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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.
First, God spake gently to him, Arise, Jonah, go to Nineveh, then he would not go: but seeing words would not serve, the Lord would take another way, and try whether that could make him obedient to his voice. So the Lord caused a mighty tempest to arise in the Sea, like the messengers that were sent to compel folks to come to the banquet, that seeing the commandment could not, the tempest might bear rule. For unless it be an imperious cross we will not yield: so head-strong is sin.
First, God spake gently to him, Arise, Ionah, goe to Niniuie, then he would not goe: but seeing wordes would not serue, the Lord would take another way, and try whether that could make him obedient to his voyce. So the Lord caused a mightie tempest to arise in the Sea, like the messengers that were sent to compell folkes to come to the banquet, that seeing the commaundement could not, the tempest might beare rule. For vnlesse it be an imperious crosse wee will not yeeld: so head-strong is sinne.
Therefore it is said, that God sent out a great wind, so that there was a mighty tempest, that sin might have the foil, and God the victory.
Therefore it is said, that God sent out a great winde, so that there was a mighty tempest, that sinne might haue the foile, and God the victorie.
He that sails to Tarshish, or whether he is forbidden ⟨image 3⟩to go, would have as good wind as he that sails to Nineveh, or whither he is commanded to go. But he that doth one thing for another, shall receive one thing for another, as Ahab did, who hoped according to the saying of four hundred false Prophets, to go up and prosper but he went up and perished. As surely as Jonah thought to arrive at Tarshish, so surely the Spaniards thought to arrive in England: but as Jonahs company wondered at this tempest, so at these Spaniards destruction, their fellows at home wondered, yea were astonied, how their invincible power could be destroyed. But God is strong enough for them that kick against him, and disdaineth to be crossed of dust and ashes.