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

The second, how long time Jonah was in the fishes belly. The things to be noted in the first member, be also two in number. First is declared the wonderful pity, and mercy of God, that can and will help the afflict in the days of their afflictions. Jonah thought none other but to die, and so did the Mariners: for they besought God not to require the innocents blood at their hands. But the Lord that is ready to help as many as call upon him. Psalm. viii. and .ix. left not his penitent and afflicted servant Jonah but preserved his life though it were with trouble. Thus will he do with all those that be the Jonasses of this realm ⟨p. lxxvii⟩in case they repent, though they should be cast from all the honour, and offices they have: better it were to lose them with the favour of GOD, then to keep them with God's displeasure, as zacheus did. Lu. ix. Jacob. Gen. xxviii.

The seconde, how long time Ionas was in the fyshes belye. The thynges to be noted in the fyrste mēbre, be also two in numbre. Fyrste is declared the wonderful pitye, and mercye of God, that can and wyll healpe the afflicte in the dayes of theyr affliccions. Ionas thought none other but to dy, and so dyd the Mariners: for they besought God not to requyre the innocentes bloud at theyr handes. But the Lorde that is redye to helpe as many as cal vpon hym. Psalm. viii. and .ix. lefte not hys penitente and afflicted seruaunt Ionas but preserued hys lyfe though it were wyth trouble. Thus wyll he do wyth all those that be the Ionasses of thys realm ⟨p. lxxvii⟩in case thei repent, though thei shoulde be cast from al the honoure, and offyces they haue: better it were to lose them with the fauoure of GOD, then to kepe theym wyth goddes dyspleasure, as zacheus dyd. Lu. ix. Iacob. Gen. xxviii.