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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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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.
Thus weighing the strength of the diuell and sinne in the one part to damne, and the strength of Gods mercy in Christe Iesus on the other part to saue,1 and perceiuing the riches, aboundance, and strength of Gods mercy to be more auaylable to saue, then all the power and strength of the diuell and sinne to damne, (for the great victory that God taketh ouer such strong enimies,) the Prophete triumpheth in the glorie of God, ioyfully and thankefully: extolling him for his mercy and power, that hath broken the serpentes head, and spoyled him of his prisoners. So we vse to doe, when any man by valiauntnesse, defendeth vs from our enimies: we extoll and magnifie him for his victorie and conquest.
- 1The afflicted Christian that believeth the strength of Gods mercy, to exceed the force of his enemies: receiveth consolation.The afflicted Christian that beleeueth the strengthe of Gods mercy, to exceede the force of his enimies: receiueth consolation.
This glory gave the Prophet Asaphe in this Psalm of God,1