A03620:215
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 amongest the Chaldees, such as most commended the idol of fire:1 were most esteemed. Amongest the Egyptians,2 such as most blasphemously could ⟨p. 62⟩speak in the defence of witchcraft and sorcery: were taken for the best men.3 Such as could best defend the honour of Baal, amongest the idolatricall Jews:4 had most reverence and honour. Amongest the Pharisees, he that could most speak for the maintenance of mens traditions: was taken for the worthiest man.5 And now amongest the Papists, he that can best defend Papistical idolatry and superstition, is highest preferred. But (as I said) this use of lies and falsehood, takes place in none but in such as the devil (the God of this world) will not suffer,6 to have the word of trueth known. And this use of lies and falsehood, doeth not trame men unto error and heresy: but stablisheth men in them, that do not know the trueth.
As amongest the Caldées, such as most commended the idol of fire:1 were most estéemed. Amongest the Egyptians,2 suche as most blasphemously could ⟨p. 62⟩speake in the defence of witchcraft and sorcerie: were taken for the best men.3 Such as could best defend the honour of Baal, amongest the idolatricall Iewes:4