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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.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The first sort be left comfortless, because they seek no consolation: and the second sort find no comfort, because they seek it where it is not, contrary unto God and his holy word. Happy therefore is the troubled, that seeketh consolation at Gods hands, and no where else:1 For he is (as it is written by the Prophet Isaiah,) the God alone, that doth save, and none but he. 2But there be two manner of impediments that keep the Almighty God from the helping and comforting of people that be in trouble. 3The one is ignorance of Gods nature and property towards the afflicted: 4and the other is fear and dread, whereas God is most justly angry for sin, lest that in his anger and just punishment, he will not be merciful.
The first sort be left comfortlesse, because they séeke no consolation: and the second sort find no comfort, because they séeke it where it is not, contrarie vnto God and his holie word. Happie therefore is the troubled, that séeketh consolation at Gods handes, and no where els:1 For he is (as it is written by the Prophet Esaie,) the God alone, that doth saue, and none but hee. 2But there be two manner of impedimentes that kéepe the Almightie God from the helping and comforting of people that be in trouble. 3The one is ignorance of Gods nature and propertie towards the afflicted: 4and the other is feare and dread, whereas God is most iustly angrie for sinne, lest that in his anger and iust punishment, he will not be mercifull.