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

They said one to the other: come let us caste lots, that we may know, for whose cause we are thus troubled, and so they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah.

They sayde one to the other: come let vs caste lottes, that we maye knowe, for whose cause we are thus troubled, and so thei cast lottes, and the lot fell vppon Ionas.

When they perceived the tempest ceased not with prayer and devotion every man unto his God, they understood that such desperate danger could not come, but only from the Ire and displeasure of god for some notable and wonderful crime. And the more was the fear because the crime was not known, nor no man would be seen culpable of it. They thought it good therefore, to search the guilty and offender by lots. And missed not of their purpose adele, but found Jonah the rebellion of God to be the occasion of their trouble.

When they perceiued the tempest ceassed not with prayer and deuocion euerye manne vnto hys God, they vnderstod that suche desperate daunger could not come, but onely from the Ire and displeasure of god for some notable and wonderfull cryme. And the more was the feare because the crime was not knowen, nor no mā woulde be seene coulpable of it. They thoughte it good therefore, to serche the gyltye and offender by lottes. And missed not of theyr purpose adele, but found Ionas the rebellion of God to be the occacion of theyr troble.

Of this text we be learned that the cause of all trouble in public and private persons is sin, as we read Deu. xxviii. ⟨p. xxvii⟩Leviti. xxvi. That understood the Mariners. And in case we be wise, we will understand the same, and amend it, and not to attribute our adversities to sun, or moon, stir, or planet as fools do.