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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
Sermon 6 › ¶The fourth fruit of penitence.Sermon 6 › ¶The fourth fruite of penitence.
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In this text we see to turn and bow the anger and displeasure of God is a great ⟨image 171⟩matter, and that to afflict the body with fasting, to pray, and to change the old wicked life is very expedient to win his favour: but all these things be in vain except there be likewise a confidence, and true faith in the mercy of God. And this is the thing that God most delighteth in when the sinner confesseth that he is merciful for his promises sake in Christ, and not for the worthiness of his penance. So doeth this King in the end of his proclamation set forth the mercy of GOD to his people, whereby both he and they by saved.
In thys text we se to turne and bowe the angre and dyspleasure of God is a greate ⟨image 171⟩matter, and that to afflicte the bodye wyth fastynge, to praye, and to chaunge the olde wycked lyfe is verye expediente to wynne hys fauoure: but all these thynges be in vayne excepte there be lykewyse a confidence, and true fayeth in the mercye of God. And thys is the thynge that God mooste deliteth in when the sinner confesseth that he is mercyful for hys promises sake in Christe, and not for the worthynes of hys penaunce. So doeth thys Kynge in the ende of hys proclamacion sette forth the mercye of GOD to hys people, whereby boeth he and they by saued.
That it seemeth his oration to have a doubt in it, truly notwithstanding ⟨p. clxii⟩that he was very well persuaded of God's mercy. For as Jonah proponed nothing but God's Ice, he maketh mention of his mercy.
That it semeth his oracion to haue a doute in it, truly notwythstandynge ⟨p. clxii⟩that he was verye well perswaded of goddes mercye. For as Ionas proponed nothynge but Goddes Ice, he maketh mencion of hys mercye.