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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.
These like worldlings never confess God, but when he cometh in a tempest: they will not see his mercy, until his justice appear: they will not acknowledge Gods government, before he bring on them some judgement, like Pharaoh's sorcerers, who confessed not Gods Majesty, while they lived at ease, but when the Lord plagued them, then cried out, This is the finger of God.1
These like worldlings neuer confesse God, but when he commeth in a tempest: they will not see his mercie, vntill his iustice appeare: they will not acknowledge Gods gouernement, before he bring on them some iudgement, like Pharaos sorcerers, who confessed not Gods Maiestie, while they liued at ease, but when the Lord plagued them, then cried out, This is the finger of God.1
- 1Exod. 52. Exo. 8. 19
Let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this evil is come upon us.
Let vs cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this euill is come vpon vs.
Why? what are they the better when they know him? what would they do with him on whom the lot should ⟨image 15⟩fall? Surely they supposing, or rather clearly seeing this tempest to be sent from some wrathful power, and that for some one mans sin amongst them, they determined having found him, to sacrifice him unto the God that was so offended by him, God turneth evil into good, but the devil turneth good unto evil. The Gentiles had a custom in the time of the common plague, to sacrifice one for the rest. This custom they took by imitation of the Jews, in offering beasts, & of Abraham in offering his son the devil that father of lies, and schoolmaster of all mischief teaching them. So the devil took advantage to do evil by the service of God, in moving the Gentiles to work abomination, by offering men, imitating the Jews commanded sacrifices, But if they had rightly known the true God, they would have taken their sins by the throat, and have sacrificed them.