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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.
In case any of these men (whether they be of the Ecclesiastical Policy, or the Civil policy of this your realm, most Gracious King, ⟨image 190⟩and you my Lords of his most honourable counsel) detract and will not make restitution, nor use their goods well, for the office ye have taken from God, ye be bound to compel them to do it. And first of all (because there is no man but sinneth) look first unto your selves, & then with the king of Nineveh, and the Nobles of his realm, repent ye, and restore unto God that is Gods, and unto man, that which is for the comfort of your subjects: good laws, and diligent execution and usage of the same. Then compel both the spiritualty as they be called, and also the temporality to make restitution both to God and man accordingly. And now the lord hath ⟨p. lxxxi⟩given you peace, because ye might have leisure to do these things, as Paul saith .i. Tim. ii. Do therefore as Solomon did .iii. Re. viii. Abuse not the peace in playing sports, and pastime, but in the building of Gods temple, which hath a long time lain desolate: Ye have an example. Num. v, and in any case let that example be followed. There be the guests of Jehoshaphat the king written ii. Para. xvii. in the which are three notable things. First he toke away and removed from his people, Idolatry.
Incase anye of these men (whether they be of the Ecclesiasticall Policie, or the Ciuile policie of thys your realme, mooste Gracious Kynge, ⟨image 190⟩and you my Lordes of hys most honorable coūsel) detract and wyl not make restitucion, nor vse theyr goodes well, for the offyce ye haue taken from God, ye be bounde to compell them to do it. And fyrste of all (because ther is no mā but sinneth) loke fyrst vnto your selues, & thē wyth ye kyng of Niniue, and the Nobles of hys realme, repente ye, and restore vnto God that is Gods, and vnto mā, that which is for the cōfort of your subiectes: good lawes, and dilygent execucion and vsage of the same. Then compell both the spiritualtye as they be called, and also the temporaltie to make restituciō both to God and man accordingly. And now the lord hath ⟨p. lxxxi⟩