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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.
If so he will think upon us.
If so he will thinke vpon vs.
Our God thought upon us in the time of trouble: he thought upon us, and laid the tempest when our enemies called upon their Gods, Saints and Angels But what do we mean, beloved, when mercy is come, to send for judgement? for though we be saved with Israel, we deserve to be plagued with Pharaoh, because we are not thankful for this, namely, that the Lord hath thought upon ⟨image 13⟩us in our distress; for he travelleth with mercy, and laboureth till he be delivered, he goeth laden like a Bee, but wants a hive. There are two hands, a hand to give, & a hand to receive: Gods hand to give, and mans hand to receive: the hand of God is a bountiful and a merciful hand, a hand laden with liberality, full of gracious gifts: therefore let us stretch forth the good hand to receive it thankfully to embrace it, cheerfully to entertain it, and carefully to keep it, let us receive it by the hand of faith, the hand of love, and the hand of prayer for who so cometh with his hand, shall be filled, and who so cometh without it, shall go empty away, because they have despised the ways of God: for when I instructed them, they would not hear, and what I taught them, they would 1not learn, saith the Lord. Jonah wakened thus, and thus exhorted to call upon his God, soon no doubt perceived his danger, and partly with the horror for his sin, partly for fear of the deserved, and thus threatened drowning and other punishments, without question was grievously vexed. For he could not but see, that the very dumb creatures were bent against him for his disobedience: the wind blows, as though it would overturn, all the waters roar as though they would drown all, the ship tumbles as though she were weary of all, and albeit the Mariners had cried, and cast out the wares, as though they would loose all, yet the tempest rageth still, their danger is greater then ever.
Our God thought vpon vs in the time of trouble: he thought vpon vs, and layd the tempest when our enemies called vpon their Gods, Saints and Angels But what doe wee meane, beloued, whē mercie is come, to send for iudgement? for though we bee saued with Israel, wee deserue to be plagued with Pharao, because wee are not thankefull for this, namely, that the Lorde hath thought vpon