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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.
¶They do sacrifice.
They thought it not enough inwardly to honour the Lord, but did outward sacrifice, to protest ⟨image 82⟩and declare unto the world the good judgement, faith, & knowledge they had in the Lord. So should we do: not only know god and fear him inwardly, but also outwardly, with prayer thanks giving and other good works commanded by God to declare the same, as they did by their sacrifices before y• cumming of Christ into our flesh. The which were types, and significations of Christ to come, that could not take away the sin of the world as Saint Paul sayeth: Hebru .x. It is impossible that the blood of Calves should take away sin. Christs sacrifice once offered for all, by that once satisfied for all sins. Hebrews .ix. And where ⟨p. lxxiiii⟩as is remission of sin, there needeth no more sacrifice. It is therefore an ungodly doctrine that in this time of the new Testament, teacheth any other sacrifice for sin, then the only death of Christ.
THey thoughte it not inoughe inwardlye to honoure the Lord, but dyd outwarde sacrifice, to proprotest ⟨image 82⟩and declare vnto the worlde the good iudgement, fayeth, & knowledge they had in the Lord. So shuld we do: not only knowe god and feare hym inwardly, but also outewardly, with praier thākes geuyng and other good workes cōmaunded by God to declare the same, as they dyd by their sacrifices before y• cūminge of Christe into oure fleshe. The whyche were tipes, and significacions of Christe to come, that coulde not take awaye the synne of the worlde as Saynte Paule sayeth: Hebru .x. It is impossible that the bloude of Calues shoulde take awaye synne. Christes sacrifice once offered for all, by that once satisfied for al sinnes. Hebrues .ix. And where ⟨p. lxxiiii⟩