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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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The third thing to be noted of these words, is the manner of the Prophets speaking, which must be marked and understood, or else the reader or hearer of the Psalms shall take no profit.
The thirde thing to be noted of these wordes, is the manner of the Prophetes speaking, which must be marked and vnderstoode, or else the reader or hearer of the Psalmes shall take no profite.
My feet were almost gone, and my treadings had well nigh slipped.
My feete were almost gone, and my treadings had well nigh slipt.
By the feet he understandeth the mind: and by the treadings well nigh slipped, he understandeth the judgement and wisdom of the mind. As foul and slippery ways be dangerous for the feet: so be the works of God to the mind, that is not illuminated with the light of Gods word. And as the slipping and running away of the feet, causeth all the body to fall: even so the ignorance of the mind causeth both body and soul to fall, and grievously to misjudge the works of God. And as the fall of the body sowceth and defileth it self with mire and dirt: even so doth the fall of the mind defile both body and soul with impatience, and envious indignation at Gods works. So that the Prophet saith by ⟨image 76⟩these words, My feet were almost gone, and my treadings had well nigh slipped: My mind was so troubled to see God suffer the evil in such prosperity, and the good in such adversity, that my judgement almost slipped from the right sentence of thee (O Lord:) and very scarcely I avoided most heinous sin towards thee, in controlling of thy most wise and just doings. If we marked the pith and wisdom of the scripture, we should see many things more in our selves, then we do: & doubtless grow to an excellency in wisdom, and find out what evils we be most inclined unto. Amongst all other, hatred and indignation of other mens prosperity is not the least, nor the most seldomest. And in deed the father of sin, the devil, hath that in him. First, he disdained God, and his felicity: but he wan nothing thereby,