Two sermons, of Jonahs punishmentTwo sermons, of Ionahs punishment

By this we may learn to use all means for the obtaining of Gods blessings, and not to lose any thing which we might have or save for want of pains: for that is sin, as Solomon noteth in the 24. of the Proverbs, when he reproveth the slothful husbandman, because his field brought forth nettles and thistles, in stead of grapes, not because the ground would not bear grapes, but because the slothful man would not set them. Shall God command the earth and all his creatures to increase for us, and shall not we further their increase for ourselves? As we increase and multiply our selves, so we are bound to join hand and help, that all creatures may increase and multiply too, or else the fathers should eat the children's portion, and in time there would be nothing left for them that come after: this regard Noah seemeth to have unto his posterity, and therefore he gave himself unto husbandry, which is commended in him unto this day, and shall be recorded of him so long as this book is read: whereby we are warned, that he which liveth only to himself, is not to be remembered of them which live after: But as David cared how the realm should be governed after his death, as well as he did during his life: so though we die and depart this world, yet we should leave that example, ⟨image 53⟩or those books, or those works, behind us, which may profit the Church and Common wealth when we are dead and buried, as much as we did when we lived among them: Even as Noah planted a vineyard, not for himself, but for the ages to come after.

By this wee may learne to vse all meanes for the obtayning of Gods blessings, and not to lose any thing which wee might haue or saue for want of paines: for that is sinne, as Salomon noteth in the 24. of the Prouerbs, when hee reproueth the slouthfull husbandman, because his fielde brought forth nettles and thistles, in stead of grapes, not because the ground would not beare grapes, but because the slouthfull man would not set them. Shall God commaund the earth and all his creatures to increase for vs, and shall not wee further their increase for ourselues? As wee increase and multiply our selues, so wee are bound to ioyne hand and helpe, that all creatures may increase and multiply too, or else the fathers should eate the childrens portion, and in time there would bee nothing left for them that come after: this regard Noah seemeth to haue vnto his posteritie, and therefore hee gaue himselfe vnto husbandry, which is commended in him vnto this day, and shall bee recorded of him so long as this booke is read: whereby wee are warned, that hee which liueth onely to himselfe, is not to bee remembred of them which liue after: But as Dauid cared how the realme should bee gouerned after his death, as well as hee did during his life: so though we die and depart this world, yet wee should leaue that example,