Two sermons, of Jonahs punishmentTwo sermons, of Ionahs punishment

Adam had food as well as thou, and so had Noah, and more then thou, unless thou hadst all, for they had all, and yet they might not be idle: because their hands were not given them for nothing: some work with their pen, some with their tongues, some with their fingers: as nature hath made nothing idle, but that he which is a Magistrate, should do the work of a Magistrate: he which is a Judge, should do the work of a Judge: he which is a Captain, should do the work of a Captain: he which is a minister, should do the work of a minister: as when Noah was called an husbandman, he did the work of an husbandman. This contempt of the country, doth threaten danger to the land, as much as any thing else in our ⟨image 52⟩days, unless their burden be eased, and their estimation qualified in some part to their pains. Thinking that you have not heard of this theme before, seeing the words of my text did lye for it, thus much I have spoken to put you in mind how easily you live in respect of them, and to rectify our minds towards our poor brethren, which in deed seem too base in our eyes, and are scorned for their labours, as much as we should be for our idleness.

Adam had food as well as thou, and so had Noah, and more then thou, vnlesse thou hadst all, for they had all, and yet they might not be idle: because their hands were not giuen them for nothing: some worke with their pen, some with their tongues, some with their fingers: as nature hath made nothing idle, but that hee which is a Magistrate, should doe the worke of a Magistrate: hee which is a Iudge, should doe the worke of a Iudge: hee which is a Captaine, should doe the worke of a Captaine: he which is a minister, should doe the worke of a minister: as when Noah was called an husbandman, hee did the worke of an husbandman. This contempt of the country, doth threaten danger to the land, as much as any thing else in our ⟨image 52⟩dayes, vnlesse their burthen bee eased, and their estimation qualified in some part to their paines. Thinking that you haue not heard of this theame before, seeing the words of my text did lye for it, thus much I haue spoken to put you in mind how easily you liue in respect of them, and to rectifie our minds towards our poore brethren, which in deed seeme too base in our eyes, and are scorned for their labours, as much as wee should be for our idlenesse.