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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.
Farther the love I bear unto the Kings Majesty and to this commune wealth of England ⟨image 53⟩compelleth me to speak, seeing I see the angry hand of God all ready stretched forth to punish us, if we awake not out of sin. Last of all be it known to all men that I speak in the condemnation of the evil, and commendation of the good. And that all men may easily find out and know among these four sorts of people, the Jonasses, and troublers of this ship and commune wealth of England, I give you one most true and general rule, which is this. Whoso ever, or of what so ever degree he be, that is or showeth him self to be offended with this my free and indifferent speaking of God's word, he or they be they what ⟨p. xliiii⟩they be may, are the very Jonasses and troublers of this commune wealth. And these men love more darkness than light, more to trouble the ship then to rest her. But now to the text wherein is contained Aonas answer upon his examination.
Farther the loue I beare vnto the Kynges Maiestye and to this comune wealth of England ⟨image 53⟩compelleth me to speake, seynge I se the angry hand of God all redye streached forthe to punysh vs, if we awake not oute of synne. Laste of all be it knowen to all menne that I speake in the condemnacion of the euyll, and commendacion of the good. And that all men may easlye find out and know amonge these foure sortes of people, the Ionasses, and troublers of thys shyppe and commune wealth of Englande, I gyue you one mooste true and generall rule, whyche is thys. Whoso euer, or of what so euer degre he be, that is or sheweth hym selfe to be offended wyth thys my free and indifferente speakynge of Goddes worde, he or they be they what ⟨p. xliiii⟩they be maye, arre the verye Ionasses and troublers of thys commune wealthe. And these menne loue more darckenes thē lyght, moreto trouble the shippe then to rest her. But nowe to the texte wherein is cō tayned Aonas aunswere vpon hys examinacion.