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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.
For in the scripture I find that God many times is offended when we give •ym but half honour.
For in the scripture I fynde that God manye tymes is offended when we giue •ym but halfe honour.
Howe well began Hiiu the king of Israel .iiii. Regum. x. But because he remained in the since of Jeroboam, his kingdom was not only afflicted, but at length destroyed also. Abolish therefore godly king all iniquity, and permit not Mass nor such abomination to any man with in your highness realm: no not to the strangers, which doubtless should be an occasion of slander to your realm, and subjects. For Asa the king of Judah .iii. Regum. xv. removed his mother from the rule, and governance of ⟨image 192⟩of the realm, because she had an Idol in a grove, the which her son the king burnt. Then your majesty must institute true, faithful, and judges of good conscience. Then send such priests through your realm, that have these two conditions. First that they teach, them that thy teach the word of God. If your majesty do these things, then shall God send peace and quietness to his pleasure. Farther, God shall make you a fear and terror to foreign and strange nations that know not the living god.
Howe well began Hiiu the kynge of Israell .iiii. Regum. x. But because he remayned in the synnes of Hieroboam, hys kyngdome was not onelye afflycted, but at length distroied also. Abolyshe therfore godlye kynge all iniquytye, and permit not Masse nor such abhominacion to any man wyth in youre hyghnes realme: no not to the straungers, whyche doubtles shoulde be an occacyon of slaunder to youre realme, and subiectes. For Asa the kyng of Iuda .iii. Regum. xv. remouyd hys mother from the rule, and gouernaunce of ⟨image 192⟩of the realme, because she had an Idole in a groue, the which her sonne the kyng brent. Thē your magestie muste institute true, faythfull, and iudges of good conscyence. Then sende suche priestes throughe youre realme, that haue these twoo condycions. Fyrste that they teach, thē yt thie teach the word of God. If your magestye doo these thynges, then shall God sed peace and quietnes to hys pleasure. Farther, God shall make you a feare and terrour to foen and straunge nacions that know not the liuing god.