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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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An other way it may be taken. That a Christian hath testimony in his spirit by the spirit of God, that he is so elected, chosen, and ordained of God to eternal salvation: that what so ever the world, the flesh,1 the devil, or sin shall do: yet standeth he assured of Gods election, grace, strength, and fidelity, that he shall never fall to damnation, but arise again, and be called from his falls what so ever they be. And yet this most sure & comfortable knowledge will not give him licence, nor liberty to sin: but rather keep him in a fear and love of the strong and mighty God, in whose hands he is, and kept from the great fall of eternal damnation, from the which he was delivered from the beginning with God. So that ye may learn of this place, what perseverance is, in the meditation & contemplation of Gods most holy word and promises.2
An other way it may be taken. That a Christian hath testimonie in his spirit by the spirit of God, that he is so elected, chosen, and ordeined of God to eternall saluation: that what so euer the world, the flesh,1 the diuell, or sinne shall doe: yet standeth he assured of Gods election, grace, strength, and fidelitie, that he shall neuer fall to damnation, but arise againe, and be called from his falls what so euer they be. And yet this most sure & comfortable knowledge will not giue him licence, nor libertie to sinne: but rather kéep him in a feare and loue of the strong and mightie God, in whose handes he is, and kept from the great fall of eternall damnation, from the which he was deliuered from the beginning with God. So that ye may learne of this place, what perseuerance is, in the meditation & contemplation of Gods most holy word and promises.2
- 1He that standeth fast of Gods election: can not fall to damnation
- 2Nicodemus.Nichodemus.