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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.
The fourth containeth the deliverance, and casting out of Jonah from the belly of the whale. The first. The text sayeth those men feared wonderfully the Lord, and sacrificed unto him and made their vows.
The fourth conteyneth the deliueraunce, and castynge out of Ionas from the bellye of the whale. The fyrste. The texte sayeth those men feared wounderfullye the Lorde, and sacrificed vnto hym and made theyr vowes.
The ship men did these three things: they feared, they sacrificed, and vowed.
The shyppe men dyd these thre thynges: they fered, they sacrificed, and vowed.
After they perceived upon the execution of Jonah the sea to leave his trouble, they neglected not the true religion which they learned in their trouble, but are better and more strengthened in the same, for they feared the Lord, and honoured him only. Of these ship men let us learn constancy, and perseverance ⟨image 81⟩in the true knowledge of god: and when we be delivered out of danger, let us […] give our selves to […] and folly of life, as naturally we be inclined and propen•• to do.
After they perceyued vpon the execucion of Ionas the sea to leaue hys trouble, they neglected not the true religiō whiche they learned in theyr trouble, but are better and more strengthened in the same, for they feared the Lord, and hohoured hym onelye. Of these shyppe men let vs learne constancye, and perseueraunce ⟨image 81⟩