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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
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That no man should swear by creatures, ye have. Exodi. xxiii. Ye shall not think upon the name of strange gods: neither shall it be heard out of your mouths. Joshua. xxiii. The people be admonished not to swear by the names of the gods that the people used, whither they were going. Hierem. v. It is said that the people offended because they sweared by the gods that were not God. And the people think ⟨image 69⟩it is no sin to annex a creature with god, hear what Zephaniah the prophet saith. Cap. i. I will sayeth the Lord, destroy them that worship and swear by Malchon, that is to say by there patron. Where as the Prophet meaneth, they that sware by god & creatures, matcheth & setteth God and the devil in one chair, & seat. Exam ples out of the scriptures: Abraham sware by the most high god. God sweareth by him self.
That no man should sweare by creatures, ye haue. Exodi. xxiii. Ye shall not thyncke vpon the name of straunge goddes: neyther shall it be hearde out of youre mouthes. Iosue. xxiii. The people be admonished not to sweare by the names of the goddes that the people vsed, whither thei were going. Hierem. v. It is sayde that the people offended because they sweared by the gods that were not God. And ye people thynke ⟨image 69⟩it is no synne to annex a creature with god, heare what Sophonie the prophet saith. Cap. i. I wyll sayeth the Lorde, destroye them that worshyp and sweare by Malchon, that is to saye by there patron. Where as the Prophet meaneth, they that sware by god & creatures, matcheth & setteth God and the deuyl in one chayre, & sete. Exā ples out of ye scriptures: Abraham sware by the moste highe god. God swereth by hym self.
Polycarp would rather suffer the flames of fire, then to swear by Caesars fortune. Euseb, libro .iiii. Chap. xv.
Policarpus woulde rather suffer the flames of fyer, then to sweare by Ceasars fortune. Euseb, libro .iiii. Chap. xv.