A03620:355
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 sixth part.
¶The sixt part.
15 Yea, and I had almost said, even as they, &c.
15 Yea, and I had almost said, euen as they, &c.
Out of it we learn, that no man should judge of Gods works, nor Gods people, but by the word of God. In this behalf we do many times grievously offend the Almighty God. For when the world damneth Gods word, then doeth the most part of men the same. If the world say it is true, we say so to. If the world say it is untrue, we say it is untrue. And if the world condemn it, we condemn it also. Likewise, if the world account them cursed ⟨p. 86⟩and damned, that be persecuted for Gods sake, and for the testimony of his name: we do so to. Yea, and moreover, if the world slander and lie upon poor men and poor women, that suffer for Gods sake: we speak as they do, & sometimes persecute also the good with them. This is an horrible thing, to reprove, (after such a carnal and worldly sort,) God, and all his blessed people: which will be at length (doubtless) a just condemnation of the world.