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

In Jonah may be seen the image of a••an that laboureth and is oppressed with many affections, and never contented with y• doings of god. We should not follow this fault, but submit our judgements to his will. Saying always ⟨p. clxxiiii⟩& in all gods works, thy will be done, whether thou send us mirth or sorrow, joy or pain for every thing shall be to the best unto those that love the lord. Jonah also in this his perverse & froward opinion to with draw the mercy of god from the Ninevites, expresseth the naughty opinion that sayeth, that sinners can never be received into grace after they fall once from the Lord. They would abrogate the greatest work of god to say his mercy that it should not work where it pleaseth him: but where as it pleaseth mans fancies to appoint it. The Lord doth not only favour and bear with Jonah infirmities, but also covereth him from the burning & heat ⟨image 184⟩of the sun, and also teacheth him by the tree, that he is often dead without cause. what tree this was it is not agreed upon yet among writers, but it maketh no matter thereof, it is enough we know it was a tree with broad leaves, whereby the lord would succour both the body and knowledge of the infirm Jonah. That it grew up suddenly, and withered away suddenly, it beareth therein the image and property of such honours, riches, and treasures as be in this world: which suddenly rise, and suddenly fall again. No man therefore should hazard or danger his soul for so brittle and frail things.

In Ionas maye be sene the ymage of a••an that laboreth and is oppressed with many affeccions, and neuer contented with y• doings of god. We shoulde not folowe thys fault, but submyt oure iudgementes to his wyl. Saing alwaies ⟨p. clxxiiii⟩& in al gods works, thy wylbe done, whether thou send vs myrth or sorow, ioy or pain for euery thing shalbe to ye best vnto those that loue the lorde. Ionas also in thys hys peruerse & froward opinion to wt draw the mercy of god frō the Niniuits, expresseth ye noughty opinion that saieth, that sinners can neuer be receaued into grace after they fal once frō the Lorde. They would abrogate ye greatest work of god to say hys mercye that it shoulde not woorke where it pleaseth hym: but where as it pleaseth mans fancies to appoynte it. The Lord doth not onelye fauour and bear with Ionas infirmityes, but also couereth him from the burnyng & heate