A12430:87
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.
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.
Why? what are they the better when they know him? what would they doe with him on whome the lot should ⟨image 15⟩fall? Surely they supposing, or rather clearely seeing this tempest to bee sent from some wrathfull power, and that for some one mans sinne amongst them, they determined hauing found him, to sacrifice him vnto the God that was so offended by him, God turneth euill into good, but the deuill turneth good vnto euill. The Gentiles had a custom in the time of the common plague, to sacrifice one for the rest. This custome they tooke by imitation of the Iewes, in offering beasts, & of Abraham in offering his son the deuill that father of lyes, and schoolemaister of all mischiefe teaching them. So the deuill tooke aduantage to doe euill by the seruice of God, in mouing the Gentiles to worke abhomination, by offering men, imitating the Iewes commaunded sacrifices, But if they had rightly known the true God, they would haue taken their sinnes by the throat, and haue sacrificed them.
Come, let us cast lots.