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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.
Of this text we learn again how so ever sin be hid for the time, yet at length it will be known, some by one means, some by the other. By lots as our Jonah, and Ahab Judicum. i. Samuel .xiiii. by their own confession, as Dauyd .ii. Samuel. Let no man therefore think to keep always his sin hid.
Of thys texte we learne agayne howe so euer synne be hyd for the tyme, yet at lengthe it wyll be knowen, some by one meanes, some by the other. By lotts as our Ionas, and Ahab Iudicum. i. Samuell .xiiii. by theyr owne confession, as Dauyd .ii. Samuell. Let no man therefore thyncke to kepe alwayes his synne hyd.
Farther here we learn how every kingdom and commune wealth may be appeased, when it is troubled. If the chief ⟨image 37⟩captains and principal occasions of the trouble be known and removed, then shall peace, joy, and quietness follow in the commune wealth else never, except the Scripture of God be false. Men of the best judgement in Civil matters many times under the name and similitude of a ship, understand the commune wealth, in case the ship which is the commune wealth be troubled, the master of the ship that is the King with his council inquire diligently of the authors of the trouble, or else the tempest of trouble shall never cease. At this day gracious King, the ship of the ⟨p. xxviii⟩commune wealth is sore moved with winds and tempests. Here your Majesty and your most honourable Council may not cease if ye would the ship to come to rest, but take the pain to find out the authors of these troubles.
Farther here we learne how euerye kyngedome and commune wealthe maye be apesed, when it is troubled. If ye chiefe ⟨image 37⟩captaynes and principall occasions of the trouble be knowen and remoued, then shall peace, ioye, and quietnes folow in the commune wealth else neuer, excepte the Scripture of God be false. Men of the best iudgemente in Ciuile matters many tymes vnder the name and similitude of a shyppe, vnderstande the commune wealth, in case the shyppe whyche is the commune wealthe be troubled, the mayster of the shyppe that is the Kynge wt his counsell inquire deligentelye of the authours of the trouble, or else the tempeste of trouble shal neuer cease. At thys daye gracious Kynge, the shyppe of the