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

But thou, O Lord my God, hast brought my life again out or corruption. when my soul fainted within me, I thought upon the Lord & mi prayer came in unto thee, even into thy holy temple.

But thou, O Lord my God, hast brought my lyfe agayne out or corrupcion. when my soul faynted wythin me, I thought vpō the Lord & mi praier came in vnto the, euen into thy holye temple.

In these verses is declared both the power of God, and the truth of God. His power that saved his life, where was no likelihood but of death, yea death it self. For he it is alone that bringeth to hell, & saveth from thence. i. Sam. i. His trueth is declared that where as he saith: call upon me in the days of thy trouble, and I will hear thee. Psalm ninety and nine. ⟨image 103⟩here he performeth it in this afflicted Jonah: of whom we should learn both to fear his threatening justice, and to trust unto his promised mercy, for he can do both. Punish the evil that will not repent: and save the afflicted that fleeth unto his mercy.

In these verses is declared bothe the power of God, and the truthe of God. Hys power that saued hys lyfe, where was no likelihode but of death, yea death it self. For he it is alone that bringeth to hell, & saueth frō thēce. i. Sam. i. His trueth is declared yt wher as he saith: call vpon me in the dayes of thy trouble, and I wyll heare the. Psalme nienty and nyne. ⟨image 103⟩here he performeth it in this afflycted Ionas: of whome we shoulde learne bothe to feare hys threatnynge iustice, and to truste vnto hys promysed mercye, for he can do boothe. Punyshe the euell that wyl not repente: and saue the afflycted that fleeth vnto hys mercye.