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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.
But the Lord prepared a great fish that should devour Jonah. And Jonah was in the fishes belly three days, and three nights.
But the Lorde prepared a greate fyshe that shulde deueur Ionas. And Ionas was in the fyshes bealy thre dayes, and thre nyghtes.
The text containeth two things. First that the fish prepared by the Lord, swallowed up Jonah.
The texte conteyneth two thynges. Fyrste that the fyshe prepared by the Lorde, swalowed vp Ionas.
The second, how long time Jonah was in the fishes belly. The things to be noted in the first member, be also two in number. First is declared the wonderful pity, and mercy of God, that can and will help the afflict in the days of their afflictions. Jonah thought none other but to die, and so did the Mariners: for they besought God not to require the innocents blood at their hands. But the Lord that is ready to help as many as call upon him. Psalm. viii. and .ix. left not his penitent and afflicted servant Jonah but preserved his life though it were with trouble. Thus will he do with all those that be the Jonasses of this realm ⟨p. lxxvii⟩in case they repent, though they should be cast from all the honour, and offices they have: better it were to lose them with the favour of GOD, then to keep them with God's displeasure, as zacheus did. Lu. ix. Jacob. Gen. xxviii.
The seconde, how long time Ionas was in the fyshes belye. The thynges to be noted in the fyrste mēbre, be also two in numbre. Fyrste is declared the wonderful pitye, and mercye of God, that can and wyll healpe the afflicte in the dayes of theyr affliccions. Ionas thought none other but to dy, and so dyd the Mariners: for they besought God not to requyre the innocentes bloud at theyr handes. But the Lorde that is redye to helpe as many as cal vpon hym.