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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.
¶The other fruit of penance of the king with his council, being converted to God.
¶The other frute of penaūce of the kynge wyth hys counsell, beyng conuerted to God.
There was as the text sayeth, a proclamation made through all the City of Nineveh, by the commandment of the king and his council.
THere was as the texte sayeth, a proclamacion made throughe al the Citye of Niniue, by the cō maundement of the kyng and hys councell.
In this proclamation first must be marked who be the authors of this proclamation. Then, what is contained in the proclamation. The persons be the king, and the Nobles of his realm. In these persons first, note that it is the Kings offices, and the Peers of the realm, to purge their commune wealth from false religion, by Public, ⟨p. clvi⟩and open proclamations.
In thys proclamacyon fyrste muste be marked who be the authours of thys proclamacion. Then, what is cō tayned in the proclamacion. The persons be the kyng, and the Nobles of hys realme. In these persons fyrst, note that it is the Kynges offyces, and the Peeres of the realme, to pourge theyr cōmune wealth from false relygyon, by Publycke, ⟨p. clvi⟩and open proclamacions.