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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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This clarity and brightness of the Scripture, although it be necessary: yet it is not sufficient: for if standeth alone in bare and naked knowledge, which before God saveth no, neither illuminateth the man that hath the knowledge in a sufficient clarity and brightness of faith, and of Gods promises due in Christ unto faith.1 As we may see, how the children of Israel had the external clarity and brightness of Gods promises unto Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, that they and their posterity should inherit the land of Canaan, that flowed with all plenty and abundance: yet notwithstanding such as came out of Egypt, for the most part,2 perished in the desert & wilderness. The Pharisees and learned men amongest the Jews,3 had the clearness and brightness of Christs coming,4 & of the place he should be borne in, and told in that part the trueth unto Herod: yet did they for all this knowledge and clarity, abhor Christ when he came, and put him to death most wrongfully. The people in like sort saw an external brightness in Christ,5 that by his miracles and wonders, they thought him worthy to be made a king:6 and yet for all this, they cried out against him: Crucifige eum, crucifige eum, Crucify him, crucify him. The devil himself said he knew who Christ was, the son of the most highest: and yet for all this knowledge and clearness shall he never be saved.7 And Christ himself also perceived that this external ⟨p. 102⟩brightness was amongest a great many that called him Lord, Lord: Yet notwithstanding he said, they should not enter into the joys of heaven. So likewise be there very many at this present time, that see the clarity and brightness of Christ outwardly in the letter, and yet follow it not here in living, neither shall they have the effect of their knowledge in the life to come: for their clearness is only knowledge, without feeling or practise of the brightness inwardly: