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

Because their since ⟨p. xi⟩are come up before the face of the Lord.

Because theyr syns ⟨p. xi⟩are come vp before the face of the Lord.

Of this answer we learn three things. The first that the Lord seeth, marketh, and is displeased with our sins, although we live in all security and careless, as though our since offended God nothing at all. The second, as many times as God sendeth such Preachers, as without fear showeth unto the world Gods word, and punishment for sin, that their sin is full ripe, and that they must either amend at the preaching, or utterly to perish under the plague, and scourge of God.

Of thys aunswer we learn three thynges. The fyrste that the Lorde seyth, marketh, and is displeased wyth our sinnes, althoughe we lyue in al securitie and careles, as though oure synnes offended God nothyng at all. The seconde, as manye tymes as God sendeth suche Preachers, as wythoute feare sheweth vnto the world Gods woorde, and punyshmente for synne, that theyr synne is full rype, and that they must either amende at the preachynge, or vtterlye to peryshe vnder the plage, and scourge of God.

Thus Noah was preacher before the flood, Jonah before ⟨image 22⟩the destruction of Nineveh, Loth of Sodom, Christ and his Apostles of Jerusalem. Seeing now that God hath sent his word, his king, his magistrates, and his Preachers into England, it is (take heed of it) a very token, that the sins of England is ascended up into his sight, and that out of hand we amend, or suddenly to look for the most severe & cruel punishment of God. Al men confess, that sin never so aboū dead, but none of us say it is I that provoke the Ire of God. and I will amend. The nobility putteth all the fault in the people, the people in the nobility, in the Bishops, merchants, priests, and other. But will ye he judged, at one word by the