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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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The third thing to be noted in this second part is,1 that Gods nature and mans differ much one from the other. For man (for the most part) is no more serviceable unto God, nor longer friendly unto man, then Gods condition upon the earth is fortunate and quiet with the world.2 For if storms arise for Gods cause, and troubles happen where quietness erst had place: the men of the world alter their love, service and reverence: and will neither make nor meddle with God nor his cause: no, although ten thousand idols be brought in for one God: as English men have seen in former time. As long as Christ had a king in this realm to hold of his part,3 and that great livings, gains, friendship and love of the world rose for Gods sake, they dissembled towards his word, and so long as fair words could please God, he lacked none: but now even such as God did most for, do know neither God nor his word: but had rather hear ten times spoken of the falsest tradition that ever man brought into the Church, then once of Christs most holy Gospel: so that now mens natures, for adversities sake, be clean turned from God.
The third thing to be noted in this second part is,1 that Gods nature and mans differ much one from the other. For man (for the most part) is no more seruiceable vnto God, nor longer friendly vnto man, then Gods condition vppon the earth is fortunate and quiet with the world.2 For if stornies arise for Gods cause, and troubles happen where quietnesse erst had place: the men of the world alter their loue, seruice and reuerence: and will neither make nor medle with God nor his cause: no, althoughe tenne thousand idols be brought in for one God: as Englishe men haue séene in former time. As long as Christ had a king in this realme to hold of his part,3 and that great liuings, gaines, friendship and loue of ye world rose for Gods sake, they dissembled towards his worde, and so long as faire wordes could please God, he lacked none: but now euen such as God did most for, doe knowe neither God nor his word: but had rather heare tenne times spoken of the falsest tradition that euer man brought into the Churche, then once of Christes most holy Gospel: so that now mens natures, for aduersities sake, be cleane turned from God.