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

But O my gracious Lord and King, such penitent and ⟨p. xlix⟩sorrowful Jonasses be far out of your realm, for none will confess their faults. They will rather say: let the Bible in English, and the preacher of gods word be cast into the sea, and so shall follow quietness, for it was never well sith preaching began. But these be, most gracious king and honourable counsellors, Caiaphas fellows that said: ye understand not Jo. xiii. Chap. But what followed? It happened unto the wicked as he feared. They lost their commonwealth as their fathers did before, and came in to bondage both of body and soul.

But O my gracious Lorde and Kynge, suche penitent and ⟨p. xlix⟩sorowful Ionasses be farre out of youre realme, for none wyll confesse theyr faultes. They wyl rather saye: let the Bible in Englishe, and the preacher of gods word be cast into the sea, and so shall folowe quietnes, for it was neuer wel sithe preaching begā. But these be, most gracious kyng and honorable coūselloures, Caiphas felowes that sayde: ye vnderstande not Io. xiii. Chap. But what folowed? It happened vnto the wicked as he feared. They lost theyr communewealth as their fathers did before, and came in to bondage bothe of body and soule.

Now followeth the fifth danger that Jonah fell into. The mariners can not save him, as the ⟨image 59⟩text sayeth.

Now foloweth the fift daūger that Ionas fel into. The mariners can not saue hym, as the ⟨image 59⟩texte sayeth.