Two sermons, of Jonahs punishmentTwo sermons, of Ionahs punishment

Remember the example of David, whom the Lord ¹chose and took from the Ewes great with young, that he might feed his people in Jacob, and his inheritance in Israel. Remember the example of Job, how the Lord turned the ²captivity of Job, as the rivers of the south, how he blessed the last days of Job more then the first, how he gave him sheep and camels, and oxen, and she asses, in more abundance then he had before, how he increased him with sons and daughters, even to the fourth generation, so that he died being old and full of days. Remember even our ³own estate, for whom the Lord hath done great things already: as created us, and redeemed us, and sanctified us and not long since delivered us from the gaping jaws of those that sought to suck our blood. Upon some he hath ⁴bestowed humility, whereby their minds are adorned with virtue: honour upon others, whereby their persons are invested with majesty: upon others comeliness, whereby the other two are graced: upon others Orchards, which they planted not, at least unto which they gave no increase: upon others, increase of virtuous children, whereby their posterity is preserved: upon others, the free passage of his word, which a long time had been obscured by ignorance, the mother of devotion, as the shavelings call it, but under ⟨image 42⟩a stepdame of destruction. as we perceive it: & though he bestow but some one or two of his blessings upon us, yet how much are we bound for these blessings, to sing praise, and honour, and glory, unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever. But upon whom he hath bestowed all these blessings, O how strictly by good cause are they bound to magnify the Lord, and to rejoice in God their Saviour. Examine then your own consciences I beseech you, whether God hath bestowed all these blessings upon you, or no: and if he have, O what ⁵great cause have you to come before his face with praise, to sing loud unto him with Psalms, to worship & to fall down before him, to give unto the Lord the glory of his name, to bring an offering of thanksgiving, and to enter into his courts with praise. And yet who knoweth whether the Lord hath greater blessings for you in store? ye may be sure he will pull down the mighty from their seats, and exalt the humble and meek.