Two sermons, of Jonahs punishmentTwo sermons, of Ionahs punishment

But Jonah was gone down into the sides of the ship, and laid down, and was fast a sleep.

But Ionah was gone downe into the sides of the ship, and layd downe, and was fast a sleepe.

They prayed unto their gods, and their gods were now deaf while they were tossed, and Jonah is gone to sleep when he should have been better occupied. We come hither to hear the word, and here we fall asleep but it were far better we were away: for we sleep when we should hear, and so sleeping sin, and sleep in sin: therefore let them now give ear that are asleep, for we are come to Jonahs sleeping: not that we should sleep with him, but by his sleeping to be warned of our security, and we shall see him waked, that we may learn to wake with him. Jonahs fast sleeping is noted, to declare the occasion of the ship-masters speech to Jonah: but chiefly to note the dead security of Jonah in his sin, for as much as though the mariners cried for fear, and cast out their goods, nay the very senseless ship seemed to feel the anger of God, and to cry to Jonah by rolling and cracking, yet Jonah was not once moved thereat, but lay still fast a sleep. So by Jonah his sleeping, we see the nature of all the sons of Adam. when they listen to the Serpent, they are like changelings, they are cast into a dead sleep: for when they forget God and his word, and bid conscience adieu, they sleep in sin, and that to death, like one sick of the Lethargy.

They prayed vnto their gods, and their gods were now deafe while they were tossed, and Ionah is gone to sleepe when hee should haue beene better occupied. We come hither to heare the word, and here we fall asleepe but it were farre better we were away: for wee sleepe when we should heare, and so sleeping sinne, and sleepe in sinne: therefore let them now giue eare that are asleepe, for wee are come to Ionahs sleeping: not that we should sleepe with him, but by his sleeping to be warned of our securitie, and wee shall see him waked, that wee may learne to wake with him. Ionahs fast sleeping is noted, to declare the occasion of the ship-maisters speech to Ionah: but chiefly to note the dead securitie of Ionah in his sinne, for as much as though the mariners cryed for feare, and cast out their goods, nay the very senslesse shippe seemed to feele the anger of God, and to cry to Ionah by rowling and cracking, yet Ionah was not once moued thereat, but lay still fast a sleepe. So by Ionah his sleeping, wee see the nature of all the sonnes of Adam. when they listen to the Serpent, they are like changelings, they are cast into a dead sleepe: for when they forget God and his word, and bid conscience adiewe, they sleepe in sinne, and that to death, like one sicke of the Lethargie.