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

The Lord God prepared a wild vine, which sprang up over Jonah, that he might have shadow above his head, to deliver him out of his pain.

The Lorde God prepared a wilde vine, whych sprang vp ouer Ionas, that he myght haue shadowe aboue hys heade, to delyuer hym out of hys paine.

The Lord here purposeth to help the infirmities of Jonah, and remove the sinister & and false judgement he had of Gods mercy, by the image of a young tree. He bringeth forth a young tree that may give shadow to Jonah, whereof Jonah rejoiceth very much. But the ⟨image 183⟩Lord quelleth it a again straight way, and that maketh Jonah eftsoons angry. In the middest of his fumes cometh the Lord, and by a collation and similitude between & simple tree, and the worthy City of Nineveh: he showeth Jonah his fault that was angry for the mercy showed wnto the City. But in these things be things to be marked. First in Jonah, then in God, thirdly in the […].

The Lorde here purposeth to helpe the infirmities of Ionas, and remoue the sinistre & and false iudgement he had of Gods mercye, by the ymage of a yong tree. He bringeth forth a yong tree that may geue shadow to Ionas, wherof Ionas reioyceth very much. But the ⟨image 183⟩Lorde queeleth it a agayne strayght way, and that maketh Ionas eftsones angri. In the myddest of hys fumes commeth the Lord, and by a collacion and similitude betwene & symple tree, and the woorthye Cytye of Niniue: he sheweth Ionas his fault that was angry for the mercy shewed wnto the Citie. But in these thinges be thynges to be marked. Fyrst in Ionas, then in God, thyrdly in the 〈…〉.