Two sermons, of Jonahs punishmentTwo sermons, of Ionahs punishment

Thus doth he always prevent us with his blessings: before he was desired, he came into the world, he called his Apostles before they came to him, and before he was requested, he came unto this noble house. O happy house that entertained such a guest! but thrice happy inhabitants to whom such a guest would vouchsafe to come! When he came to the swinish Gadarenes, ⟨image 44⟩they desired him to depart out of their coasts, preferring their swine above their Saviour: but this godly family ¹received him into their houses, preferring their God before their gold, and the health of their souls before their worldly wealth. They received him into their house who had not a house wherein to put his head. Wherein their hospitality is commended, and shall certainly be ²rewarded at the dreadful day: for with this and such like works of mercy, the Lord shall answer the sentence of judgement, which is to be denounced against the wicked that never exercised those works of mercy.

Thus doth hee alwayes preuent vs with his blessings: before hee was desired, hee came into the world, hee called his Apostles before they came to him, and before hee was requested, hee came vnto this noble house. O happie house that entertained such a ghest! but thrice happie inhabitants to whome such a ghest woulde vouchsafe to come! When hee came to the swinish Gadarens, ⟨image 44⟩they desired him to depart out of their coastes, preferring their swine aboue their Sauiour: but this godly family ¹receiued him into their houses, preferring their God before their golde, and the health of their soules before their worldly wealth. They receiued him into their house who had not a house wherein to put his head. Wherein their hospitalitie is commended, and shall certainly bee ²rewarded at the dreadfull day: for with this and such like workes of mercy, the Lord shall answer the sentence of iudgement, which is to bee denounced against the wicked that neuer exercised those workes of mercy.