A03620:117
Certain comfortable expositions of the constant martyr of Christ, M. John Hooper, Bishop of…Certeine comfortable expositions of the constant martyr of Christ, M. Iohn Hooper, Bishop of…
Certain comfortable expositions of the constant martyr of Christ, M. John Hooper, Bishop of Gloucester and Worcester written in the time of his tribulation and imprisonment, upon the XXIII. LXII. LXXIII. and LXXVII. Psalms of the prophet David.Certeine comfortable expositions of the constant martyr of Christ, M. Iohn Hooper, Bishop of Glocester and Worcester written in the time of his tribulation and imprisonment, vpon the XXIII. LXII. LXXIII. and LXXVII. Psalmes of the prophet Dauid.
London: printed by Henry Middleton, 1580London: printed by Henrie Middleton, 1580
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¶The parts of the Psalm be in number generally two. 1 In the first is contained: how that the favour of God, and his help, is able to remedy all adversities. 2 In the second is contained: how that the favour of man, and his help, is able to redress no adversities. The first part comprehendeth eight verses of the Psalm. ⟨image 40⟩The second part containeth the other four verses that next follow to the end of the Psalm.
¶The partes of the Psalme be in number generally two. 1 In the first is conteyned: how that the fauour of God, and his helpe, is able to remedie all aduersities. 2 In the second is conteyned: how that the fauour of man, and his helpe, is able to redresse no aduersities. The first part comprehendeth eight verses of the Psalme. ⟨image 40⟩The second part conteyneth the other foure verses that next followe to the end of the Psalme.
¶These two general parts do contain more particular parts in them, in number six. 1 First what is to be done, by the Christian man, that is afflicted. 2 The second part showeth, why the troubled man in trouble, looketh for help of God. 3 The third part declareth, how suddenly God can destroy the persecutors of the trueth. 4 The fourth part containeth the repetition of the first and the second part, with more causes showed: why patiently trouble is to be borne, and faithfully to be believed, that God can and will remedy it. 5 The fifth part declareth, that mans power is not to be feared, nor his friendship to be trusted unto: for no man is able to damn or save. 6 The sixth part setteth forth, how that God hath promised to help the afflicted: and will assuredly perform it.