Two sermons, of Jonahs punishmentTwo sermons, of Ionahs punishment

Now we will speak of the father, and after of his children Then (saith Moses) that Noah began to be an husbandman.

Now wee will speake of the father, and after of his children Then (saith Moses) that Noah began to bee an husbandman.

This is the first name which is given to Noah after the flood, he is called a husbandman and the first work which is mentioned, was the planting of a vineyard: one would think when all men were drowned with the flood, and none left a live to possess the earth but Noah and his sons, that he should have found himself something else to do ⟨image 51⟩then to plant vineyards: and that the holy Ghost should have entitled him King of the world, and not a husbandman of the earth, seeing there be no such men as Noah was, which hath more in his hand, then any King hath in the world, or shall have to the worlds end: but thereby the holy Ghost would show, that God doth not respect Kings for their titles, nor men for their riches, as we do, and therefore he nameth Noah after the work which he did, not after the possessions which he had, an husbandman.

This is the first name which is giuen to Noah after the flood, hee is called a husbandman and the first work which is mentioned, was the planting of a vineyard: one would thinke when all men were drowned with the flood, and none left a liue to possesse the earth but Noah and his sons, that hee should haue found himselfe something else to doe ⟨image 51⟩then to plant vineyards: and that the holy Ghost should haue intituled him King of the world, and not a husbandman of the earth, seeing there bee no such men as Noah was, which hath more in his hand, then any King hath in the world, or shall haue to the worlds end: but thereby the holy Ghost would shewe, that God doth not respect Kings for their titles, nor men for their riches, as we doe, and therefore hee nameth Noah after the worke which hee did, not after the possessions which hee had, an husbandman.