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

Restitution towards God is, when all honour and glory is given unto him, as saint Paul sayeth .i. Timotheus .i. But this glory is, and hath been taken from God by men of every sort, as well by those of the Ecclesiastical policy, as those of the Civil policy.

Restitucion towardes God is, when al honoure and glory is geuen vnto hym, as saynte Paule sayeth .i. Timotheus .i. But thys glorye is, and hathe bene taken frō God by men of euery sorte, as well by those of the Ecclesiasticall polycye, as those of the Ciuile policie.

Those of the Ecclesiastical Policy take away this honour and praise from God two ways. One by neglecting the true doctrine, the other by defending of false doctrine. ⟨image 186⟩By negligence offend such as know God and his ministry by the holy word of god, yet for private respects, ether for lucre, or for fear of them selves, suffer many tokens, monuments and ceremonies of superstition: as is the diversity of meats for religions sake, (yet I approve the commandment of the Magistrates, that for a Civil Policy, cause certain days appointed to eat fish in) images, forbidding of marriage in the lent, the use of such vestments or apparel as obscure the ministry of Christs church, and representeth the form and fashion of the Aaronical ministry of the old law, abrogated, and ended in Christ: either else seldom, or ⟨p. clxxvii⟩never teach the people, neither procure them to be taught. Al those I exhort to restitution, or else doubtless their theft will bring them to damnation. Let them preach truly the word of God, and minister his Sacraments, after the institution of Christ, and then their harm done in time past, shall not be thought upon.

Those of the Ecclesiastical Policye take awaye thys honoure and prayse from God two waies. One by neglecting the true doctrine, the other by defe•dynge of false doctryne.