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An oversight, and deliberation upon the holy prophet JonahAn ouersight, and deliberacion vpon the holy prophete Ionas
An oversight, and deliberation upon the holy prophet Jonah: made, and uttered before the kings majesty, and his most honourable council, by John Hopper in lent last past. Comprehended in sieve[n] sermons. Anno. M.D.L.An ouersight, and deliberacion vpon the holy prophete Ionas: made, and vttered before the kynges maiestie, and his moost honorable councell, by Ihon Hoper in lent last past. Comprehended in seue[n] sermons. Anno. M.D.L.
London: printed by John Daye, 1550London: printed by Ihon Daye, 1550
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The second thing we learn out of this prayer is how they desire GOD, not to Impute unto them the death of, Jonah which had not hurt them but himself, in disobeying the Lords commandment: wherein we may see how the Gentiles and Ethnics abhorred murder, land Manslaughter, and accounted it horrible and a thing damned by the law of nature▪
The seconde thynge we learne oute of thys prayer is howe they desyre GOD, not to Impute vnto theym the deathe of, Ionas whyche had not hurte theym but hymselfe, in dysobeyinge the Lordes commaundemente: wherein we maye see howe the Gentiles and Ethnyckes abhorred murder, land Manslaughter, and accompted it horrible and a thynge damned by the lawe of nature▪
They were in the sea, and no man could have accused them of murder, yet perceived they well that the eyes of God could mark them where so ever they were, and would punish the fact. And wisely ⟨image 62⟩they judged: for so teacheth us all the Scripture of God as it shall now appear: for I will somewhat touch this horrible crime of murder more at large. Murder is commit two manner of ways, by chance and ignorantly, or of malice and wittingly. Ignorant when against his will doing and meaning nothing less then murder, against his will killeth. Such a murderer by the law should not die, for God absolveth and quitteth him, and prepared in the commune wealth of the Israelites, sanctuaries, and refuges for them, whither as they might flee for their safeguard. Exod. xxi. Nu. xxxv. Jos. xx. lest their blood should be shed again.
They were in the sea, and no manne coulde haue accused them of murther, yet perceyued they well that the eyes of God coulde marcke theym where so euer they were, and woulde punyshe the facte. And wisely