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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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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.
Wherefore we learne how ⟨image 162⟩much the truth is wurthye to be estemed, seyng that a kynge vpon the brute thereof made by hys people, embrased, and resisted not (as now we se many tymes done by the greatest part of the world.) Euē so did Iosias: as soone as he beynge yet but a chylde, hearde of the true boke of God, embraced it .iiii. Reg. xxii. So dyd Dauid and Iosaphat heare & graunt to the admonicions of ye Prophetes. All kynges therefore and magistrates shuld harken vnto the truthe, and learne it them selues oute of the lawe Deut. xvii. But thys studye and knowledge of gods lawe in Princes and kynges, the Byshops, Priestes, and other do let: bearyng them in hande ⟨p. cliii⟩that it appertayneth nothinge to theyr office to study and labour in the worde of God, but the iudgement and study therof to be committed vnto them: and so by y same meanes they perswade & cause prynces many times to persecute the truth and veritie by ignoraunce, as the kynges of Israel dyd that burned the wrytynges of the Prophetes.