Two sermons, of Jonahs punishmentTwo sermons, of Ionahs punishment

Puttest thou any trust in man, whose breath is in his nostrils? Cursed is he that maketh man his strength, and flesh his arm. Surely Pharaoh, and all Princes are a broken ¹staff, on which if a man lean, it will strike into his hand and pierce it, and lay him grovelling in the dust: It is better therefore to trust in the Lord, then to put any confidence in Princes. Thinkest thou, that Angels, or Saints or Images can help thee? O foolish and impious piety, to attribute more unto the Angels, then they dare arrogate unto themselves. The Angel in the Revelation forbiddeth John to worship him. As for the Image, we read, that ²to turn the glory of the incorruptible God, into the similitude of a corruptible creature, is Idolatry. ⟨image 39⟩³Well may I then affirm with Moses, Cursed be the image, ⁴and the image-maker. The conclusion therefore of this point, is this, that we seek the Lord and his strength evermore, that we pray unto God in humility and sincerity, and in full assurance of faith continually, who without end is to be sought, because without end he is to be beloved,

Puttest thou any trust in man, whose breath is in his nostrils? Cursed is hee that maketh man his strength, and flesh his arme. Surely Pharao, and all Princes are a broken ¹staffe, on which if a man leane, it will strike into his hand and peirce it, and lay him groueling in the dust: It is better therefore to trust in the Lord, then to put any confidence in Princes. Thinkest thou, that Angels, or Saints or Images can helpe thee? O foolish and impious pictie, to attribute more vnto the Angels, then they dare arrogate vnto themselues. The Angell in the Reuelation forbiddeth Iohn to worship him. As for the Image, wee reade, that ²to turne the glorie of the incorruptible God, into the similitude of a corruptible creature, is Idolatrie.