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

For in the latter judgement, the Lord shall ask what care and charge we had of the poor. Math. xxv. And we see the rich man damned, because he gave not to Lazarus, Luc. xvi. Unto those also I say: repent ye, and spend the gifts of God after knowledge and virtue, if ye will not, ye shall all perish, Luke. xiii. God sleepeth not but seeth all our acts, and noteth our doings.

For in the latter iudgement, the Lord shal aske what care and charge we had of the poore. Math. xxv. And we see the rych man damned, because he gaue not to Lazarus, Luc. xvi. Unto those also I saye: repent ye, and spend the giftes of God after knowledge and vertue, yf ye wyll not, ye shall all peryshe, Luke. xiii. God sleepeth not but seeth all oure actes, aud noteth oure dooynges.

In case any of these men (whether they be of the Ecclesiastical Policy, or the Civil policy of this your realm, most Gracious King, ⟨image 190⟩and you my Lords of his most honourable counsel) detract and will not make restitution, nor use their goods well, for the office ye have taken from God, ye be bound to compel them to do it. And first of all (because there is no man but sinneth) look first unto your selves, & then with the king of Nineveh, and the Nobles of his realm, repent ye, and restore unto God that is Gods, and unto man, that which is for the comfort of your subjects: good laws, and diligent execution and usage of the same. Then compel both the spiritualty as they be called, and also the temporality to make restitution both to God and man accordingly. And now the lord hath