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Two sermons, of Jonahs punishmentTwo sermons, of Ionahs punishment
Two sermons, of Jonahs punishment ; Four sermons preached by Master Henry Smith ; and published by a more perfect copy then heretofore.Two sermons, of Ionahs punishment ; Foure sermons preached by Maister Henry Smith ; and published by a more perfect copie then heretofore.
London: printed by T.D. for Cuthbert Burby, 1607
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
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 ⟨image 10⟩with us in this dangerous time? Is this a time to sleep in, when we are all in peril of our lives? Shall we cry and thou hold thy peace? Shall we labour, and thou rest? Shall we cast away all our goods, and thou lye sleeping, caring for nothing? This is no time to sleep, it is a time to pray unto thy God for his assistance, and to use the means that may save our lives: up, arise, help what thou canst, Jonah hearing this, did not snap like some currish Dogs, and bite him that wakened him: neither did he as in public dangers most are wont, sit still, devising with himself, to shift for himself, neglecting others, but he ariseth, he thanked him that waked him.
As if they should say, O retchlesse, altogether carelesse, quite sencelesse man, art thou dead, that thou wakest not, or benumd, that thou feelest not, or deafe, that thou hearest nothing, or carest thou not whether thou liue or die? Haue not the windes nor waters raging, nor our loude cryes so long thundring wakened thee? Canst thou sleepe in all this stirre? Doe not our troubles, nor labours, nor losses, nor the common daunger mooue thee? What meanest thou? Why doest thou not come and labour ⟨image 10⟩with vs in this daungerous time? Is this a time to sleepe in, when we are all in perill of our liues? Shall wee cry and thou hold thy peace? Shall wee labour, and thou rest? Shall wee cast away all our goods, and thou lye sleeping, caring for nothing? This is no time to sleepe, it is a time to pray vnto thy God for his assistance, and to vse the meanes that may saue our liues: vp, arise, helpe what thou canst, Ionah hearing this, did not snap like some currish Dogs, and bite him that wakened him: neither did he as in publike dangers most are wont, sit still, deuising with himselfe, to shift for himselfe, neglecting others, but hee ariseth, he thanked him that waked him.