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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 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 ⟨image 93⟩hys faulte, and aske remission for it, it wyll be forgeuen him. And so shall it be to the commen sorte of people if they acknowledge their disobedience, rebelliō, treasō, pride, contēpte of the superiour powers, and aske mercy for it.
The second part of his prayer containeth a description of his dangers that he was in, after this sort.
The second part of his prayer conteyneth a descripcion of his daungers that he was in, after thys sorte.
Thou hast caste me down deep in the middest of the sea, and the flood compassed me about: yea all the waves & rolls of water went over me, I thought I had ben cast away out