A03620:291
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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10 Therefore fall the people unto them, and there out suck they no small advantage. 11 Tush (say they) how should God perceive it? Is there knowledge in the most highest? 12 Lo these are the ungodly, these prosper in the ⟨p. 72⟩world, these have riches in possession. 13 Then have I cleansed my heart in vain (said I) & washed my hands in innocency. 14 All the day long have I been punished, and chastened every morning. 15 Yea, I had almost said even as they: but lo, then should I have condemned the generation of thy children. 16 Then thought I to understand this, but it was too hard for me. 17 Until I went into the Sanctuary of God: then understood I the end of these men.
10 Therefore fall the people vnto them, and there out sucke they no small aduantage. 11 Tush (say they) howe should God perceiue it? Is there knowledge in the most highest? 12 Loe these are the vngodly, these prosper in the ⟨p. 72⟩world, these haue riches in possession. 13 Then haue I clensed my heart in vaine (said I) & washed my handes in innocencie. 14 All the day long haue I beene punished, and chastened euery morning. 15 Yea, I had almost said euen as they: but loe, then should I haue condemned the generation of thy children. 16 Then thought I to vnderstand this, but it was too hard for mee. 17 Vntill I went into the Sanctuarie of God: then vnderstoode I the end of these men.
¶The plain explanation.
¶The plaine explanation.
Because the wicked men prosper so well in this world: the people of God conform, and apply them selves to do as they do, and frame their lives and manners, unto the rule and fashion of such wicked people as prosper. And they suck and draw into their minds, the wicked mens opinions and conversations: and so replenish themselves with iniquity, as the thirsty man doth replenish himself with water. And when the people see the best part turn unto the manners of the worst, and be as evil or worse then the worst: they muse and think whether there be any God, or knowledge in God, that suffereth these abominations. And not only the common people (saith the prophet Asaphe,) stood in a mammering whether God took any heed or cared for the world, seeing that wicked men did so prosper, and the godlier sort so vexed: but I may self also considering these things with my self, fell into such madness and error of judgement, that I had done evil so to apply my self to virtuous and godly life: seeing I was vexed and turmoiled with continual