Two sermons, of Jonahs punishmentTwo sermons, of Ionahs punishment

The Text.

Ecclesiastes. 11. Chap. 9. verse. Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth, and let thy heart be merry in thy young days, follow the ways of thine own heart, and the lusts of thine eyes: But remember for all these things thou come to judgement.

Ecclesiastes. 11. Chap. 9. verse. Reioyce, O yong man, in thy youth, and let thy heart be merry in thy yong dayes, follow the wayes of thine owne heart, and the lustes of thine eyes: But remember for all these things thou come to iudgement.

When I should have preached under the Cross, I mused what text to take in hand to please all, and to keep my self out of danger: and musing, I could not find any text in the Scripture that did not reprove sin, unless it were in the Apocrypha, which is not of the Scripture: this text bids them that be voluptuous be voluptuous still: let them that be vain glorious, be vain glorious still: let them that be covetous, ⟨image 26⟩be covetous still: let them that be drunkards, be drunkards still: let them that be swearers, be swearers still: let them that be wantons, be wantons still: let them that be careless prelates, be careless still: let them that be usurers, be usurers still: but saith Solomon, Remember thy end, that thou shalt be called to judgement at the last for altogether. This is the counsel of Solomon the wisest then living: what a counsel is this for a wise man, such a one as was Solomon.

WHen I should haue preached vnder the Crosse, I mused what text to take in hand to please all, and to keepe my selfe out of danger: and musing, I could not finde any text in the Scripture that did not reproue sin, vnlesse it were in the Apocrypha, which is not of the Scripture: this text bids them that be voluptuous be voluptuous still: let them that bee vaine glorious, be vaine glorious still: let them that be couetous,