A68214:188
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.
For salvation cometh of the Lord.
For saluacyon commeth of the Lord.
As though he had said: ⟨p. xcvii⟩man can give health of body or soul except God, as David saith almost in every Psalm, & Esa. xliii.xliiii. If this doctrine were well printed into our heads, we would not god astray to every strange God and superstition of man, as the world doth now adays more like Heathens, then Christians. Farther, we would the better sustain and endure adversity seeing it can neither go nor come, without the provision of God. Gracious king and my lords of the council, remember this doctrine of Jonah, and then ye need not to fear to reform this Church of England unto the primitive state, and apostolical doctrine. Let the devil with all his ministers ⟨image 106⟩do what they will: if the judges remembered this doctrine, they would not fear to punish evil doers. If the people knew this doctrine, they would not take Armour and weapon against the Magistrates, but seek help from God. Before all men, let the preacher comfort himself with this word, for he is in danger of most displeasure, if he preach not truly. Also let the persecutors of Gods word, take heed of this doctrine: for in the Lord shall be their health, let them persecute what & how they will: though they burn, the Lord will quench: If they kill, the lord will make alive: if they curse, the Lord will bless: if they damn to hell, the Lord will save in heaven. ⟨p. xcviii⟩Blessed is then the man that trusteth in the Lord. Now followeth the conclusion of the chapter. And the lord spake unto the fish, & it cast out Jonah again upon the dry land.
As thoughe he hadde sayd: ⟨p. xcvii⟩