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

The obedience of Jonah.

The obedience of Ionas.

Then Jonah arose and went to Nineveh at the commandment of the Lord.

Then Ionas arose and wente to Niniue at the commaundemēt of the Lorde.

Jonah now being an obedient servant, looketh no more for a ship to fly, but goeth the next way whether he is commanded, though the journey was painful and dangerous to the flesh. But the Cross of trouble is not unprofitable to the Christians, it mortifieth the flesh, so that in the afflicted dwelleth the spirit of God, it exerciseth the faith and proveth obedience. As David saith: well it is with me that thou haste chastened me Lord, that I may learn thy commandments. Both good & bad are afflicted in this world: but y• good thereby is amended, and the evil is impaired, & so they perish in their trouble. David was amended herewith. ⟨p. cx⟩ii. Regum. xii. xxiiii. So was Hezekiah, esa. xxxviii. So was Daniel. Dani. ix. These & like unto them be chastened in the world, because they should not be damned with the world. The evil with affliction be not amended, but indurated & hardened through their own malice & obstinacy as Saul. and Pharaoh. And the pains & torments here, be the beginning of the pains eternal. This diversity and contrary effect of persecution godly, setteth forth the holy prophet David, Psa. lxxv. wonderful godly. The which Psalm I would all Bishops should read, that knoweth the truth, & yet will take no pains to set it forth, but live idle: & such as have no