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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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But before I come to Jonah answer upon his examination, because I know this saying to be true: obsequium amicos, veritas odium parit. That is, flattery obtaineth friendship & the truth displeasure, lest any man should for my truth and liberty be offended, I will briefly purge my self. Doubtless it were pleasure to me to speak nothing at all, in case the necessity of my vocation, the danger of these Jonasses, and the salvation of this ship of our commune wealth forced me not thereunto. As touching myself ⟨p. xliii⟩I am called unto this place to cry, in case I do not I know all the blood of these Jonasses shall be required at my hand: which god forbid. It were better I should call so hard as heaven and earth might sound again of my voice.
But before I come to Ionas aunswere vpon hys examinacion, because I knowe thys sayinge to be trewe: obsequium amicos, veritas odium parit. That is, flatterye obtayneth frēdship & the truth displesure, lest any mā shuld for my truth and liberty be offēded, I wyll briefly purge my self. Doutles it were pleasure to me to speke nothynge at al, in case the necessitie of my vocatiō, the daunger of these Ionasses, and the saluacion of this ship of oure commune wealthe forced me not therunto. As touching myself ⟨p. xliii⟩I am called vnto this place to cry, in case I do not I know all the bloud of these Ionasses shalbe required at my hande: which god forbyd. It were better I shuld cal so hard as heauen and earthe might sounde agayne of my voyce.
The salvation of these wicked Jonasses moveth also to speak in this matter & with the tromp of gods word to wake them out of their sleep, lest they slumber & rest so long in their wickedness, that they go sleeping to eternal damnation. These therefore I call upon for the amendment of their knowledge and lief.
The saluacion of these wicked Ionasses moueth also to speke in this matter & with the trompe of gods word to wake thē out of their slepe, leste they slūber & rest so lōg in theyr wickednes, yt they go slepyng to eternal dānaciō. These therfore I call vpon for the amendemente of theyr knowledge and liefe.