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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
Sermon 5 › Part 2: The obedience of Jonah.Sermon 5 › Part 2: The obedience of Ionas.
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.
And Nineveh was a great city to the Lord of three days journey.
And Niniue was a great citie to the Lord of three dayes iourney.
This description setteth forth the obedience of Jonah, that diligently preached the rough the hole city the pleasure of God, that it should be destroyed within .xl. days.
Thys dyscryption settethe forth the obedyence of Ionas, that diligentelye preached the roughe the hole cytye the pleasure of God, that it shoulde be destroyed wythin .xl. dayes.
The city is called great unto God, that is to say every great city, as the Cedar of God, the mount of God. &c. Or else it is called the city of God, for the wonderful respect and pity that the Lord had in the saving of it. Whether the city were three days Journey about, or else three days space to visit all the ⟨p. cxii⟩streets thereof, it is not agreed yet upon among all writers: but this we know it was a notable city, and among all cities in the East of most famous report.
The cytye is called greate vnto God, that is to saye euerye greate cytye, as the Cedre of God, the mounte of God. &c. Or else it is called the cytye of God, for the wonderfull respecte and pitye that the Lorde had in the sauinge of it. Whether the cytye were thre dayes Iournye aboute, or else thre dayes space to vysytte all the ⟨p. cxii⟩streates thereof, it is not agreed yet vpon amōg al wryters: but this we knowe it was a notable cytye, and amonge al cytyes in the Easte of mooste famous reporte.