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

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 ⟨image 119⟩living to set it forth, or of malice whisper, and secretly hindereth the setting forth of it, for doubtless at length, they shall not only drink of the wine of adversity, but be compelled to drink drags and all. So shall all these ravening, and covetous noble men that with injuries and wrongs now afflict the poor, at length they shall be most afflicted them selves: so shall the avaricious judge, the Covetous merchant, and the traitorous and seditious subject. But I red you be wise in time, and as ye have followed this rebel Jonah in evil, so follow him in the good and amend: if not, the kings majesty must caste you in to the sea.

Ionas now being an obediente seruaunt, loketh no more for a shyppe to flie, but goeth the nexte waye whether he is commaunded, though the iournye was paynefull and daungerous to the fleshe. But the Crosse of trouble is not vnprofitable to the Chrystyans, it mortyfyeth the fleshe, so that in the afflicted dwelleth the spirit of God, it excersiseth the faythe and proueth obedience. As Dauid saith: wel it is with me that thou haste chastened me Lord, that I maye learne thy commaūdemēts. Both good & bad are afflicted in this world: but y good therby is amended, and the euel is appeyred, & so they peryshe in theire trouble. Dauid was amended herewith.