Two sermons, of Jonahs punishmentTwo sermons, of Ionahs punishment

Though he were never so righteous before God and men, though he escaped the destruction, which lighted upon all the world, though he had all the fowls of the air and beasts of the land at his command, though he passed the pilgrimage of man nine hundred years, yet Noah was but a man: so ancient, so righteous, so mighty, so happy, Noah showed himself but a man, for drinking the wine which himself had planted, he was drunken. This was Noah's fault, he was drunken with his own wine, as Lot was defiled with his own daughters. If Ham his son had taken too much, and stripped himself as his father did, the holy Ghost would scarce have spoken of it, because he was a man of no note, but when the father forgot himself, and gave this offence, mark the manner of the holy Ghost, as though he would show you a wonder: he displayeth Noah's drunkenness, as Ham displayed his nakedness: as if he would say, Come and see the strength of man. He which was counted so righteous, he which believed the threatening like Lot when the rest mocked, he to whom all the fowls of the air and the beasts of the earth flocked in couples as they came to Adam, he which was reserved to declare the judgements of God, and to begin the world again: Noah the example of sobriety, the example of moderation, is overcome with drink, as if he had never been the man. How easy, how quickly the just, the wise, the prudent, hath lost his sense, his memory, his reason, as though he had never been the man!

Though hee were neuer so righteous before God and men, though hee escaped the destruction, which lighted vpon all the world, though hee had all the foules of the ayre and beasts of the land at his commaund, though hee passed the pilgrimage of man nine hundred yeares, yet Noah was but a man: so ancient, so righteous, so mightie, so happie, Noah shewed himselfe but a man, for drinking the wine which himselfe had planted, hee was drunken. This was Noahs fault, he was drunken with his owne wine, as Lot was defiled with his owne daughters. If Cham his sonne had taken too much, and stript himselfe as his father did, the holy Ghost would scarce haue spoken of it, because he was a man of no note, but when the father forgat himselfe, and gaue this offence, marke the maner of the holy Ghost, as though hee woulde shew you a wonder: hee displayeth Noahs drunkennesse, as Cham displayed his nakednesse: as if hee would say, Come and see the strength of man. Hee which was counted so righteous, hee which beleeued the threatning like Lot when the rest mocked, he to whom all the foules of the ayre and the beasts of the earth flocked in couples as they came to Adam, hee which was reserued to declare the iudgements of God, and to begin the world againe: Noah the example of sobrietie, the example of moderation, is ouercome with drinke, as if hee had neuer beene the man. How easie, how quickly the iust, the wise, the prudent, hath lost his sense, his memorie, his reason, as though he had neuer been the man!