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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.
Then were the men ⟨p. xlvi⟩exceedingly afraid, and said unto him. Why diddest thou so (for they knew that he was fled from the presence of the lord because he had told them) & said more over unto him: what shall we do unto thee, y• the sea may cease from troubling of us: for the sea wrought & was troublous.
Then were the mē ⟨p. xlvi⟩exceadyngelye afrayde, and sayed vnto hym. Why dydest thou so (for thei knew that he was fled from the presēce of the lord because he hadde tolde them) & said more ouer vnto him: what shal we do vnto the, y• the sea may ceasse frō trobling of vs: for the sea wrought & was troblous.
In these mariners we see three things: fear, rebuke of ⟨image 56⟩disobedience, and taking of counsel how to save the ship. This fear it is most like sprang of this that the mariners had heard Jonah say how he was commanded by God to preach unto the Ninevites their destruction, and the cities also for their sin. The mariners knowing them selves guilty of the same, them selves being both Idolaters, infidels, and of corrupt condition and living, feared the like punishment. Who is it that will not tremble at the angry countenance of gods displeasure? But now a days our stony and indurate hearts be paste all fear, and turneth the threatenings of God to a laughter, saying in their hearts: there is no God.
In these mariners we see three thinges: feare, rebuke of ⟨image 56⟩disobedience, and takynge of councell howe to saue the ship. This feare it is mooste like sprange of this that the mariners had hearde Ionas saye howe he was commaunded by God to preache vnto the Niniuites theyr destruction, and the cities also for theyr synne. The mariners knowing them selfes giltye of the same, them selfes being both Idolaters, infidels, and of corrupt conditiō and lyuyng, fered the lyke punishment. Who is it that will not tremble at the angrie countenaunce of gods dyspleasure? But nowe a dayes oure stonye and indurate hartes be paste al feare, and turneth the threatenings of God to a laughter, sayinge in theyr hartes: ther is no God.