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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.
And most gracious king take ye heed that the virtues ye learn and be brought up in in youth, ye practise & exercise them in age. And in case your Majesty will so do, beware of one thing: y• poison of flattery. The which your Majesty may use as a good medicine, and not a poison if ye take heed of it. It will be poison, if your grace think your self to be at all times, as flatterers will bear your highness in hand to be. It shall be a medicine, if your Majesty study to be the same in deed, that flattery commendeth.
And most gracious kynge take ye hede that the vertues ye learn and be brought vp in in youth, ye practyse & exercise them in age. And incase your Magesty wil so do, beware of one thing: y• poison of flaterie. The whyche youre Magestye may vse as a good medycine, and not a poisō if ye take hede of it. Yt wyl be poison, yf your grace thynk your selfe to be at al times, as flaterers wyl bear youre hyghnes in hand to be. It shall be a medicine, yf your Magestye studye to be the same in dede, that flaterie commendeth.
Your Majesty may see an Example hereof in king Jehoas, that in his youth favoured, and set forth the ⟨p. cliiii⟩truth, but in his elder days he fell from it, by the means of flatterers that deceived him.
Youre Magestye may see an Example hereof in kynge Iehoas, that in hys youthe fauoured, and sette forthe the ⟨p. cliiii⟩truthe, but in hys elder dayes he fell from it, by the meanes of flatteroures that deceaued hym.