Two sermons, of Jonahs punishmentTwo sermons, of Ionahs punishment

The third reason why we must seek unto God is, none is so able to help as he: but of this I shall have particular occasion to speak when I come to this point, And pray unto the Almighty.

The third reason why we must seeke vnto God is, none is so able to helpe as hee: but of this I shall haue particular occasion to speake when I come to this point, And pray vnto the Almighty.

The fourth reason why we must seek Christ alone is, because there is none so willing to help us as he. It is a great courage to us to make suite, when we are persuaded of the willingness of him to whom we make suite: & I pray ye, who was ever more careful for our salvation, and more watchful over us than the Lord? who ever put his trust in him, and was confounded? In this respect he is called a Father, because as the father tendereth his son so the Lord doth all those that put their trust in him. Can there be any more willing to help us than Christ, whose whole head was sick, and whose heart was heavy for our sakes? yea, in whose body, from the sole of the foot to the crown of the head, was nothing but wounds and swellings and sores? but alas, this was nothing to that he suffered for our sakes, He was compassed about with fears and horrors, till his sweat was drops of blood, and his bones bruised in the flesh, he was whipped and scourged, and chastised with sorrows, till he cried out in the bitterness of his soul, O Lord if it be possible, let this cup pass from me. The heavy hand of God was so grievous upon him, that he bruised his very bones, and rent his reins asunder: he could find no health in his flesh, but was wounded, yea wounded to the death, even the most bitter death upon the Cross. His tender fingers were nailed to the Cross, his face was wrinkled with weeping and wailing, his sides imbrued and gored ⟨image 35⟩with his own blood, spurting and gushing fresh from his ribs, the shadow of death was upon his eyes.

The fourth reason why we must seeke Christ alone is, because there is none so willing to helpe vs as hee. It is a great courage to vs to make suite, when wee are perswaded of the willingnesse of him to whome we make suite: & I pray yee, who was euer more carefull for our saluation, and more watchfull ouer vs than the Lord? who euer put his trust in him, and was confounded? In this respect hee is called a Father, because as the father tendreth his sonne so the Lord doth all those that put their trust in him. Can there bee any more willing to helpe vs than Christ, whose whole head was sicke, and whose heart was heauie for our sakes? yea, in whose bodie, from the sole of the foot to the crowne of the head, was nothing but wounds and swellings and sores? but alas, this was nothing to that hee suffered for our sakes, Hee was compassed about with feares and horrours, till his sweat was drops of bloud, and his bones bruised in the flesh, hee was whipped and scourged, and chastised with sorrowes, till hee cryed out in the bitternesse of his soule, O Lord if it bee possible, let this cup passe from mee. The heauie hand of God was so grieuous vpon him, that hee brused his very bones, and rent his reynes asunder: hee could finde no health in his flesh, but was wounded, yea wounded to the death, euen the most bitter death vppon the Crosse. His tender fingers were nayled to the Crosse, his face was wrinkled with weeping and wayling, his sides imbrued and gored