Two sermons, of Jonahs punishmentTwo sermons, of Ionahs punishment

The lot fell upon Jonah, that he might be cast out of the ship, that as the ship was almost broken, but not altogether, so Jonah might be almost drowned, but not altogether: almost consumed, almost poisoned in the belly of the whale, but not altogether: and that being in the double deep duly humbled, and as gold in a furnace, fined and fit for Gods works, he might thence in a miraculous manner come forth like Lazarus in his winding sheet, that he might glorify God once again, and courageously cry against Nineveh.

The lot fell vpon Ionah, that hee might bee cast out of the ship, that as the ship was almost broken, but not altogether, so Ionah might bee almost drowned, but not altogether: almost consumed, almost poisoned in the bellie of the whale, but not altogether: and that being in the double deepe duely humbled, and as gold in a furnace, fined and fit for Gods workes, hee might thence in a miraculous manner come foorth like Lazarus in his winding sheete, that hee might glorifie God once againe, and couragiously cry against Niniuie.

And the lot fell upon Jonah.

And the lot fell vpon Ionah.

The lot fallen upon Jonah the justice of God (both manifesting the truth incorruptly, and chastising his disobedient servant severely) did appear: but with all singular mercy shined, and the mariners minds were mollified, in that they sacrificed him not to Satan, but much more, that he by that means truly repented. In so much that the old idolatrous mariners presently by him were converted, and he cast into the Sea, was not drowned; swallowed of the Whale, and three days continuing therein, perished not, but miraculously was preserved, and most graciously cast on land safe: and lastly, crying against Nineveh, that sinful City, had his preaching so mightily prevailing, that he wonderfully humbled them all. This mercy was marvellous, this goodness of God to Jonah most glorious. For the Ninevites hearing; Yet forty days, and