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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.
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.
That these gentilish Mariners rebuke Jonah of disobedience, it declareth the fault to be so great when any man leaveth his vocation and specially the vocation of preaching, that it meriteth and is worthy to be rebuked of all men. But such is now the proud minds of Bishops and pastors that it will suffer no rebuke, or Christian admonition, but will be lauded and praised yea in evil doing and omission of their vocation, as it is to be seen in that horrible and wicked decree: Si papa. And not only, the Pope but also every man that sleepeth, and delighteth in his sin, refuseth all manner of admonitions. If Jonah toke well at worth the reprehension of