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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.
Goods be evil kept, First if they exalt them unto arrogance and pride, which bringeth the contempt of other: and then if in the abundance of goods thou forget God: Thirdly if having goods, thou cease from labour, and put thy self to ease, so that thou make thy self profitable neither to god, neither to y• commune wealth thou dwellest in. Here offend very sore and dangerously such as possess the goods of the Church, and preach not, ⟨image 189⟩such as have stipends to teach and teach not, wages to war and war not, received for a thousand soldiers, and serveth not with five hundred. Such as enjoy hospitals, almshouses, and the provision of the poor to there own private commodity. To all these I say repent ye, and make restitution.
Goodes be yuel kept, Fyrste if thei exalt thē vnto arrogancie and pryde, whych bringeth the contempt of other: and thē if in the aboundaūce of goods thou forget God: Thyrdly yf hauynge goodes, thou cease from labour, and put thy selfe to ease, so that thou make thy selfe profitable neither to god, neyther to y• commune wealth thou dwellest in. Here offende verye sore and daungerouslye such as possesse the goodes of the Church, and preache not, ⟨image 189⟩such as haue stipēdes to teach and teach not, wages to warre and warre not, receaued for a thousād souldiers, and serueth not wyth fyue hūdreth. Such as enioye hospitales, almoshouses, and the prouisyon of the poore to ther owne priuate commoditie. To al these I say repente ye, and make restytucion.
Goods be evil spent. First, if they be consumed in an evil case. As when they be applied to pride and excess in apparel or meat and drink, to the oppression and hurt of the poor. Either to find a great company of idle and loitering men.
Goodes be euyll spente. Fyrste, if they be consumed in an yuell case. As when they be applyed to pryde and excesse in apparel or meate and drinke, to the oppressyon and hurte of the poore. Eyther to fynde a greate companye of ydle and loyterynge men.