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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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1It is written that we must enter into heaven by many troubles. 2Now, of all troubles, the trouble of the mind and of the spirit is the greatest. Who then can enter into heaven without such troubles? Doubtless no man. For the judgement of God must ⟨p. 106⟩begin at his house, as Saint Pater saith: That is to say,3 None shall in this life more feel Gods displeasure for sin in the spirit,4 nor suffer more adversity in the body,5 then such as be of Gods own household and very elects. Wherefore we be admonished in the troubles and sorrows that this Prophet Asaph sustained in his soul that could not rest, and in his body that could not sleep nor speak, that good men be not free from adversity,6 and that adversities (be they never so great) shall not separate men from God for ever, but for a time he punisheth sin and hideth the consolation of God from us: As the scripture saith:7 For a time, a little while I have forsaken thee, but I will gather thee together in wonderful mercies. In a short time of my wrath I hid my face a while from thee, but I will have mercy upon thee for ever: saith the Lord thy redeemer.
1It is written that we must enter into heauen by many troubles. 2Now, of all troubles, the trouble of the minde and of the spirite is the greatest. Who then can enter into heauen without such troubles? Doubtlesse no man. For the iudgement of God must ⟨p. 106⟩