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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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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⟩whom, and when have they learned, that he that is called to the ministry of gods word, should hold the bread and chalice in one hand, and the book in the other hand? Why do they not as well give him in his hand the fount and the water? For the one is a sacrament as well as the other. If the fount be to great, take him a basin with water or such like vessel. But in this matter and in other, as tolerable things be to be borne with for the weak's sake awhile, so I think it not mete before the Kings Majesty and his most honourable Council to halt in any part, but to say the truth: that they knowing the same, may redress it as soon as ⟨image 71⟩may be, as my part is & all other private persons to pray them to do the same, & beseech god to restore us to the primitive church, which never yet had nor shall have any match or like. Before all things beware of an oath by any creatures, except ye will be glad to have gods displeasure, Now followeth the sixth danger of Jonah, how he is caste into the sea.