A03620:171
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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And although the poor wretched soul be environed and compassed about with sin, troubles and adversities, as the fair Lillie is hedged about with thorns: yet she trusteth in her husband, that he will help her.1 And in deed most comfortably her spouse Christ comforteth her, with these marvellous words. Arise, haste thee my spouse, my fair one, and come. Now Winter is past, the rain is gone and ceased.
And although the poore wretched soule be enuironed and compassed about with sinne, troubles and aduersities, as the faire Lillie is hedged about with thornes: yet she trusteth in her husband, that he will helpe her.1 And in déede most comfortably her spouse Christ comforteth her, with these maruelous words. Arise, haste thee my spouse, my faire one, and come. Nowe Winter is past, the rayne is gone and ceassed.
- 1Consolation.
That Book of Solomon is to be read,1 to see how mercifully God comforteth a troubled and deformed soul by sin: and yet God layeth it not to the souls charge, that hath Christ to her husband. Also there is to be seen, that the soul is bold to seek and call for help of God her husband, and goeth to no strange God for aid or succour, although she be burned with the sun, and a miserable sinner.
That Booke of Solomon is to be read,1 to sée how mercifully God comforteth a troubled and deformed soule by sinne: and yet God layeth it not to the soules charge, that hath Christe to her husband. Also there is to be séene, that the soule is bolde to séeke and call for help of God her husband, and goeth to no strange God for ayde or succour, althoughe she be burned with the sunne, and a miserable sinner.