A03620:161
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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First to know by Gods word, that God can help. The second, that God will help. And the third, that the afflicted is bound, boldly to require help of God. Whereof the troubled person must be assured by the scripture, or else he shall never find consolation.
Firste to knowe by Gods worde, that God can helpe. The second, that God will helpe. And the thirde, that the afflicted is bounde, boldely to require helpe of God. Whereof the troubled person muste be assured by the scripture, or else he shall neuer finde consolation.
Now to the first part, that God can help: this scripture is to be marked,1 that saith, God is omnipotent, that is to wit, able to do all things. So said he to Abraham, when he eftsoons promised him the land of Canaan:2 I am the God omnipotent, walk before me and be perfect. The same said Jacob, when Benjamin his young son, was so instantly desired by his brethren, to go into Egypt, when they lacked corn: My God omnipotent (said Jacob) can make the prince of Egypt favourable unto you. 3So did God tell Moses, that he was the Lord that appeared unto Abraham,4 Isaac, and Jacob, even the almighty God. The like is in the same book, when God had drowned Pharaoh and his hoaff:5 Moses gave thanks,6 and said, His name was almighty. ⟨image 48⟩Thus in the word of God we may learn every where, as well by his name, as by his most marvellous works: that he is omnipotent, and there is nothing impossible unto him.