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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 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.
Then if they be not used to a good use, to the edifying ⟨p. clxxx⟩of Christs Church, the help of the poor, the prisoners, and such like.
Then yf they be not vsed to a good vse, to the edifiyng ⟨p. clxxx⟩of Christes Churche, the helpe of the poore, the prisoners, and suche lyke.
For in the latter judgement, the Lord shall ask what care and charge we had of the poor. Math. xxv. And we see the rich man damned, because he gave not to Lazarus, Luc. xvi. Unto those also I say: repent ye, and spend the gifts of God after knowledge and virtue, if ye will not, ye shall all perish, Luke. xiii. God sleepeth not but seeth all our acts, and noteth our doings.