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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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There be a great many at this day (as there were before our time,) that know and speak of such consolation, as is contained in the letter, & utter bark of Gods word: but in their consciences they feel not in deed the consolation thereof.1 As Judas preached abroad with the rest of his companions, consolation to the lost sheep of the house of Israel: but he showed unto others that he felt not him self. So did the Pharisees,2 when the scripture was read every Saturday in their Synagogues, show that Messiah should come to redeem the world: yet they them selves (for the most part) felt not the consolation in deed, that the scripture did testify of Christ. Even so at this present, many read this Psalm (and daily almost in the letter,) whereof if it be in English, he that understandeth not but the English tongue, seeth ⟨image 95⟩great consolation in the letter, and also in the Prophet Asaph, that used the Psalm: yet when need should be, the inward consolation of the Psalm, of many is nothing felt. The cause is, that either they understand it not, or else mark it not: either they think (as the Papists do teach) that to say or sing the Psalm without understanding and feeling of it in the spirit, is sufficient for the work it self, and that it pleseth God Ex opere operato, as they term it.
There be a great many at this day (as there were before our time,) that knowe and speake of such consolation, as is conteined in the letter, & vtter barke of Gods worde: but in their consciences they féele not in déede the consolation thereof.1 As Iudas preached abroad with the rest of his companions, consolation to the lost shéepe of the house of Israel: but he shewed vnto others that he felt not him selfe. So did the Phariseis,2 when the scripture was read euery Saturday in their Synagogues, shew that Messiah should come to redéeme the worlde: yet they them selues (for the most part) felt not the consolation in déede, that the scripture did testifie of Christ. Euen so at this present, many reade this Psalme (and daily almost in the letter,) whereof if it be in Englishe, he that vnderstandeth not but the English toung, séeth