A03620:254
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 EXPOSITION upon the 73. Psalm, made by the constant Martyr of Christ, Master JOHN HOOPER, Bishop of Gloucester and Worcester.
¶AN EXPOSITION vppon the 73. Psalme, made by the constant Martyr of Christe, Maister IOHN HOOPER, Bishop of Glocester and Worcester.
THE ARGUMENT.
THE ARGVMENT.
THE matter and argument of this Psalm, is a consolation for them that are wont much to be moved and afflicted, when they see the ungodly flourish, and prosper in all wealth, and pleasure: and contrariwise, the godly and good people oppressed with poverty, and all other calamities, & afflictions. As ye may see the Prophet Asaphe entreat of this matter in this his first Psalm: the same ye may see also in king David, in his 37. Psalm. Wherein he exhorteth men not to judge amiss of God,1 nor to leave off godly conversation, although the best be punished, and the worst scape quit. These two Psalms entreating of one matter, are to be read and known of us in these perilous days, least the hatred & persecution that happeneth to Gods truth, and to the lovers thereof, might unhappily make us to judge of God, & to forsake his trueth, as many have done, and daily the number of them increase, with the decrease of Gods honour, and the increase of their own damnation. For now Christ trieth the chaff from the come,2