A03620:13
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 ARGUMENT OR MATTER, which the Prophet chiefly entreateth of in this Psalm.
THE ARGVMENT OR MATTER, which the Prophete chiefly intreateth of in this Psalme.
IT should seem, by the marvellous and wonderful description and setting forth of almighty God, by the Prophet and King DAVID in this Psalm, that he was inflamed with the holy Ghost, being delivered from all his enemies, to declare unto all the world how faithful and mighty a defender and keeper God is, of as many as put their trust in him. He was in great danger, and specially in the wars that he made against the AMMONITES, the event and success whereof it seemeth by the 20. Psalm his subjects greatly feared: wherefore they commended their king (as true subjects always use) with earnest prayer unto God. And that battle and many other dangers more ended (wherein the godly king found always the protection and defence of the heavenly father ready and at hand) now being at rest, he would have this merciful defence of GOD known to all others, that as he, in all his adversities, put his trust in the Lord, and had the overhand of all his enemies: even so by his example, all other men should learn to do the same, and assure them selves to find (as he found) the Lord of heaven to be the succour and defence of the troubled, and their keeper from all evil.
IT should seeme, by the meruellous and wonderfull description and setting foorth of almightie God, by the Prophete and King DAVID in this Psalme, that he was inflamed with the holy Ghost, being deliuered from all his enemies, to declare vnto all the world howe faithfull and mightie a defender and keeper God is, of as many as put their trust in him. He was in great daunger, and specially in the warres that he made against the AMMONITES, the euent and successe whereof it seemeth by the 20. Psalme his subiectes greatly feared: wherefore they commended their king (as true subiectes alwayes vse) with earnest prayer vnto God. And that battell and many other daungers more ended (wherein the godly king found alwayes the protection and defence of the heauenly father ready and at hand) nowe being at rest, he would haue this mercifull defence of GOD knowne to all others, that as he, in all his aduersities, put his trust in the Lorde, and had the ouerhand of all his enimies: euen so by his example, all other men should learne to doe the same, and assure them selues to finde (as he found) the Lorde of heauen to be the succour and defence of the troubled, and their keeper from all euill.