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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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Help ye therefore O ye Bishops and priests, the kings majesties and his noble covurelles proceedings, that all things may be brought to a perfect and Apostolical reformation, it is not enough to lay the foundation of the temple, but there must be builded upon it gold, silver, and precious stone. But in any case we must take heed we lay no straw, nor stubble upon the foundation, if we do, it will be burned. i. Corrinth. iii. If we do not build up upon the foundation, then shall we be shent as the Israelites were. Ag .i. Let no man excuse him self upon the kings majesties age, for the age can not excuse the kings majesty it self, If his religion in his youth be according to God's word, he hath the favour and promises of God to bless, preserve and keep his majesty, and his Realm, though the Devil, and his members would say nay. If in youth his majesty take a ⟨image 7⟩wrong religion, he shall be assisted of God's displeasure, as it is to be seen .iiii. Regum. xxi.
Helpe ye therefore O ye Byshoppes and pryestes, the kynges maiestyes and hys noble couurelles procedinges, that all thynges maye be broughte to a perfecte and Apostolicall reformacion, it is not inoughe to laye the foundacion of the temple, but there muste bee buylded vpon it golde, syluer, and precyous stone. But in anye case wee muste take heede we laye no strawe, nor stubble upon the foundacion, if we do, it wyll be burned. i. Corrinth. iii. If wee do not buylde vp vpon the foundacion, then shal we be shente as the Israelites were. Agge .i. Lette no manue excuse hym selfe vpon the kynges maiesties age, for the age canne not excuse the kynges maiestie it selfe, If hys relygyon in hys youthe be accordynge to goddes woorde, he hathe the fauoure and promyses of God to blesse, preserue and keepe hys maiestye, and hys Realme, thoughe the Deuyll, and hys members wolde saye nay. If in youthe hys maiestye take a ⟨image 7⟩wronge relygyon, he shall bee assisted of goddes displeasure, as it is to be seene .iiii. Regum. xxi.