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

The Bishops and priests unquiet the ship of this realm two manner ways. One by the neglecting of their true duty, the other by a defence of a false and damnable superstition. In the primitive and Apostolical church the office of a Bishop and priest was to teach in the congregation of the faithfuls the doctrine of the Prophets and Apostles according to the commandment of Christ Matthew .xxviii. Mark .xvi. Ephesians .ii. Now is this integrity turned into false Idolatry, and devilish superstition, to sing, and say Mass in the congregation of God. Thus ⟨p. xxx⟩like thieves & murderers they do the abomination commanded by man with massing, conjuring the holy water, bucket and such like, and leave the preaching of God's word as God commandeth, and as the Prophets and Apostles hath left us example. And say when godly kings and magistrates require and command a reformation of their evils, the ministry of the church is contemned with such false slanders as the Ignorant people will do more for the Bishops and priests of Ball, then for God, God's word, or his anointed magistrate as it appeared this last summer.

The Byshoppes and priestes vnquyet the shippe of this realme two maner wayes. One by the neglecting of theyr true dewtye, the other by a defence of a false and damnable supersticion. In the primatiue and Apostolicall churche the offyce of a Byshoppe and priest was to teache in the congregacion of the faythfulles the doctrine of the Prophetes and Apostles accordynge to the commaundemente of Christe Mathewe .xxviii. Marke .xvi. Ephesians .ii. Now is this integritye turned into false Idololatrye, and deuyllyshe supersticion, to synge, and saye Masse in the congregacion of God. Thus ⟨p. xxx⟩lyke theues & murderers they do the abominacion commaundid by man with massyng, coniurynge the holy water, bucket and suche lyke, and leaue the preachynge of goddes worde as God comaundeth, and as the Prophetes and Apostelles hath left vs example. And saye when godly kynges and magistrats requyre and commaund a refourmacion of their iuells, the ministery of the churche is contemned wt such false sclaunders as the Ignoraunt people wyll do more for the Byshoppes and priestes of Ball, then for God, goddes worde, or hys anoynted magistrate as it appered this last somer.