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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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The other cause is, that in y• same book the minister must ⟨image 70⟩confess at the receiving of his vocation, that the book of God, the holy scripture to be perfect, & sufficient for the salvation of man.
The other cause is, that in y• same boke the minister muste ⟨image 70⟩confesse at the receiuyng of his vocacion, yt the boke of God, ye holy scriptur to be perfet, & sufficiente for the saluaciō of mā.
Yet do I much marvel that in the same book it is appointed that he that will be admitted to the ministry of God's word or his sacraments must come in white vestments, which seemeth to repugn plainly with the former doctrine that confessed the only word of God to be sufficient. And sure I am they have not in the word of god, that thus a minister should be apparelled, nor yet in the primitive and best church.
Yet do I muche meruayle that in the same booke it is apointed that he yt wyl be admitted to the ministery of goddes word or hys sacramentes must come in white vestimētes, whiche semeth to repugne playnelye wyth the former doctryne that cōsessed the onely word of God to be sufficiēt. And sure I am they haue not in ye word of god, yt thus a minister should be apperelled, nor yet in the primatiue and best church.
It is rather the habit and vesture of Aaron and the gentiles, then of the ministers of Christ. Farther where and of ⟨p. lxi⟩