A03620:216
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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There is an other sort of people, which be the faithful: at whom the devil hath indignation, and laboureth with all diligence to deceive: against whom the use of manifest lies (he knoweth) can not prevail: for such as do know and love the trueth, do abhor falsehood. Wherefore, if the devil prevail against them: it is by another use of lies, then he used to the other sort of the world.
There is an other sort of people, which be the faithfull: at whome the diuel hath indignation, and laboreth with al diligence to deceiue: against whom the vse of manifest lyes (he knoweth) can not preuaile: for such as doe knowe and loue the trueth, do abhorre falshoode. Wherefore, if the diuell preuaile against them: it is by another vse of lyes, then he vsed to the other sort of the world.
This use of lies is of two sorts:1 as we see by the word of God. The one is to make an evil thing to appear good, under the pretence of good: and a false thing to appear true, under the pretence of trueth.2 As we may see, how the devil under the pretence of good and profit unto Eve,3 made her eat of the apple, which was forbidden. Cain under the pretence of friendship, brought Abel into the field and killed him.4 Saul under the pretence of amity,5 bade David to feast: and so meant to have stain him.6 Absalom under the colour of justice and love to the Common wealth:7 sought his fathers death, and