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

For in case the masters officer ⟨image 100⟩in the ship obey not his law, the ship will of force drown. So shall this common wealth, & every other that when the king and his council shall make laws to help, & save the pore, such as stir the hinder part of the ship behind the kings back, follow not that he is bid to do, but that, that he listeth himself, and his own private commodity to do, And thus putteth both the ship, the master, and all the mariners in danger of drowning. Amend therefore every man betime: If ye do not, the Lord at length will caste ye our from all ye have, to the destruction of you and yours.

For incase the masters officer ⟨image 100⟩in the shyp obey not hys lawe, the shyp wyll of force drowne. So shal thys cōmen wealth, & euery other that whē the kyng and hys councell shall make lawes to help, & saue the pore, such as styrre the hynder part of the shyp behind the kynges backe, folow not that he is bid to do, but that, that he lysteth himselfe, and his owne priuat cōmoditie to do, And thus putteth both the shyp, the master, and all the mariners in daunger of drowning. Amend therfore euery man betyme: If ye do not, the Lorde at lengthe wyll caste ye oure from all ye haue, to the destruccion of you and youres.

But of one thing I pray you all that be true, and faithful ⟨p. xcii⟩subjects and friends unto the kingdom, and the kings majesty, that ye will not impute, nor burden the kings majesty, nor his council with the oppression, extortion, theft, injuries, deceits, falseheades, defrauds, cautels, violences, and other wrongs that those thieves and destroyers use towards you and the common wealth: if their using might come to their knowledge, I doubt not but that your wrongs should be redressed by them. And this I know my self vi experience in weighty matters, the kings majesties council hath not only heard, but given accordingly sentence with the trueth,