Two sermons, of Jonahs punishmentTwo sermons, of Ionahs punishment

The second thing we have to note in his promises, is his mercy, which exceedeth all his works. For God though he have given a curse of the law against sinners, yet seeing Christ for the penitent hath borne the curse, whereby his justice is not impaired, he is content to accept our weakness as our strength, to recompense our imperfection with reward of greatest perfection, and that which we can perform but in small part, he is content to accept as whole, nor for any desert of ours, but in satisfaction of his son, who paid with the seal of his own blood, the ransom for our sins, he hath cancelled the hand-writing that was against us. Wherefore we are to pray unto God, that whensoever our sins shall come in question before him, that he would look upon Christ Jesus the true looking-glass, in whom he shall find us most pure and innocent, and to shine most clearly in the righteousness which he had given us by faith: so that we appear not in our own righteousness, but in the righteousness of the Lamb, who having taken away the sins of the world, and having made us as white as snow, though we were as red as crimson, saith, he will be merciful to our iniquities, and will remember our sins no more. Of him do all the Prophets bear witness, that through his name all that believe shall receive remission of their sins. Again, Drink ye all of this; for this is my blood which is shed for the remission of sins. Christ gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from the curse of the Law, even according to the will of the Father. Christ bare our sins in his own body on the tree that we being delivered from sin, might live in righteousness, by whose stripes we are healed, for we were as sheep ⟨image 41⟩going astray, but are now returned to the shepherd and bishop of our souls. It is no more but believe and be saved: believe, and receive remission: believe, and lay off thine own righteousness, and invest thy self with the righteousness of the unspotted Lamb.

The second thing wee haue to note in his promises, is his mercy, which exceedeth all his works. For God though hee haue giuen a curse of the law against sinners, yet seeing Christ for the penitent hath borne the curse, whereby his iustice is not impared, he is content to accept our weaknes as our strength, to recompence our imperfection with reward of greatest perfection, and that which wee can performe but in small part, hee is content to accept as whole, nor for any desert of ours, but in satisfaction of his sonne, who payd with the seale of his owne bloud, the ransome for our sinnes, hee hath cancelled the hand-writing that was against vs. Wherefore wee are to pray vnto God, that whensoeuer our sinnes shall come in question before him, that hee would looke vpon Christ Iesus the true looking-glasse, in whom he shall finde vs most pure and innocent, and to shine most clearely in the righteousnesse which hee had giuen vs by faith: so that wee appeare not in our owne righteousnesse, but in the righteousnesse of the Lambe, who hauing taken away the sinnes of the worlde, and hauing made vs as white as snowe, though wee were as red as crimson, sayth, hee will be mercifull to our iniquities, and will remember our sinnes no more. Of him doe all the Prophets beare witnesse, that through his name all that beleeue shall receiue remission of their sinnes. Againe, Drinke ye all of this; for this is my bloud which is shed for the remission of sinnes. Christ gaue himselfe for our sinnes, that hee might deliuer vs from the curse of the Law, euen according to the will of the Father. Christ bare our sinnes in his owne body on the tree that we being deliuered from sin, might liue in righteousnes, by whose stripes wee are healed, for we were as sheepe