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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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Psalm. rcix. Call upon me in the day of thy troubles, and I shall hear thee, as he did at all times. Psal. xcix. And this cry of Jonah to the Lord was rather the cry of his heart, then the noise or sound of his mouth, as Moses was. Exod. xiiii. and the good woman's. i. Samuel. i.
Psalme. rcix. Call vpon me in the day of thy troubles, and I shall heare the, as he dyd at all tymes. Psal. xcix. And thys cry of Ionas to the Lord was rather the crye of hys herte, then the noyse or sounde of his mouth, as Moses was. Exod. xiiii. and the good womans. i. Samuel. i.
The circumstances of true prayer observed, the Lord heareth this faithful prayer according to his promises. Whereof all Idololatricall Bishops and priests may learn, if they will forsake their Idolatry, and call unto the Lord, mercy is ready for them. And if the lascivious, avaricious, or covetous gentleman, or lawyer will acknowledge ⟨image 93⟩his fault, and ask remission for it, it will be forgiven him. And so shall it be to the common sort of people if they acknowledge their disobedience, rebellion, treason, pride, contempt of the superior powers, and ask mercy for it.
The circumstances of true prayer obserued, the Lord heareth thys faythfull prayer accordynge to hys promises. Whereof all Idololatricall Byshoppes and priestes may learne, if they wil forsake their Idololatrye, and call vnto the Lord, mercy is ready for them. And if the lasciuious, auaricious, or couetouse gentleman, or lawyer wyll acknowledge