A03620:244
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 like may we see in Saint Paul,1 that said: God forbid that I should glory in any thing, saving in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world: That is, because I put all my trust of salvation (saith Saint Paul) in him that was crucified, the world taketh me for an heretic, and so persecuteth me: but yet it over cometh me not,2 neither taketh it away my glory, my consolation, and my crown of eternal joys. For even as the world persecuteth me with fire, sword, and all other crucifyings: so I crucify the world again, testifying by the word of God, that their living is nought, and their faith and trust worse. So that as they crucify me with worldly trouble: in like manner I crucify the world again with the word of God, and speak against it, bearing testimony that it is the enemy of God, and shall perish eternally. But this I do (saith Paul) because I glory in nothing, saving in Christ crucified.
The like may we sée in Saint Paule,1 that saide: God forbid that I should glory in any thing, sauing in the crosse of our Lord Iesus Christ, by whome the world is crucified vnto me, and I vnto the worlde: That is, bicause I put al my trust of saluation (saith Saint Paule) in him that was crucified, the worlde taketh me for an heretique, and so persequuteth me: but yet it ouer commeth me not,2 neither taketh it away my glory, my consolation, and my crowne of eternall ioyes. For euen as the world persequuteth me with fire, sword, and all other crucifyings: so I crucifie the world againe, testifying by the worde of God, that their liuing is nought, and their faith and trust worse. So that as they crucifie me with worldly trouble: in like manner I crucifie the worlde againe with the worde of God, and speake against it, bearing testimonie that it is the enimie of God, and shall perish eternally. But this I doe (saith Paule) bicause I glory in nothing, sauing in Christ crucified.