Two sermons, of Jonahs punishmentTwo sermons, of Ionahs punishment

Seek him, there is the commandment: he will deliver thee, there is the promise: and thou shalt glorify him, there is the condition. To disobey the commandment, is rebellion: to distrust his promise, is infidelity: to refuse the condition, is vile ingratitude. Wherefore let ⟨image 33⟩us seek, and seek earnestly, with a fervent spirit, and humbleness of heart, and let us persuade our selves, that there is no finding without seeking, no opening without knocking.

Seeke him, there is the commaundement: hee will deliuer thee, there is the promise: and thou shalt glorifie him, there is the condition. To disobey the commandement, is rebellion: to distrust his promise, is infidelitie: to refuse the condition, is vile ingratitude. Wherefore let ⟨image 33⟩vs seeke, and seeke earnestly, with a feruent spirite, and humblenesse of heart, and let vs perswade our selues, that there is no finding without seeking, no opening without knocking.

The second circumstance to be considered in this point, is to whom we must seek for these things. Our direction ¹is made unto God, For every good and perfect gift is from above, descending from the father of lights. And as for many causes we are to seek God, and to God alone, so especially for these four.

The second circumstance to be considered in this point, is to whom we must seeke for these thinges. Our direction ¹is made vnto God, For euery good and perfect gift is from aboue, descending from the father of lights. And as for many causes wee are to seeke God, and to God alone, so especially for these foure.

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