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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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Thus we be bound to do as occasion shall serve: not cruelly without discretion to revenge, but charitably with patience to bear with the weak, until such time as the law requireth execution of the evil. ⟨p. xlviii⟩Now followeth the answer of Jonah, wherewith all he condemneth him self as it is plain in the text, and is the fourth danger he fell into.
Thus we be bounde to do as occacion shal serue: not cruelly wythout discression to reuēge, but cheritabli with pacience to beare with the weke, vntyll suche tyme as the lawe requyreth execucion of the euyll. ⟨p. xlviii⟩Nowe foloweth the aunswere of Ionas, wherwyth al he condēneth him selfe as it is plaine in the texte, and is the fourth daunger he fel into.
Take me and cast me into the sea, so shall it let you be in rest, for I wot it is for my sake that this great tempest is come upon you.
Take me and cast me into the sea, so shal it let you be in rest, for I wote it is for my sake that this great tempest is come vpon you.
In this answer we learn and know what is the nature and condition of every penitent man, to Judge him self worthy pain and punishment. And that is so true in case we Judge not so of our selves (and say: ⟨image 58⟩heretofore I was accounted and toke my self for a christian man, but in dead I was the contrary, wherefore I am worthy of punishment) we be but Hypocrites and dissemblers. Thus should the Nobleman say, the Lawyer, the priest, and the commune sort of men as David techeth .