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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.