A03620:211
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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But for as much as the devil the father of all lies,1 knoweth that such as he inspireth with lies, can not do harm with his lies, except they be used as the persons be qualified, amongst whom the lies must be sown: he teacheth his disciples to use them as opportunity and occasion shall serve.
But for as muche as the diuell the father of all lyes,1 knoweth that such as he inspireth with lyes, can not do harme with his lyes, except they be vsed as the persons be qualified, amongst whom the lyes must be sowen: he teacheth his disciples to vse them as opportunitie and occasion shall serue.
Manifest and uncovered lies he causeth to be used,1 amongest such as do not know nor love the trueth. For those lies shall stablish and confirm the wicked in their error, and wickedness. As for example.2 Absalom and Ahithophel told the people, as many lies (in manner) as they did words,3 against king David: and when they were by Absaloms fair words alienated from king David, and bent unto his son, because he promised to use justice to every man and lawful favour: after Absalom came to Hebron, and had of his side Ahithophel his fathers chief counsellor, he lied openly, and the people more and more were stablished in error and treason.