A03620:202
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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As we may see, when silly harmless Jacob,1 passed homeward into his country from Mesopotamia, such as he never gave blow nor spake foul word unto,2 trembled at his coming, as though he had been in battle with thousands of soldiers. The like may we see by the brothers of Joseph when he spake most gently unto them,3 yea and told them that he was their brother: there was such a terror and fear strake their consciences for persecuting of him,4 that they could make no word of answer. When the children of Israel should come into the land of Canaan, the Lord said he would send ⟨image 56⟩before them his fear,5 to amaze and astonish the people of the country, that their strength should do them no harm.
As we may sée, when séelie harmlesse Iacob,1 passed homeward into his countrie from Mesopotamia, such as he neuer gaue blow nor spake foule word vnto,2 trembled at his comming, as though he had bene in battel with thousands of souldiers. The like may we sée by the brothers of Ioseph when he spake most gently vnto them,3 yea and tolde them that he was their brother: there was such a terrour and feare strake their consciences for persecuting of him,4 that they could make no word of aunswere. When the children of Israel should come into the land of Canaan, the Lord said he would sende ⟨image 56⟩