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

The third he placed and appointed Priests not in one place but in all the Cities of Judah: and not to the end they should play and pastime, but to teach, and not every thing, but the law of God. Al these things must ye do, most Gracious King and you my honourable Lords of his high and wise counsel, if ye will live in peace, and quietness. I do not exhort your Majesty nor your most honourable Council lightly, but upon great, and weighty consideration to remove all these things, that be either the Deuyl•, ether mans inuincion.

The thyrde he placed and apoynted Priestes not in one place but in all the Cytyes of Iuda: and not to the ende they shoulde playe and pastyme, but to teache, and not euerye thynge, but the lawe of God. Al these thynges muste ye do, mooste Gracious Kynge and you my honourable Lordes of hys highe and wysecouncel, if ye wyll lyue in peace, and quyetnes. I do not exhorte your Maiestye nor your most honorable Counsell lyghtlye, but vpon greate, and wayghtye consideracion to remoue al these thynges, that be eyther the Deuyl•, ether mannes inuincion.

For in the scripture I find that God many times is offended when we give •ym but half honour.

For in the scripture I fynde that God manye tymes is offended when we giue •ym but halfe honour.

Howe well began Hiiu the king of Israel .iiii. Regum. x. But because he remained in the since of Jeroboam, his kingdom was not only afflicted, but at length destroyed also. Abolish therefore godly king all iniquity, and permit not Mass nor such abomination to any man with in your highness realm: no not to the strangers, which doubtless should be an occasion of slander to your realm, and subjects. For Asa the king of Judah .iii. Regum. xv. removed his mother from the rule, and governance of