Two sermons, of Jonahs punishmentTwo sermons, of Ionahs punishment

Here note by the way, that none of Noah's sons are said to begin this work, but Noah himself, the old man, the hoary head and careful father begins to teach the rest, and shows his sons the way how they should provide for their sons, and how all the world after should labour and travel, till they return to dust so the old man whom age dispenseth withal to take his ease, is more willing to provide for the wants of his children, then they are which are bound to labour for themselves and their parents too, as the Stork doth feed the dam when she is old, because the dam fed her when she was young. What a shame is ⟨image 53⟩this to Shem and Japheth, that is, to us which are young and strong, that the father should be called a labourer, when the sons stand by? Now the ground was barren because of the flood, and could not bring forth fruit of it self, because of the curse: therefore it pitied Noah to see the desolation and barrenness, and slime upon the face of the earth, which he had seen so glorious and sweet, & fertile, with all manner of herbs and fruits and flowers before. Therefore he setteth himself to manure it, which waited for nothing now, but a painful labourer to till and dress it, that it might bring forth delights and profits for sinful man, as it did before.

Heere note by the way, that none of Noahs sonnes are said to begin this worke, but Noah himselfe, the olde man, the hoary head and carefull father begins to teach the rest, and shewes his sonnes the way how they should prouide for their sonnes, and how all the world after should labour and trauell, till they returne to dust so the olde man whome age dispenceth withall to take his ease, is more willing to prouide for the wants of his children, then they are which are bound to labour for themselues and their parents too, as the Storke doth feede the dam when shee is olde, because the dam fedde her when shee was young. What a shame is ⟨image 53⟩this to Shem and Iapheth, that is, to vs which are young and strong, that the father should bee called a labourer, when the sonnes stand by? Now the ground was barren because of the flood, and could not bring foorth fruit of it selfe, because of the curse: therefore it pittied Noah to see the desolation and barrennes, and slime vpon the face of the earth, which hee had seene so glorious and sweete, & fertile, with all maner of hearbes and fruits and flowers before. Therefore hee setteth himselfe to manure it, which waited for nothing now, but a painfull labourer to till and dresse it, that it might bring forth delights and profits for sinfull man, as it did before.