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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.
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.
But your Majesty shall do best to follow this Godly King of the Ninevites, and embrace continually the word of the living God. And thus shall your grace be the better able to do, in case your highness would have before you every Sunday one sermon, which should bring much knowledge & grace into your highness court.
But youre Magestye shall do best to folowe thys Godly Kynge of the Niniuites, and embrace contynually the word of the lyuynge God. And thus shal youre grace be the better able to doo, incase youre highnes woulde haue before you euerye Sundaye one sermon, whych shoulde brynge muche knowledge & grace into youre hyghnes courte.
Now followeth the fruit of this Godly kings penitence. First he riseth from his seat, and putteth on sackcloth.
Nowe foloweth the fruite of thys Godly kynges penitence. Fyrste he ryseth from his seate, and putteth on sackclothe.