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Arise and go to Nineveh that great• &c.

Arise and go to Niniuie that great• &c.

God cometh and findeth us all a sleep, then he bids us arise, for they are not fit to convert others, which are not yet converted themselves, according to that saying of Christ to Peter: When thou art converted (saith he) strengthen thy brethren, teaching ¹them by your experience. Now a days men take upon them to reprove others for committing such things as themselves have practised, and do practise without amendment, notwithstanding their diligence in teaching others their duty, they can teach all the doctrine of Christ, saving three syllables, that is: Follow me, Therefore these are like some Tailors, which are very busy in decking and tricking up of others, but go bare & beggarly themselves. They will not let us pluck out the moat that is in their eyes vutill we have plucked out the beam in our own eyes. Nineveh was the greatest and the ancientest city in the land of Assyria, and the name of it signified Beautiful, which name was given it rather for the greatness and beauty thereof, then for the name of Ashur, which was the builder and first founder thereof as we read in the book ⟨p. 87⟩of Genesis. Some think it to be built by Ninus, ²but I am not of that mind. It had a fair name, but foul deeds like this city.

God commeth and findeth vs al a sleepe, then he bids vs arise, for they are not fit to conuert others, which are not yet cōuerted themselues, according to that saying of Christ to Peter: When thou art conuerted (sayth he) strengthē thy brethren, teaching ¹