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…

Name: Certain comfortable expositions of the constant martyr of Christ, M. John Hooper, Bishop of…
Author: John Hooper

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.

John Hooper d. 1555London: printed by Henry Middleton, 1580London: printed by Henrie Middleton, 1580

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Commentary Psalm 62 › ¶What things are to be noted out of every particular part of this… › Part 1 (verse 1): THE FIRST PART.Commentary Psalm 62 › ¶What things are to be noted out of euerie particular part of this… › Part 1 (verse 1): THE FIRST PARTE.

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This is daily seen, when so ever the mind and the soul is unquieted: the fault is laid upon Gods work. As if the higher powers hang a true man, and save a thief: deliver Barabbas, & hang Christ: straight way the tongue walketh, that He is set in authority by God. In deed so he is, but yet to punish the evil, and to maintain the good: and not to molest the good, and maintain the evil, as commonly now a days is seen.¹ Simon Magus shall be at liberty: and Simon Peter in chains. Annas and Caiaphas shall rule like Lords: Christ and Saint Paul shall be ruled, and suffer death: although not personally in their own bodies, yet in their members and disciples.

This is daily séene, when so euer the minde and the soule is vnquieted: the fault is laide vpon Gods worke. As if the higher powers hang a true man, and saue a théefe: deliuer Barabbas, & hang Christ: streight way the tongue walketh, that He is set in authoritie by God. In déede so he is, but yet to punishe the euill, and to mainteine the good: and not to molest the good, and mainteine the euill, as commonly now a dayes is séene.¹ Simon Magus shalbe at libertie: and Simon Peter in chaines. Annas and Caiphas shall rule like Lordes: Christe and Saint Paule shalbe ruled, and suffer death: althoughe not personally in their owne bodies, yet in their members and disciples.

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Let the mind of the thief be touched for theft:¹ straightway poverty, the work of GOD, beareth the blame.² Let whoredom vex the whoremongers mind: immediately the tongue complaineth upon Gods work,³

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