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

But most gracious king, and ye my lords of his most honourable council, Ye have not only heard the rumour & fame of Gods word, but with your own ears have heard your self the truth, and ye do credit, and believe the same: therefore in all things express and declare it in fact.

But most gracious kyng, and ye my lordes of hys most honorable coūcel, Ye haue not only heard the rumour & fame of Gods word, but wyth your owne eares haue heard youre selfe the truth, and ye do credit, and beleue the same: therefore in al thynges expresse and declare it in facte.

And most gracious king take ye heed that the virtues ye learn and be brought up in in youth, ye practise & exercise them in age. And in case your Majesty will so do, beware of one thing: y• poison of flattery. The which your Majesty may use as a good medicine, and not a poison if ye take heed of it. It will be poison, if your grace think your self to be at all times, as flatterers will bear your highness in hand to be. It shall be a medicine, if your Majesty study to be the same in deed, that flattery commendeth.

And most gracious kynge take ye hede that the vertues ye learn and be brought vp in in youth, ye practyse & exercise them in age. And incase your Magesty wil so do, beware of one thing: y• poison of flaterie. The whyche youre Magestye may vse as a good medycine, and not a poisō if ye take hede of it. Yt wyl be poison, yf your grace thynk your selfe to be at al times, as flaterers wyl bear youre hyghnes in hand to be. It shall be a medicine, yf your Magestye studye to be the same in dede, that flaterie commendeth.

Your Majesty may see an Example hereof in king Jehoas, that in his youth favoured, and set forth the