Two sermons, of Jonahs punishmentTwo sermons, of Ionahs punishment

Peter but warming himself at Caiaphas fire, was overcome by a silly Damsel to do that which he never thought, even to forswear his Lord God: therefore Daniel would not eat of the kings meat, least he should be tempted to the kings will, showing us that there is no way to escape sin, but to avoid occasion. Therefore David prayeth, Turn away mine eyes from vanity: as though his eyes would draw his heart, as the bait tilleth on the hook. Noah thought to drink, he thought not to be drunk: but as he which cometh to the field to sound the trumpet, as slain as soon as he which cometh to fight: so the same wine distempereth Noah, which hath distempered so many since. Where he thought to take his reward, and taste the fruit of his own hands, God set an everlasting blot upon him, which sticks fast till this day, like a bar in his arms, so long as the name of Noah is spoken of, that we cannot read of his virtue, but we must read of his sin: whereby every man is warned to receive the gifts of God reverently, to use them soberly, and to sanctify himself, before he reach forth his hand unto them, that they may comfort and profit us, with that secret blessing which God hath hid in them: or else everything, the best gifts of God may hurt us, as the pleasant wine stained and confounded the great Patriarch, when he delighted too much in it, which he might have drunk as Christ did at his last supper, and this disgrace had never been written in his story: but GOD would have a fearful example like the pillar of salt, to stand before those beasts, whose only strife is to make trial, who can quaff deepest and show all their valiantness in wine.

Peter but warming himselfe at Cayphas fire, was ouercome by a silly Damsell to doe that which hee neuer thought, euen to forsweare his Lord God: therefore Daniel would not eate of the kings meate, least hee should be tempted to the kings will, shewing vs that there is no way to escape sinne, but to auoid occasion. Therefore Dauid prayeth, Turne away mine eyes from vanitie: as though his eyes would draw his heart, as the bait tilleth on the hooke. Noah thought to drinke, hee thought not to bee drunke: but as he which commeth to the fielde to sound the trumpet, as slaine as soone as hee which commeth to fight: so the same wine distempereth Noah, which hath distempered so many since. Where he thought to take his reward, and taste the fruite of his owne hands, God set an euerlasting blot vpon him, which stickes fast till this day, like a barre in his armes, so long as the name of Noah is spoken of, that wee cannot reade of his vertue, but wee must reade of his sinne: whereby euerie man is warned to receiue the gifts of God reuerently, to vse them soberly, and to sanctifie himselfe, before hee reach forth his hand vnto them, that they may comfort and profit vs, with that secret blessing which God hath hid in them: or else euerything, the best giftes of God may hurt vs, as the pleasant wine stained and confounded the great Patriarch, when hee delighted too much in it, which hee might haue drunke as Christ did at his last supper, and this disgrace had neuer beene written in his storie: but GOD woulde haue a fearefull example like the pillar of salt, to stand before those beastes, whose onely strife is to make tryall, who can quaffe deepest and shewe all their valiantnesse in wine.