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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.
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.
How long the love of man continueth towards men, daily experience showeth within one month.1 If a man fall into trouble for the most just cause: he that was his friend, will not only alter his love from him, but also all the notes and tokens of the same: whereas in prosperity he was assured both ⟨p. 92⟩of friendly words and friendly works, in adversity he shall find neither words nor works, except words and works of displeasure. In prosperity fair looks and amiable countenances were as common as the cart way: in adversity there shall neither look, nor countenance be showed, except it be frowning and bending of brows: yea, and moreover, adversity taketh from the dissembling friend, all knowledge that ever he had of his friend afflicted: that if the poor afflicted, (although he be even under the nose of his feigned friend) with courtesy and all obeisance cannot be known.
How long the loue of man continueth towardes men, daily experience sheweth within one moneth.1 If a man fall into trouble for the most iust cause: he that was his friend, will not onely alter his loue from him, but also all the notes and tokens of the same: whereas in prosperitie he was assured both ⟨p. 92⟩of friendly words and friendly workes, in aduersitie he shal find neither words nor workes, except words and works of displeasure. In prosperitie faire lookes and amiable countenances were as common as the cart way: in aduersitie there shall neither looke, nor countenaunce be shewed, except it be frowning and bending of browes: yea, and moreouer, aduersitie taketh from the dissembling friend, all knowledge that euer he had of his friend afflicted: that if the poore afflicted, (although he be euen vnder the nose of his feigned friend) with courtesie and all obeisance cannot be knowne.
- 1How long mans love continueth towards man.How long mans loue continueth towardes man.