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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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A brief explanation of the Psalm generally.
A briefe explanation of the Psalme generally.
MY soul doubtless waiteth still upon God, &c. Be my troubles never so great and dangerous: yet my soul shall trust continually and constantly in the Lord, that can and will remedy them. For he is my strength, and my salvation: and he is my defence.
MY soule doubtlesse wayteth still vpon God, &c. Be my troubles neuer so great and daungerous: yet my soule shall trust continually and constantly in the Lorde, that can and will remedie them. For he is my strength, and my saluation: and he is my defence.
So shall I not greatly fall. Although good Lord by reason of mine infirmity and sin, which is in all men, my soul is weak and feeble, that it will be oppressed with the lightest of all thy troubles, which thou layest upon man for his sin: yet, when it taketh hold of thy mercy, it waxeth strong. And although it be weak and trembling by reason of infirmity: yet doth it not clean fall from the trust of constancy and hope.
So shall I not greatly fall. Although good Lorde by reason of mine infirmitie and sinne, which is in all men, my soule is weake and féeble, that it wilbe oppressed with the lightest of all thy troubles, whiche thou layest vpon man for his sinne: yet, when it taketh holde of thy mercie, it waxeth strong. And although it be weake and trembling by reason of infirmitie: yet doth it not cleane fall from the trust of constancie and hope.