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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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Herein is contained what the felicity of the wicked is, and wherein it consisteth, that the godly be offended with all, when they flourish and be in honour: and the poor members of Christ persecuted and without all honour, and be rather worms then men: 1yea, the dogs and brute beasts of the enemies, be in more estimation, then the poor believers in Christ.
HErein is conteined what the felicitie of the wicked is, and wherein it consisteth, that the godly be offended with all, when they flourishe and be in honour: and the poore members of Christe persequuted and without all honour, and be rather worms then men: 1yea, the dogs and brute beastes of the enimies, be in more estimation, then the poore beléeuers in Christe.
- 1Psal. 2•.
Out of this part is to be noted. First, a great fault and oversight in the people of God, for lack of judgment and true knowledge: wherein trueth and very felicity in deed consisteth: the lack of the which knowledge, maketh men both impatient, and lewd judges of Gods holy works. The Prophet therefore herein amendeth his own, and our ignorance, and willeth us to know perfectly, wherein felicity and happiness doth rest. The Christian must understand and assure him self, that the felicity and everlasting beatitude of man, is wrought by quietness of conscience, and innocency of life: of which two parts and virtues, in this tract I will speak more hereafter, as well what they be, what be the causes of them: as what is the effect of them. I will assure you, if we know not these things well: our religion will be but a while permanent, and true unto God. To enter therefore into the knowledge of the matter, wherein the beatitude & felicity of man ⟨image 77⟩