A03620:147
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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or else perchance ⟨p. 49⟩such manner of one as could excuse him, what negligence or fault so ever he should perpetrate or commit for the time he were in office. If the diocese be sorry for the death of the Bishop: it is because the one part (which is the Clergy) doth fear, least there shall come another, that will be more diligent and quick in doing his office, and see that they shall do the same. The other party (called the Temporality) lament, because they have lost such a one, as peradventure fed well their belies with bread and beef, or else was so remiss, that he would suffer all sin unpunished, and rather be a bearer of the evil, then a maintainer of the good. Now this is such bewailing and mourning, as Ethnics, Publicans, and Infidels may have. But wherefore the Christian soul that waiteth upon the Lord (without quarrel or desperation) doth weep & lament: read you the Psalm before named, and the lamentations of Jeremiah: and there shall you find in the Psalm these words: We sate by the rivers of Babylon and wept, when we remembered thee (ô Zion).
or else perchaunce ⟨p. 49⟩such manner of one as coulde excuse him, what negligence or faulte so euer he shoulde perpetrate or committe for the time he were in office. If the diocesse be sorrie for the death of the Bishoppe: it is because the one parte (which is the Clergie) doth feare, leaste there shall come another, that wilbe more diligent and quicke in doing his office, and sée that they shall do the same. The other partie (called the Temporaltie) lamente, because they haue loste such a one, as peraduenture fedd well their belies with bread and béefe, or else was so remisse, that he woulde suffer all sinne vnpunished, and rather be a bearer of the euill, then a mainteiner of the good. Nowe this is suche béewayling and mourning, as Ethnickes, Publicanes, and Infidels may haue. But wherefore the Christian soule that wayteth vppon the Lord (without quarell or desperation) doth wéep & lament: reade you the Psalme before named, and the lamentations of Ieremie: and there shall you finde in the Psalme these words: We sate by the riuers of Babylon and wepte, when wee remembred thee (ô Sion).