A03620:364
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 77. Psalm, made by the constant Martyr of Christ, Master JOHN HOOPER, Bishop of Gloucester and Worcester.
¶AN EXPOSITION vppon the 77. Psalme, made by the constant Martyr of Christe, Maister IOHN HOOPER, Bishop of Glocester and Worcester.
THE ARGUMENT.
THE ARGVMENT.
When this Prophet Asaph, (being a man appointed to the service and teaching of Gods word unto the people,) perceived, that such as were under his cure & charge, were many times troubled and brought into great heaviness, for the fear and dread they had conceived of Gods most just ire and strait punishment for sin, & transgression of his holy laws: and in himself felt especially the burden of Gods displeasure against sin intolerable: he received, from the holy ghost (the spirit of consolation,) what was the best remedy and help for every troubled conscience, to appease and quiet the poor spirit of man, that knoweth and feeleth not only that God is justly angry for sin: but also will straitly punish the iniquity and abomination of the same. And when he had learned himself by God, how a troubled and desperate conscience might be quieted, he spake it to such as were alive and with him, and wrote it to all such as should come after him until the worlds end, that troubled sinners might see their sins for given in the mercy of God, and they themselves accepted, as Gods most dear children, into eternal friendship, and endless joys of salvation.