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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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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. Math. viii.ix. John. iiii.ix.
The thyrde is to sette forth the power and good wyll of God, that can, and wyll helpe in extreme and desperate euylles, and saue wyth sup•rabundaunt mercye where as he findeth iniquitye and synne to abounde. Romaines .v. and so ⟨p. lxxxvi⟩manye tymes the slauery, and miserable state of the afflicted, setteth forthe the maiestie and rychenesse of Goddes mercye. Math. viii.ix. Ihon. iiii.ix.
This man of God noted and knew the displeasure of God against sin: but our Jonasses sleep quietly in both ears, and feeleth not the pain of sin. And this security & insensibleness under the wrath of God, cometh by the ignorance that the whole world is lapped in almost, as touching the danger of their vocations.
Thys manne of God noted and knewe the dyspleasure of God agaynste synne: but oure Ionasses slepe quietly in both eares, and feleth not the paine of synne. And thys securitie & insensiblenes vnder the wrath of God, commeth by the ignorauncie that the whole worlde is lapte in almooste, as touchynge the daunger of their vocations.