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

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And when God saw their works, how they turned from their wicked ways, he repented of the evil which he said he would do unto them: and did it not.

ANd when God saw theyr workes, howe they turned from their wicked wayes, he repēted of the yuel whyche he sayed he would do vnto thē: and dyd it not.

Ye have heard how this mighty king at the preaching of Jonah, corrected both his faith, and manners. And how by public proclamation, he willed all his subjects to do the same. Of this fact of the Ninevites, we may ⟨image 173⟩learn how that it is our office to obey unto all godly and virtuous commandments, proclamations, and decrees of princes, as many times as they command amendment of religion and manners. But our people, and especially the multitude of Priests be otherwise affected: for they do disobey both God and their king. It were a charitable way if they have any thing to object against this reformation, that the kings Majesty and the counsel godly intendeth, to bring forth arguments, & not force, and violence of armour.

Ye haue hearde howe thys myghtye kynge at the preachynge of Ionas, corrected both hys faythe, and maners. And how by publycke proclamacion, he wylled al hys subiectes to do the same. Of thys fact of the Niniuites, we maye ⟨image 173⟩learne how that it is our office to obei vnto al godly and vertuous commaundemēts, proclamaciōs, and decrees of princes, as many times as they cō maunde amendement of relygyon and maners. But oure people, and especially the multitude of Priests be otherwyse affected: for they do dysobeye both God and theyr kyng. It were a charytable way yf they haue anye thynge to obiect agaynst thys reformacion, that the kynges Magestie and the coūsel godly intēdeth, to bring forth argumentes, & not force, and violence of armoure.