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

YE have heard how Jonah for the contempt and disobeying of his vocation, to have fallen into six great dangers. Of two we have spoken, ⟨image 47⟩& now we be come to the third, where as he and his facts be diligently examined, which doubtless was a great cross and trouble unto him. For there is nothing that displeaseth man more than to have his faults hidden, to be brought unto light and knowledge. God notwithstanding suffereth that many times for our good, and profit, that we being brought unto acknowledge of our since, might hate the same and pray for the remission thereof, and so is it better (how so ever the blind flesh judgeth) to have our since (if God will) opened for our salvation, then hid to our loss and damnation. In this examination we see not only the ⟨p. xxxviii⟩danger of Jonah, but also the office of every good magistrate that meaneth to quiet and rest his commune wealth, being in trouble.

YE haue hearde howe Ionas for the contempte and disobeyinge of hys vocacyon, to haue fallen into syxe greate dawngers. Of two we haue spoken, ⟨image 47⟩& nowe we be come to the thirde, where as he and his factes be deligentlye examined, whyche doutles was agreate crosse and trouble vnto hym. For there is nothyng that dyspleaseth man more thē to haue his faults hiddē, to be brought vnto lyghte and knowledge. God notwythstandynge suffereth that manye tymes for oure good, and profit, that we beyng brought vnto acknowledge of oure synnes, myghte hate the same and praie for the remission thereof, and so is it better (howe so euer the blynde fleshe iudgeth) to haue oure synnes (if God wyl) opened for oure saluacion, then hyd to our losse and damnacion. In thys examinacion we se not only the ⟨p. xxxviii⟩daūger of Ionas, but also the office of euery good maiestrate that meaneth to quiet and rest hys commune wealth, beynge in trouble.