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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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The same is likewise marvellously expressed in the common creed, whereas every man saith: He believeth in God the father, God the son, and God the holy Ghost, and that he believeth the remission of sins: meaning, that whosoever saith his creed, should see & feel in his soul the clarity and brightness of his salvation, that is contained in the letter and words of the creed. But this clearness is not seen of all men, nor yet of the most part of men: As Christ declareth:1 Many be called and few chosen. Many say: Lord, Lord, and few do the Lords will. Therefore Christ saith marvellously concerning the clarity and brightness of Gods word inwardly, in S. Luke: Blessed be they that hear the word of God and keep it. 2By the which words he declareth, that many hear and see the outward light and trueth of Gods word: but very few there be that see the inward light and profit thereof. Of this is learned what the cause is that Christians bear the name of Christ, and yet be not Christs in deed: for because a great many be contented with the name, and few do understand what the name truly and verily containeth in it.
The same is likewise meruellously expressed in the common créede, whereas euery man saith: Hée beléeueth in God the father, God the sonne, and God the holy Ghost, and that he beléeueth the remission of sinnes: meaning, that whosoeuer saith his créed, should sée & feele in his soule the claritie and brightnesse of his saluation, that is conteined in the letter and wordes of the créede. But this clearenesse is not séene of all men, nor yet of the most part of men: As Christ declareth:1 Many be called and fewe chosen. Many say: Lord, Lord, and fewe doe the Lords will. Therefore Christ saith meruellously concerning the claritie and brightnesse of Gods word inwardly, in S. Luke: Blessed be they that heare the word of God and keepe it. 2By the which words he declareth, that many heare and sée the outward light and trueth of Gods word: but very fewe there be that sée the inward light and profite thereof. Of this is learned what the cause is that Christians beare the name of Christ, and yet be not Christes in déede: for because a great many be contented with the name, and few do vnderstand what the name truly and verily conteineth in it.