Моби Дик

The Sermon

           Butagainheleanedovertowardsthepeople,andbowinghisheadlowly,withanaspectofthedeepestyetmanliesthumility,hespakethesewords:

           "Shipmates,Godhaslaidbutonehanduponyou;bothhishandspressuponme.IhavereadyebywhatmurkylightmaybeminethelessonthatJonahteachestoallsinners;andthereforetoye,andstillmoretome,forIamagreatersinnerthanye.AndnowhowgladlywouldIcomedownfromthismast-headandsitonthehatchestherewhereyousit,andlistenasyoulisten,whilesomeoneofyoureadsmethatotherandmoreawfullessonwhichJonahteachestome,asapilotofthelivingGod.Howbeingananointedpilot-prophet,orspeakeroftruethingsandbiddenbytheLordtosoundthoseunwelcometruthsintheearsofawickedNineveh,Jonah,appalledatthehostilityheshouldraise,fledfromhismission,andsoughttoescapehisdutyandhisGodbytakingshipatJoppa.ButGodiseverywhere;Tarshishheneverreached.Aswehaveseen,Godcameuponhiminthewhale,andswallowedhimdowntolivinggulfsofdoom,andwithswiftslantingstorehimalong‘intothemidstoftheseas,’wheretheeddyingdepthssuckedhimtenthousandfathomsdown,and‘theweedswerewrappedabouthishead,’andallthewateryworldofwoebowledoverhim.Yeteventhenbeyondthereachofanyplummet‘outofthebellyofhell’whenthewhalegroundedupontheocean’sutmostbones,eventhen,Godheardtheengulphed,repentingprophetwhenhecried.ThenGodspakeuntothefish;andfromtheshudderingcoldandblacknessofthesea,thewhalecamebreechinguptowardsthewarmandpleasantsun,andallthedelightsofairandearth;and‘vomitedoutJonahuponthedryland;’whenthewordoftheLordcameasecondtime;andJonah,bruisedandbeatenhisears,liketwosea-shells,stillmultitudinouslymurmuringoftheoceanJonahdidtheAlmighty’sbidding.

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