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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.
Psal. l. How is it possible where every sort offendeth in the commune wealth, but that the Ire and vengeance of God should send unto our ship winds of adversity. I know that Jonah ⟨p. xxxi⟩was never better known to be the occasion of this tempest in the sea, then I know these four sorts of people to be the trouble, and will be the destruction of this commune wealth if they be not found out by lot and wisdom be time. But a man might ask what should the kings majesty do in such a case with all these four sorts of Jonasses? Let his majesty learn of these mariners, then shall he do well: and as they did with Jonah, so the kings majesty must do with these four sorts of people. What they did, the Prophet shall tell his own tale, and declare the third danger he fell into which is the examination of Jonah in this form.
Psal. l. How is it possible wher euery sort offendeth in the commune wealth, but that the Ire and vengaunce of God should sende vnto our ship wyndes of aduersitye. I knowe that Ionas ⟨p. xxxi⟩was neuer better knowen to be the occasion of thys tempeste in the sea, then I knowe these foure sortes of people to be the trouble, and wyll be the dystruccion of thys commune wealth if they be not found out by lotte and wysdome be tyme. But a man myghte aske what should the kynges magestie do in suche a case wyth all these foure sortes of Ionasses? Let hys maiestie learne of these mariners, then shall he do wel: and as they dyd with Ionas, so the kynges magestie must do with these four sorts of people. What they dyd, the Prophet shall tell hys owne tale, and declare the third daunger he fell into whiche is the examinaciō of Ionas in thys forme.
They said unto him: show us I pray thee, how this trouble happeneth unto us? What is thine occupation? whence comest thou? what country man art thou? Of what nation art thou?