the nations through her witch-crafts, humbling themselves with fasting, and putting on of sack-cloth, the Lord repented of the evil he had threatened them, and did it not:
In which willing submission of theirs, and speedy liuely repentance at the wordes of the Prophet, after hee had beene three dayes and three nights in the Whales bellie, the calling of the Gentiles by Christ, after hee had beene three dayes and three nights in the bowels of the earth, might well bee signified. For they no lesse willingly then the Niniuits, submitted themselues to the Gospel preached: no lesse speedily, and peraduenture more truely repented. 1For though now they thus wonderfully humbled thēselues not the fearefull multitude onely, but the richest and greatest, the nobles and king also, and so all escaped now: soone after they returned to their vomit, and neuer ceased to adde sin to sinne, till they were by open wars miserably wasted, and at length fulfilling the prophecie of Nahū, vtterly consumed. Therefore, first, for the comfort of the godly, since 2Ahab humbled himselfe before the Lord, Ahab, I say, that had done exceeding abhominably, infollowing Idols, and sold himselfe to worke wickednes in the sight of the Lord, submitted himselfe vnder the hand of GOD, fasting in sack-cloth, though he did all in hypocrisie, had not the euill threatned brought vpon him in his dayes, seeing Roboam, and the princes of Israel who had forsaken the Lord, and the whole tribe of Iudah, which wrought wickednes in the sight of the Lord, & prouoked him more with their sins, then all that their fathers had done hūbling thēselues before the Lord, and confessing him iust, had not the wrath of the Lord powred vpō them, by Shishak K. of Egypt were ⟨image 23⟩not destroyed, but shortly deliuered, yea also thinges prospered in Iudah, though the Lorde had threatned to leaue 3them in the hands of Shishak, albeit they truely repented not: lastly, for as much as Niniuie that bloudie cittie full of lies and robberie, the beautifull harlot, with multitude of 4fornications, that mistresse of witch-crafts, which sold the people through her whoredomes, and the nations through her witch-crafts, humbling themselues with fasting, and putting on of sack-cloth, the Lord repented of the euill he had threatned them, and did it not:
- 1Jona. 3. 7 6.Iona. 3. 7 6.
- 2Nah 3. 19 1. King 21. 26. 27. 29 2. Chro. 10. 5. 1. King 14. 22. 2. Chro 14. 6
- 37. 12.
- 45 13. Nah. 3. 1. 4,
