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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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How fair and religious, good, and Godly, so ever the good intention of man appear and show it self to men, it is plain iniquity before God, as ye may see by Saul: that though God would be pleased with the well meant fat sacrifice of king Agag. i. Samu. xiii. And also that he fought with the heathen before Samuel's coming .i. Sam. xv. he was not only rebuked grievously ⟨image 110⟩for his fault, but disherited also of his kingdom for ever. I dare pronounce that all these mischiefs & troubles that happen in this ship & common wealth of England, spring out of this fountain.
How feyre and relygyous, good, and Godlye, so euer the good intencion of mā appeare and shewe it selfe to men, it is playne iniquitie before God, as ye maye see by Saule: that though God would be pleased wyth the wel ment fat sacrifice of kynge Agag. i. Samu. xiii. And also that he fought wyth the heathen before Samuels commyng .i. Sam. xv. he was not onely rebuked greuouslye ⟨image 110⟩for his fault, but disherited also of hys kyngdom for euer. I dare pronounce yt al these mischeues & troubles that happē in thys shyp & cōmon wealthe of Englande, sprynge oute of thys fountayne.
No man laboureth to do the works that God hath appointed to his vocation. And an example hereof we have seen in Jonah, whose disobedience and want of doing his vocation, moved the winds in the air, the waters of the sea, so that it had like to have drowned him self, the ship, and as many as were within board. And seeing there is none of us but is culpable from the highest to the lowest in neglecting the works of out vocation, ⟨p. cii⟩and thereby inobedient to the good will and commandment of God, let us repent, and return to a better mind. He that erreth shall not perish, if being admonished he return home again.