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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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Commentary Psalm 77 › Body of exposition › Part 1 (verse 1): ¶The first part.
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In this that he saith,1 Blessed be they that weep, He noteth such as do know and feel with sorrow and heaviness of conscience, that they be sinners, and the filthiness of their sins maketh them sorrowful and heavy hearted: yet shall they in Christ be comforted. Again, the poor, sensible, feeling, and troubled sinner doth wish his sins away, and would gladly have virtue and justice to rule and do altogether in him Gods holy will and pleasure. This hunger and thirst (saith Christ,) shall be quenched for the merits of his own death and passion: as it shall not miss, if men in their thirst, hunger, persecution, and trouble, do know and use only God for their help and consolation: as this Prophet did, and teacheth us to do the same in this Psalm.
In this that he saith,1 Blessed be they that weepe, He noteth such as do knowe and féele with sorrowe and heauines of conscience, that they be sinners, and the filthines of their sinnes maketh them sorrowful and heauie hearted: yet shall they in Christ be comforted. Againe, the poore, sensible, féeling, and troubled sinner doth wishe his sinnes away, and would gladly haue vertue and iustice to rule and do altogether in him Gods holy will and pleasure. This hunger and thirst (saith Christ,) shalbe quenched for the merits of his owne death and passion: as it shal not misse, if men in their thirst, hunger, persequution, and trouble, doe knowe and vse onely God for their helpe and consolation: as this Prophet did, and teacheth vs to doe the same in this Psalme.
- 1Of those that weep & mourn who be blessed.Of those that weepe & mourne who be blessed.
In this first part be two sorts of people condemned.1 The one is such as plainly despair, and in