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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 2 (verse 2): ¶The second part.
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So that of this second part, first we learn, that such as be truly & unfeignedly brought to a knowledge,1 feeling, and repentance of their sins, have it with great heaviness of mind, terror of conscience, and trouble also of the body many times: that no sickness nor troubles, may be compared to the trouble of the conscience, for fear of due and condigne ⟨p. 91⟩punishment for the sin perpetrated and committed against Gods laws.
So that of this second part, first we learne, that such as be truely & vnseignedly brought to a knowledge,1 féeling, and repentance of their sinnes, haue it with great heauines of minde, terrour of conscience, and trouble also of the bodie many times: that no sicknesse nor troubles, may be compared to the trouble of the conscience, for feare of due and condigne ⟨p. 91⟩punishment for the sinne perpetrated and committed against Gods lawes.
- 1No trouble to the trouble of conscience.No trouble to the trouble of cōscience.
The second doctrine that we be taught out of this second part,1 is to declare what difference there is between the penitent Christian in adversity, and the desperate person that looketh for no help, or else the presumptuous person that contemneth help.
The second doctrine that we be taught out of this second part,1