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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 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 ⟨p. lxxxv⟩of thy sight: but I will yet again look toward thy holy temple. The waters compassed me even to my very life: the deep lay about me, and the weeds were wrapped about my head. I went down to the bottom of the hills, & was barred in with earth for ever.
Thou hast caste me downe depe in the middest of the sea, and the fludde compassed me about: yea al the waues & rolles of water went ouer me, I thought I had ben cast away out ⟨p. lxxxv⟩of thi sight: but I wyll yet again loke toward thi holy tēple. The waters cōpassed me euen to my verye lyfe: the depe lay about me, and the wedes wer wrapt about my head. I wēt doune to the botom of the hils, & was barred in wyth earth for euer.
It is the common sort of all holy men, for the most part in the holy scripture, to make mention in their prayers of their dangers, & to amplify them, that their greatness may be the vetter marked & known: and this is done for three causes.
It is the cōmen sort of al holy men, for the moste parte in the holy scripture, to make mē cion in their prayers of theyr daūgers, & to amplify thē, that their greatnes may be the vetter marked & knowē: and thys is done for thre causes.