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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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Yet unto it sendeth the lord his Prophet to declare unto the ⟨image 20⟩Jews that the Ceremonies & works of the law, whereof they most gloried and extolled them selves, were not necessary to salvation, but given for a time to exercise their obedience in the commandment of God. And to trust in Christ of whom their rites & sacrifices were figures and shadows of: further the Lord declareth by this embassage unto Nineveh, that the ignorant and superstitious Gentiles be more ready to receive the living word of God, then the hard hearted Jews: As it is to be seen at this present day. More easy it is to convert unto God ten simple and ignorant souls, than one that hath been brought up, & is wedded to the ungodly doctrine and ⟨p. x⟩traditions of men. Moreover the Lord in seeking the wealth of these Assyrians, declareth that he is not only the God of the Jews, but also of the Gentiles. Rom. iii. Act. x. The text declareth to what end Jonah was sent to the City. What to do to bring in the Ceremonies of of Moses law? Nay, but to cry out against it. That is to say, plainly and openly to show Gods pleasure unto them: and not against one or two of the city, but generally against the whole City, without respect of persons: Against the king, the Princes, the lawyers, the Priests, and the common people. And this was the duty and office of all the Prophets.
Yet vnto it sendeth the lord his Prophet to declare vnto ye ⟨image 20⟩Iewes that the Ceremonies & workes of the law, wherof they most gloried and extolled them selues, were not necessari to saluacion, but geuen for a time to excercise theyr obedience in the commaundement of God. And to trust in Christe of whō their rites & sacrifices were fygures and shadowes of: further the Lorde declareth by thys embassage vnto Niniue, that the ignoraunte and supersticious Gētils be more redy to receaue the lyuing worde of God, then the harde harted Iewes: As it is to be sene at thys presēt day. More easie it is to conuert vnto God ten symple and ignoraunt soules, thē one that hath bene broughte vp, & is wedded to the vngodlye doctryne and