An oversight, and deliberation upon the holy prophet JonahAn ouersight, and deliberacion vpon the holy prophete Ionas

Of this oration first we learn that the Mariners were converted unto God by y• preaching of one Jonah. Before each man called upon a sundry god, now all call up on one god. They excuse not their old Idolatry ⟨image 61⟩for their old customs sake, nor yet for the authority of their forefathers, but simply they embrace the trueth. The same should we follow, and for our doctrine it is written, as saith Saint Paul in the fifteenth chapter of his Epistle to the Romay. Whatsoever things are written, are written for our learning: that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures should have hope. Casting away all Idolatry & false honourings of God, we should in Christ embrace and receive the everlasting God and his infallible word, seeing we be not moved there unto by one Jonah but by many: by King, by council, and many ⟨p. lii⟩other men of God.

Of thys oracion fyrste wee learne that the Mariners were conuerted vnto God by y• preachynge of one Ionas. Before eche man called vpon a sūdrye god, now al cal vp on one god. They excuse not theyr olde Idololatrie ⟨image 61⟩for their olde customes sake, nor yet for the aucthoritie of their forefathers, but symplie they imbrace the trueth. The same shoulde we followe, and for oure doctryne it is written, as sayth Saynte Paule in the fyftenth chapter of hys Epystle to the Romay. Whatsoeuer thyngs are wrytten, are wrytten for oure learnyng: that we through paciēce and comforte of the scriptures shoulde haue hope. Casting away al Idololatrye & false honorynges of God, we shoulde in Chryst imbrase and receyue the euerlastynge God and hys infalliable worde, seynge wee be not moued there vnto by one Ionas but by manye: by Kynge, by counsell, and manye ⟨p. lii⟩other menne of God.