Two sermons, of Jonahs punishmentTwo sermons, of Ionahs punishment

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.

It seemeth that there was great diversity between this age and ours: for if we should see now a King go to plough, a noble man to drive the team, a gentleman keep sheep, he should be scorned for his labour, more then Noah was for his drunkenness: yet when we read how this Monarch of the world thought no scorn to play the husbandman, we consider not his princely calling nor his ancient years, nor his large possessions to commend his industry, or modesty, or lowly mind therein. Which may teach us humility, though we learn to disdain husbandry. Of whom will we learn to be humble, if kings give examples, and the son of God humbleth himself from heaven to earth, and yet we contemn the example of the kings of the earth, and the example of the King of heaven?