Two sermons preached by Master Henry SmithTvvo sermons preached by Master Henry Smith

There are two special things contained in this History. §1The first, the great mercy of God showed unto three sorts of men: the Ninevites, Jonah, and the Mariners ⟨image 51⟩in respect of the Ninevites, that he sent a Prophet to Nineveh, a City of the Gentiles, which were strangers from the covenant, from the promise, & strangers, from the common wealth of Israel, and converted them by his preaching, and so spared them now.

There are two speciall things contained in this Historie. §1The first, the great mercy of God shewed vnto three sorts of men: the Niniuites, Ionah, and the Mariners ⟨image 51⟩in respect of the Niniuites, that he sent a Prophet to Niniuie, a Citie of the Gentiles, which were strangers from the couenant, from the promise, & strangers, from the common wealth of Israel, and conuerted them by his preaching, and so spared them now.

In regard of Jonah, that being, for his disobedience in §2flying to Tarshish, when he was sent to Nineveh, thrown into the sea, he prepared a great whale to swallow him, and in his belly, even in the bottom of the Sea, where there was no hope of life for him, preserved him: and after three days delivered him thence safe, and then cast him not off, but continued him in his calling, & wrought powerfully by him, both in the ship, converting the idolatrous Mariners, and in Nineveh, humbling the King and the whole City.

In regard of Ionah, that being, for his disobedience in §2flying to Tarish, when he was sent to Niniuie, throwne into the sea, he prepared a great whale to swallow him, and in his belly, euen in the bottome of the Sea, where there was no hope of life for him, preserued him: and after three dayes deliuered him thence safe, and then cast him not off, but continued him in his calling, & wrought powerfully by him, both in the ship, conuerting the idolatrous Mariners, and in Niniuie, humbling the King and the whole City.