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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 3 (verses 2-9): ¶The third part.
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Out of this we learn, how necessary it is in time at the beginning of troubles and temptations, to remember the Lord, and to call unto him for mercy. For the more temptations do grow without present assistance of Gods grace, the greater is the damnation, and the more is the danger thereof: as we may see in the examples of the scripture.
Out of this we learne, howe necessarie it is in time at the beginning of troubles and temptations, to remember the Lord, and to cal vnto him for mercie. For the more temptations doe growe without present assistance of Gods grace, the greater is the damnation, and the more is the daunger thereof: as we may sée in the examples of the scripture.
Adam fell into anxiety and discomfort of spirit,1 and God immediately told him of his fault, and by Gods grace his discomforted spirit was quieted in the promises of God:2 Cain by the murder of his brother Abel,3 felt the discomfort of the spirit, and by neglecting of Gods calling, dyed in the same.4 David being admonished by Gods grace, found rest for his unquieted spirit:5 Saul in deferring the remedy of Gods grace, died comfortless. Peter, at the beginning, through Gods grace with one look of Christ,6 put away discomfort: Judas with contemning Christs admonitions, dyed in horrible despair.
Adam fell into anxietie and discomfort of spirite,1