I observe that oftentimes many are punished for one mans sin (as all the host of Israel 1were punished for the sin of Achan, and here all the mariners for Jonahs sin.) &c. To the end that men might learn thereby to admonish one another when they see them do amiss, with love: and not to say with Cain, am I the keeper of my brother? for he that is not careful to keep his brother 2from sin, is not careful to keep him self from sin, therefore let us take heed that a wicked one be not found amongest us ⟨p. 133⟩unadmonished. I would there were not many worse then Jonah amongest us. Will you know what I think of you? I think you are worse than Infidels, Turks, or Pagans, that in this wonderful year of wonderful mercies, are not thankful, do not believe in God, nor trust in him, nor glorify his name: but like Pharaoh's sorcerers, who seeing the great works of God which Moses expressed, 3passing their skill, confessed saying, surely this is the finger of God: so you confess that it is the great work of God (as you must needs,) but where is the fruits it hath brought forth in you? The Captain saith, I have done nothing, the soldier saith, I stirred not, but the Lord sent out a mighty ten pest upon them, & after that they escaped our hands, the Lord stretched out his might […] arm against them, and Pharaoh is drowned in the sea, so that he never attained the land of promise which he gaped for, and made full account to po••esse. Further, herein we 4may note, that extremity is Gods opportunity: for when the wind had almost overturned all, and the waters had almost drowned all, and destruction had almost devoured all, then, and not afore, was Gods opportunity, to set forth his glory. While the ship reeled, and the waters flushed, and the mariners ⟨p. 134⟩shrieked, Jonah slept in security and void of flying, which should have admonished all the rest, and repented of his sin which was the cause thereof.
I obserue that oftentimes many are punished for one mans sinne (as all the host of Israell 1were punished for the sinne of Achan, and here all the mariners for Ionahs sinne.) &c. To the end that men might learne therby to admonish one another when they see them do amisse, with loue: and not to say with Cain, am I the keeper of my brother? for he that is not carefull to keepe his brother 2from sinne, is not carefull to keepe him selfe from sinne, therefore let vs take heede that a wicked one be not found amōgest vs ⟨p. 133⟩vnadmonished. I would there were not many worse then Ionah amongest vs. Will you know what I thinke of you? I thinke you are worse thē Infidels, Turkes, or Pagans, that in this wonderfull yeare of wonderful mercies, are not thankefull, do not beleeue in God, nor trust in him, nor glorifie his name: but like Pharoes sorcerers, who seeing the great workes of God which Moses expressed, 3passing their skill, confessed saying, surely this is the finger of God: so you confesse that it is the great worke of God (as you must needs,) but where is the fruites it hath brought forth in you? The Captaine saith, I haue done nothing, the souldier saith, I sturred not, but the Lord sent out a mighty tē pest vpon thē, & after that they escaped our handes, the Lord stretched out his might 〈…〉 arme against them, and Pharao is drowned in the sea, so that he neuer attained the land of promise which he gaped for, and made full accompt to po••esse. Further, herein we 4may note, that extremitie is Gods oportunitie: for when the wind had almost ouerturned all, and the waters had almost drowned all, and destruction had almost deuoured all, then, and not afore, was Gods oportunitie, to set forth his glory. While the ship reeled, and the waters flushed, and the mariners ⟨p. 134⟩shriked, Ionah slept in securitie and voyde of flying, which should haue admonished all the rest, and repented of his sinne which was the cause thereof.
- 1Jos. 7. 5. 12. Many punished for ones sin, therefore suffer sin in none.Ios. 7. 5. 12. Many punished for ones sinne, therefore suffer sinne in none.
- 2Gen. 4. 9.
- 3Exod. 8. 19.
- 4Mans extremity, Gods opportunity.Mans extremitie, Gods oportunitie.
