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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.
¶Of the external signs of a penitent heart.
¶Of the external sygnes of a penitent harte.
Two notes of penance are here described: the one abstinence from meat, the other sorditie and vileness of apparel: for after such sort, as natural men say, contraries are cured by contraries. He that is given to his body, cannot please God by penitence, except he come to a soberness: Neither the proud and arrogant apparelled, except he remove the excess and abuse thereof.
TWo notes of penaūce are here described: the one abstynence from meate, the other sorditie and vylenes of apparell: for after such sort, as naturall men say, contraries are cured by cōtraries. He that is geuen to hys bodye, cannot please God by penitence, excepte he come to a sobernes: Neyther the proude and arrogant appareled, except he remoue the excesse and abuse thereof.
I would, and exhort therefore as many as do exceed and offend in these two, to return to penitence with the king and people of Nineveh: if they would so do, they should not only find grace at Gods hand, but also more health and soberness of body, more riches in the coffer, more plenty in the Realm, more grace, wit, and soberness in their household.
I would, and exhort therfore as manye as dooe excede and offend in these two, to returne to penytence wyth the kynge and people of Niniue: if they woulde so dooe, they shoulde not onely fynde grace at Gods hande, but also more healthe and sobernes of body, more ryches in the cofer, more plentye in the Realme, more grace, wytte, and sobernes in theyr housholde.