Two sermons, of Jonahs punishmentTwo sermons, of Ionahs punishment

Now we might ask Jonah, saying, Why didst thou write that thou fledst from God, or that when thou hadst most need to pray, thou didst sleep? If thou hadst not thus laid open thine own shame, thou mightest have been reckoned as one of the best Prophets: therefore why didst thou so? Jonah did it to this end, that in him we may see the reward of disobedience: for as Paul saith, Whatsoever is written, is written for our instruction: and Jonah would never have written it had it not been for our sakes. If he have done thus much for us, which way shall we requite him? That which he would have us to do for him, is this, to be warned by him, to suppress all evil motions not suffering them to take effect as he did.

Now wee might aske Ionah, saying, Why didst thou write that thou fledst from God, or that when thou hadst most neede to pray, thou didst sleepe? If thou hadst not thus layed open thine owne shame, thou mightest haue beene reckoned as one of the best Prophetes: therefore why didst thou so? Ionah did it to this end, that in him we may see the reward of disobedience: for as Paul sayth, Whatsoeuer is written, is written for our instruction: and Ionah would neuer haue written it had it not beene for our sakes. If he haue done thus much for vs, which way shall we requite him? That which hee would haue vs to doe for him, is this, to be warned by him, to suppresse all euill motions not suffering them to take effect as he did.

What meanest thou, O sleeper? Arise.

As if they should say, O reckless, altogether careless, quite senseless man, art thou dead, that thou wakest not, or benumbed, that thou feelest not, or deaf, that thou hearest nothing, or carest thou not whether thou live or die? Have not the winds nor waters raging, nor our loud cries so long thundering wakened thee? Canst thou sleep in all this stir? Do not our troubles, nor labours, nor losses, nor the common danger move thee? What meanest thou? Why doest thou not come and labour