Two sermons, of Jonahs punishmentTwo sermons, of Ionahs punishment

As Esau sold his land and living for a mess of pottage, so the drunkard selleth his sense: and wit, and memory, and credit for a cup of wine. Thou hast not murdered thy brother like Cain, but thou hast murdered thy self like Judas: as the Rechabites abstaining from wine, as Jonadab bad them, obtained the blessing which God had ⟨image 57⟩appointed to the Israelites: so let us take heed, least they which we account Idolaters, whilst they fast and watch, obtain the blessing which God hath appointed for us (get away the blessings) while we sit down to eat, and rise to play. Therefore, as Christ said, remember Lots wife, so I say, remember Let. one hour of drunkenness did him more hurt, then all his enemies in Sodom: remember Noah one hour of drunkenness discovered that which was hid six hundred years. Ten times more might be said against this vice: but I have said enough to make you abhor it, I have had as much as I would.

As Esau sold his land and liuing for a messe of pottage, so the drunkard selleth his sense: and wit, and memorie, and credit for a cup of wine. Thou hast not murthered thy brother like Caine, but thou hast murthered thy selfe like Iudas: as the Rachabites abstaining from wine, as Ionadab bad them, obtained the blessing which God had ⟨image 57⟩appointed to the Israelites: so let vs take heede, least they which we account Idolaters, whilest they fast and watch, obtaine the blessing which God hath appointed for vs (get away the blessings) while wee sit downe to eate, and rise to play. Therefore, as Christ sayd, remember Lots wife, so I say, remember Let. one houre of drunkennesse did him more hurt, then all his enemies in Sodom: remember Noah one houre of drunkennes discouered that which was hid sixe hundred yeares. Ten times more might be said against this vice: but I haue said enough to make you abhorre it, I haue had as much as I would.

Some go about to excuse Noah because he was an old man, and therefore might soon be taken cupshot: some because the Wines were hotter in those Countries, then they are with us, some because of his change of drinks, which had not wonted himself to Wine before: some because as most men delight in that which by great labour they have brought to pass of themselves.