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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.
As touching swearing and blasphemy, it is known unto all men of God, how the law condemneth it in the first table. Exodi. xx. Deuteronomy. v. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord in vain: for God will not leave unpunished, such as abuse his name. Of an oath I think it therefore convenient to speak somewhat. There is two manner of oaths, the one of custom or of sport, the other serious and grave, required and taken before the Magistrate or Judge. The First is devilish, damnable ⟨image 67⟩and nought of every part, and forbidden by god to all christian men. The other that is taken for the glory of God, the defence of the trueth, or help of a mans neighbour, as necessity shall require is lawful and godly. But in this lawful oath a man may offend two manner of ways. First if his heart and mind be not according to his words, but that his mouth speaketh one thing and the heart thinketh an other thing: the second if he that sweareth, swear by any creatures. Both these be blasphemous before God.
As touchyng swearyng and blasphemye, it is knowen vnto al men of God, how the law condemneth it in the fyrste table. Exodi. xx. Deutronomi. v. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord in vayne: for God wyll not leaue vnpunyshed, suche as abuse hys name. Of an othe I thyncke it therefore conueniēt to speake sumwhat. There is two maner of othes, the one of custome or of sport, the other serious and graue, requyred and taken before the Maiestrate or Iudge. The Fyrst is deuyllyshe, damnable ⟨image 67⟩and nought of euery part, and forbidden by god to all christian mē. The other that is taken for the glorye of God, the defence of the trueth, or helpe of a mans neyghboure, as necessitye shal require is laweful and godly. But in this lawful oth a man may offend two maner of wayes. Fyrst if hys hert and mynde be not accordynge to hys woordes, but that hys mouth speaketh one thing and the herte thyncketh an other thynge: the seconde if he that sweareth, sweare by anye creatures. Both these be blasphemous before God.