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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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9 As for the children of men, they are but vain: the children of men are deceitful upon the weights. They are altogether lighter then vanity it self. 10 O trust not in wrong and robbery, give not your selves to vanity: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.
9 As for the children of men, they are but vaine: the children of men are deceitfull vpon the weights. They are altogether lighter then vanitie it selfe. 10 O trust not in wrong and robberie, giue not your selues to vanitie: if riches increase, set not your heart vpon them.
The fifth part showeth, how mans power is not to be trusted unto.
The fift part sheweth, howe mans power is not to be trusted vnto.
THE Prophet by no means would have men to put their trust in flesh and blood:1 in case they do, they must needs perish. For when miserable man shall trust in vain vanity, which is man: he can be no less then vanity it self, in whom he hath trusted. And this is one misery and wretchedness, a man to be deceived of help and succour: whereas he most trusted to have been holpen and succoured. Thus must it needs happen to them that trust in men. For men of most excellency and greatest authority, riches, and power in the world, be but vanity:2 as the Prophet saith. Now as they be, so is their help. And as their help is, so is the comfort and consolation of such as seek help at their hands. Those that be trusted unto, be but flesh and blood:3