Two sermons, of Jonahs punishmentTwo sermons, of Ionahs punishment

1 So our adversary, though God himself do discharge us, though our conscience doth testify our innocency: yet he accuseth in the third court before men, where he is bold to pour out his whole venom and poison of his malice against us, and to forge what lies, and slanders, and libels he list, because he knoweth they shall be received as true.

1 So our aduersarie, though God himselfe doe discharge vs, though our conscience doth testifie our innocencie: yet hee accuseth in the thirde court before men, where hee is bold to powre out his whole venome and poyson of his malice against vs, and to forge what lies, and slaunders, and libels he list, because he knoweth they shal be receiued as true.

2 Thus he accuseth Christ Jesus our blessed Lord and Saviour before Pontius Pilate, and caused divers false and untrue witnesses to come in against him. But if he were malicious only to wish our destruction, and not mighty to wreak his malice, we should have little cause to fear. but he is mighty, therefore he is termed a lion, the power of darkness, a great Dragon, which drew to the earth, the third part of the stars of heaven: that is, with earthly ¹temptation to have overthrown them, which seemed to shine in the church of God as lamps and stars. O then how easy is our overthrow, if the Lord did not hold us up, which shine not as stars in heaven but creep like worms on earth.

2 Thus hee accuseth Christ Iesus our blessed Lord and Sauiour before Pontius Pilate, and caused diuers false and vntrue witnesses to come in against him. But if hee were malicious onely to wish our destruction, and not mightie to wreake his malice, wee should haue little cause to feare. but he is mightie, therefore he is tearmed a lion, the power of darknesse, a great Dragon, which drewe to the earth, the third part of the starres of heauen: that is, with earthly ¹