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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.
Then said the lord: art thou so angry?
Then sayd the lord: art thou so angry?
Of this demand & question of the Lord, we learn how he in a fume or hasty passion (if a man may speak so of god) ⟨image 181⟩will not cast away this infirm and weak Jonah: but with sufferance trained him to a better and more advised judgement.
Of thys demaund & question of the Lord, we learne how he in a fume or hastye passion (if a mā may speake so of god) ⟨image 181⟩wil not cast away this infirme and weake Ionas: but wyth sufferaunce trayned hym to a better and more aduised iudgemente.
So doeth Isaiah report of Gods nature. chap. xlii. He will not put out the tow kindled. He did not only consider the weakness of the man, but also the dangers and trouble of his pastoral vocation. Pitifully therefore doth god bear with him, and schooleth him to a farther & better knowledge. Of this man we may learn how to be ware of hasty & rash passions of Ire▪ for if there be not in all our acts a moderation thereof. we shall never do, nor judge things up rightly according to knowledge. If men ⟨p. clxxii⟩would remember this demand of God towards Jonah, they would not be so angry when they be rebuked for their faults, but rather thank y• admonitor for his good admonition and warning of gods displeasure. Now followeth the second part of the chapter.