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…

Thus doth the soul of the very Christian, wait upon the Lord in all troubles and adversities: and patiently doth bear the punishments of sin: and not only bear patiently the pain, but also considereth, what is the greatest loss that may happen unto him, by reason of troubles. Not the loss of worldly richesse, lands, and promotions, nor the loss of health of body by sickness, neither the less of the body it self by death,¹ ne yet the loss of the soul into eternal pains. But the greatest loss that he weigheth, is the loss of the good will of him that made him, and of great mercy redeemed him, and with much kindness always nourished him.²

Thus doth the soule of the verie Christian, waite vpon the Lord in all troubles and aduersities: and patiently doth beare the punishmentes of sinne: and not only beare patiently the paine, but also considereth, what is the greatest losse that may happen vnto him, by reason of troubles. Not the losse of worldly richesse, landes, and promotions, nor the losse of health of bodie by sicknesse, neither the lesse of the bodie it selfe by death,¹ ne yet the losse of the soule into eternall paines. But the greatest losse that he weigheth, is the losse of the good will of him that made him, and of greate mercie redéemed him, and with much kindenesse alwayes nourished him.²

1. 1What is the greatest loss that a Christian considereth.What is the gretest losse that a Christian cōsidereth.
2. 2The prodigal son. Luke. 15.The prodigall son. Luke. 15.