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

And well both Magistrate and Soldier meriteth the same. For the one trusteth he knoweth not whom, other then upon report: the other prepareth him self to the war for defence of his country, with whoredom, theft, and all abomination.

And well both Magistrate and Souldiour meriteth the same. For the one trusteth he knoweth not whom, other then vpon reporte: the other prepareth hym selfe to the warre for defence of his contrey, with horedome, thefte, and all abhominacyon.

And by false & thievish means bringeth more to the war then is his own: no marvel then though God set such a thief over him as will give him less than is his dew. True men were wont to go to battle, and such as prepared them selves with the fear of god to live and die for their Magistrate and coū try: now the verier thief, and blasphemer of the God of battle, the better soldier. Well God may give the victory to such blasphemers for a time, but doubtless it will not nor cannot continue. Look upon all the wars that Moses writteth of in his five books, and then shall ye know the same. Wherefore I humbly require all Magistrates both ⟨p. lvii⟩in peace and war to punish chiefly these two vices adultery & blasphemy, in case they would have either victory in war, or quietness in peace.

And by false & theuish meanes bryngeth more to the war then is hys owne: no maruell then though God set such a thiefe ouer hym as wyl geue hym lesse thē is his dew. True men were wount to go to batel, and such as prepared theim selues with the feare of god to liue and die for theyr Magistrate and coū try: nowe the veryer thiefe, and blasphemoure of the God of batel, the better soldiour. Wel God maye gyue the vyctorye to suche blasphemours for a tyme, but doutles it wyll not nor cannot continue. Loke vpon all the warres that Moses wrytteth of in hys fyue bokes, and then shall ye knowe the same. Wherefore I humbly requyre all Magistrates bothe ⟨p. lvii⟩