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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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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.
The one, because with the numbering, and rehearsal of their great dangers, they may the more inflame them selves to ardent and earnest prayer. For the more a man feeleth his own grief, the more diligent he will be to seek a remedy. The other is to bring a man the more to a contempt & hatred of him self: for the greatness of the pain, declareth the enormity, and filthiness of the transgression, and sin.
The one, because wyth the numbrynge, and rehearsall of their great daūgers, they may the more inflame them selues to ardente and earnest prayer. For the more a man feleth hys owne griefe, the more diligente he wyll be to seeke a remedye. The other is to brynge a man the more to a contempte & hatred of him selfe: for the greatnes of the payne, declareth the enormitie, and filthines of the transgression, and synne.
The third is to set forth the power and good will of God, that can, and will help in extreme and desperate evils, and save with superabundant mercy where as he findeth iniquity and sin to abound. Romans .v. and so ⟨p. lxxxvi⟩many times the slavery, and miserable state of the afflicted, setteth forth the majesty and richness of God's mercy.