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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.
Nether that his behaviour and doings after his conversion, is so diligently manifested.
Nether that hys behauoure and doynges after hys conuercion, is so diligentlye manyfested.
First the Text setteth forth the manner of his conversion, and sayeth: he returned unto God upon the fame and rumour of Jonah preaching.
Fyrste the Texte setteth forth the manner of hys conuersion, and sayeth: he returned vnto God vpon the fame and rumoure of Ionas preachynge.
Wherefore we learn how ⟨image 162⟩much the truth is worthy to be esteemed, seeing that a king upon the brute thereof made by his people, embraced, and resisted not (as now we see many times done by the greatest part of the world.) Even so did Josiah: as soon as he being yet but a child, heard of the true book of God, embraced it .iiii. Reg. xxii. So did David and Jehoshaphat hear & grant to the admonitions of the Prophets. All kings therefore and magistrates should hearken unto the truth, and learn it them selves out of the law Deut. xvii. But this study and knowledge of gods law in Princes and kings, the Bishops, Priests, and other do let: bearing them in hand ⟨p. cliii⟩that it appertaineth nothing to their office to study and labour in the word of God, but the judgement and study thereof to be committed unto them: and so by y• same means they persuade & cause princes many times to persecute the truth and verity by ignorance, as the kings of Israel did that burned the writings of the Prophets.