A68214:204
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
Sermon 5 › Part 1: The first part.Sermon 5 › Part 1: The fyrst parte.
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 that office hath so many ⟨image 112⟩difficulties, labours, & daū gers, that in case the man that is in it, be not well persuaded ye he cam to it by the calling of god, he shall never be able to endure the troubles annexed to the vocation: as the perfect mans tediousness and weariness therein declareth. Jere. xx. who decreed with him self to have preached no more, because of the malice of the people, and for the contempt that followed him in doing of his vocation. Even so is the office of a good counsellor & good magistrate that in case he look not to come to his dignity and honour for ambition, pride, and private lucre, but cometh when he is called of God, he shall find so many labours & unquietness in his vocation, that doubtless were it ⟨p. ciiii⟩not for God, he could be glad to leave it to an other man. For in case the magistrate do any thing contrary unto God, doubtless he shall fall into two evils, first into Gods displeasure, & then the thing he doth shall never prosper, as it is to be scene by the Israelites that warred before they were commanded by God. Num. xiiii. Let no man therefore run into an office before the time god call him, neither bye him self into y• office as is now adays commonly used: for I know surely he that byeth will sell, & never do God, the king, neither the subjects good service, but dishonour the first, and rob the other.
For that office hath so many ⟨image 112⟩difficulties, labours, & daū gers, that incase the man that is in it, be not wel perswaded ye he cam to it by ye calling of god, he shal neuer be able to endure the troubles anexed to the vocaciō: as the perfit mans tidyousnes and werines therin declareth. Iere. xx. who decreed wt hym selfe to haue preached no more, because of the malice of the people, and for the contempt that folowed him in doyng of hys vocacion. Euen so is the office of a good counceler & good magistrate that incase he loke not to come to hys dignitie and honour for ambicion, pride, and priuate lucre, but commeth whē he is called of God, he shal fynd so manye labours & vnquietnes in hys vocacion, that doubtles wer it