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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
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The lawyers in all causes hath more respect to luere and vantage then to justice, insomuch they rejoice, and of other fools be rejoiced at when they can overcome in a false cause, and so ⟨image 39⟩there thievery catcheth up the labours and sweat of the poor.
The lawers in al causes hath more respecte to luere and vantage then to iustice, in somuche they reioyce, and of other foles be reioysed at when they can ouercome in a false cause, and so ⟨image 39⟩there theuerye catcheth vp the labours and swet of the poore.
The Bishops and priests unquiet the ship of this realm two manner ways. One by the neglecting of their true duty, the other by a defence of a false and damnable superstition. In the primitive and Apostolical church the office of a Bishop and priest was to teach in the congregation of the faithfuls the doctrine of the Prophets and Apostles according to the commandment of Christ Matthew .xxviii. Mark .xvi. Ephesians .ii. Now is this integrity turned into false Idolatry, and devilish superstition, to sing, and say Mass in the congregation of God. Thus ⟨p. xxx⟩like thieves & murderers they do the abomination commanded by man with massing, conjuring the holy water, bucket and such like, and leave the preaching of God's word as God commandeth, and as the Prophets and Apostles hath left us example. And say when godly kings and magistrates require and command a reformation of their evils, the ministry of the church is contemned with such false slanders as the Ignorant people will do more for the Bishops and priests of Ball, then for God, God's word, or his anointed magistrate as it appeared this last summer.