Two sermons, of Jonahs punishmentTwo sermons, of Ionahs punishment

And as the Mariners, every man thought he was no great sinner: so Jonah thought with himself, Though I be a great sinner, yet am I not so grievous a sinner as these Idolatrous heathens: or if he throughly condemned himself, yet unwilling to be known such a rebel, he thought it may be, it is most likely, they are many, I but one, peradventure therefore the lot will not fall upon me, like a thief, which notwithstanding in his own heart he acknowledge himself guilty of that wherewithal he is charged, yet will not confess, until the matter be throughly sifted, and so clearly proved to his own face in such sort, that he cannot for shame (though with shame he confess,) deny it. Therefore, if God had not sifted out this sinner the better, Jonah would not have been known the man, and the Mariners would still have contended who was the lesser sinner, therefore they consult to cast lots.

And as the Mariners, euery man thought hee was no great sinner: so Ionah thought with himselfe, Though I bee a great sinner, yet am I not so greious a sinner as these Idolatrous heathens: or if hee throughly condemned himselfe, yet vnwilling to be knowne such a rebell, hee thought it may bee, it is most likely, they are many, I but one, peraduenture therefore the lot will not fall vpon mee, like a theefe, which notwithstanding in his owne heart hee acknowledge himselfe guiltie of that wherewithall hee is charged, yet will not confesse, vntill the matter bee throughly sifted, and so clearely prooued to his owne face in such sort, that he cannot for shame (though with shame he confesse,) denie it. Therefore, if God had not sifted out this sinner the better, Ionah would not haue beene knowne the man, and the Mariners would still haue contended who was the lesser sinner, therefore they consult to cast lots.

Let us cast lots.

Let vs cast lots.