Two sermons, of Jonahs punishmentTwo sermons, of Ionahs punishment

First, because we have nothing of our selves, nor of any other creature, but whatsoever we have, we have it of God: for what hast thou that thou hast not received? in him we live, we move, and have our being. Art thou wise in thine own conceit? O remember, that the wisdom of the world is foolishness with God. O consider that the natural man understandeth not the things of God. ¹These things are hid from the wise and prudent, and are revealed to babes and sucklings. Alas, what were man if he were once left to himself? A map of misery, and a sink of calamity. Alas, how were he able to resist the fiery darts of the adversary, who continually goeth about like a roaring Lion, seeking whom he may devour? Here ye may note first his malice, for he daily accuseth us before the chief Judge of the Kings bench: when he cannot prevail in this court, but seeth his bills of accusation repelled, then he removeth the matter to the court of our own consciences, ²where on the one side he layeth the books of the Law and statutes made against sin: on the other side, the bills of accusation brought in against us out of the books of the Law, alleging these strict places against us: The soul that sinneth, shall die the death. Cursed is he that abideth not in every point of the law, to do it. On the other side, he bringeth in our consciences to witness against us, and then inferreth this hard conclusion: Therefore there is no hope in salvation.

First, because we haue nothing of our selues, nor of any other creature, but whatsoeuer we haue, we haue it of God: for what hast thou that thou hast not receiued? in him we liue, wee moue, and haue our being. Art thou wise in thine owne conceit? O remember, that the wisedome of the world is foolishnesse with God. O consider that the naturall man vnderstandeth not the thinges of God. ¹These thinges are hid from the wise and prudent, and are reuealed to babes and sucklings. Alas, what were man if he were once left to himselfe? A map of misery, and a sinke of calamitie. Alas, how were he able to resist the fiery darts of the aduersary, who continually goeth about like a roaring Lion, seeking whom he may deuoure? Here yee may note first his malice, for he daily accuseth vs before the cheif Iudge of the Kings bench: when he cannot preuaile in this court, but seeth his billes of accusation repelled, then hee remoueth the matter to the court of our owne consciences,