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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
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.
A public fast is, when for a public and commune calamity, trouble, or adversity, the Magistrates command a solemn and public abstinence and fast.
A publycke fast is, when for a publycke and commune calamitie, trouble, or aduersytie, the Magistrates commaunde a solemne and publycke abstynence and fast.
But in both these fasts there must be used a circumspect and godly diligence, least in the abuse of fasting we offend and provoke the Ire and displeasure of God the more against us: we may offend, first if we fast ⟨image 160⟩for any other purpose then to keep the body in subjection to the spirit. Therefore it is to be taken heed of, we fast not for merit or for custom.
But in bothe these fastes there muste be vsed a circumspecte and godlye dylygence, least in the abuse of fastynge we offende and prouoke the Ire and dyspleasure of God the more agaynste vs: we may offende, fyrste yf wee faste ⟨image 160⟩for anye other purpose then to kepe the bodye in subiection to the spirite. Therefore it is to be taken hede of, we faste not for merite or for custome.
The second is, we offend if we fast in the honour of any creature. The third, if for one fasting day we make three glutton fests, as the fashion is for the most part. I would wish therefore that the true fast & abstinence wet brought in again, and then the lord would be pleased I doubt not.
The seconde is, we offende if we faste in the honour of any creature. The thyrde, if for one fastynge daye we make thre gloto festes, as the fashion is for the moost parte. I woulde wyshe therefore that the true fast & abstinence wet brought in agayne, and then the lorde would be pleased I dout not.