Two sermons, of Jonahs punishmentTwo sermons, of Ionahs punishment

But when Nineveh had believed God, what did they secondly? They speedily, they notably repented, they proclaimed a fast, they put on sack-cloth, they humbled themselves before the Lord, they earnestly besought him to turn away his wrath from this woeful City. Jonah ¹preaching at Nineveh, crying against it, seemeth to have humbled them and that without a miracle (without which scant any doctrine is of credit among Gentiles) not only ⟨image 22⟩within forty but within four days: much within forty days, he converted Nineveh, ruffling Nineveh, old and idolatrous Nineveh, long before forty days be ended, the seed is sown, grown, increased mightily, and full ripe, in a soil in reason most barren. Sow therefore, ye seedmen, where you are set, If ye sow cheerfully, ye shall reap plenteously in due time: Vaunt not: say not, I have a stony, or a starved, or a thorny ground: Nineveh repents in sackcloth.

But when Niniuie had beleeued God, what did they secondly? They speedily, they notably repented, they proclaimed a fast, they put on sack-cloth, they humbled themselues before the Lord, they earnestly besought him to turne away his wrath from this wofull Citie. Ionah ¹preaching at Niniuie, crying against it, seemeth to haue humbled them and that without a miracle (without which scant any doctrine is of credit among Gentiles) not onely ⟨image 22⟩within fortie but within foure dayes: much within fortie dayes, he conuerted Niniuie, ruffling Niniuie, old and idolatrous Niniuie, long before fortie dayes be ended, the seede is sowne, growne, increased mightily, and full ripe, in a soyle in reason most barren. Sow therefore, yee seedmen, where you are set, If yee sow cheerefully, yee shall reape plenteously in due time: Vaunt not: say not, I haue a stonie, or a starued, or a thornie ground: Niniuie repents in sackcloth.

1. 1Jona 3. 4.Iona 3. 4.