Two sermons, of Jonahs punishmentTwo sermons, of Ionahs punishment

Job. 8. 5 6. 7. 5 If thou wilt early seek unto God, and pray unto the Almighty. 6 If thou be pure and upright: then surely he will awake unto thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous. 7 And though the beginning be but small: yet thy latter end shall greatly increase.

Iob. 8. 5 6. 7. 5 If thou wilt earely seeke vnto God, and pray vnto the Almightie. 6 If thou bee pure and vpright: then surely he will awake vnto thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousnesse prosperous. 7 And though the beginning be but small: yet thy latter end shall greatly increase.

IN a sick and evil affected body (dearly beloved) we usually see preparatives ministered, that the maladies may be made more fit and pliable to receive wholesome medicines. The like, yea, and greater regard ought we to have of our souls, which being not crazy only, or lightly affected with sin, but sick even unto death, had need to be prepared with threats and exhortations, comforts and consolations, one way or other, that they may be made fit, not to receive the preparative, but the perfection of happy salvation And for this cause have I made choice of this part of Scripture, as of a light to shine unto us in darkness a direction to our steps and a lantern to our paths, while we wander through the boisterous waves of this wicked world. The text is plain, and object to every mans capacity, naturally budding ⟨image 32⟩unto blossoms. The first, containing our duty which we are to perform towards God. The second, Gods promises, if we perform this duty.

IN a sicke and euill affected body (dearly beloued) we vsually see preparatiues ministred, that the maladies may bee made more fit and pliable to receiue wholesome medicines. The like, yea, and greater regard ought wee to haue of our soules, which being not crasie only, or lightly affected with sinne, but sicke euen vnto death, had need to bee prepared with threates and exhortations, comforts and consolations, one way or other, that they may bee made fit, not to receiue the preparatiue, but the perfection of happie saluation And for this cause haue I made choyse of this part of Scripture, as of a light to shine vnto vs in darkenes a direction to our steps and a lanthorne to our pathes, while wee wander through the boystrous waues of this wicked world. The text is plaine, and obiect to euery mans capacitie, naturally budding