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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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The glory that toucheth God alone, is, that this troubled Prophet pondered in the heaviness and ⟨p. 65⟩anguish of his mind, the number and strength of his enemies, the devil, the flesh, sin, the world, and the bitter accusation of Gods laws, that truly accused and painfully grieved his conscience for sin. Of the other side in faith he considered, how the scripture declared that God was merciful, even unto the greatest sinners of the world. And he learned also by the word of God, that GOD had made promise unto sinners, to be merciful. He considered further, that god had many times used and practised his mercy towards sinners. And he found likewise by the scripture, that God, to perform his mercy, would not spare his own dearly beloved son, to redeem man from his sin with his own precious blood, and painful death.
The glorie that toucheth God alone, is, that this troubled Prophete pondered in the heauinesse and ⟨p. 65⟩anguishe of his minde, the number and strength of his enimies, the diuel, the flesh, sinne, the world, and the bitter accusation of Gods lawes, that truely accused and painfully grieued his conscience for sinne. Of the other side in faith he considered, howe the scripture declared that God was merciful, euen vnto the greatest sinners of the worlde. And he learned also by the word of God, that GOD had made promise vnto sinners, to be mercifull. He considered further, that god had many times vsed and practised his mercy towardes sinners. And he founde likewise by the scripture, that God, to perfourme his mercy, would not spare his owne dearely beloued sonne, to redéeme man from his sinne with his own precious bloud, and painfull death.
Thus weighing the strength of the devil and sin in the one part to damn, and the strength of Gods mercy in Christ Jesus on the other part to save,1 and perceiving the riches, abundance, and strength of Gods mercy to be more available to save, then all the power and strength of the devil and sin to damn, (for the great victory that God taketh over such strong enemies,) the Prophet triumpheth in the glory of God, joyfully and thankfully: extolling him for his mercy and power, that hath broken the serpents head, and spoiled him of his prisoners. So we use to do, when any man by valiantness, defendeth us from our enemies: we extol and magnify him for his victory and conquest.