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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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Of this we be admonished, that whatsoever we have, if Gods favour lack, we have nothing able to rejoice us. And of the other side, if we lack all things, and have assuredly Gods favour, there is nothing able to make us heavy and sorrowful: As we see king Saul, having a noble kingdom, and lacking the favour of God, was always unquieted: ⟨image 104⟩Poor David having the grace and favour of God, was quiet and contented with all things, saying: If God will, he may restore me: if he will not, his will be done.1
Of this we be admonished, that whatsoeuer we haue, if Gods fauour lacke, we haue nothing able to reioyce vs. And of the other side, if we lacke all thinges, and haue assuredly Gods fauour, there is nothing able to make vs heauie and sorowfull: As we see king Saule, hauing a noble kingdome, and lacking the fauour of God, was alwayes vnquieted: ⟨image 104⟩Poore Dauid hauing the grace and fauour of God, was quiet and contented with all thinges, saying: If God will, he may restore mee: if he will not, his will be done.1
- 11. Reg. 16. 1. Reg. 24. 2. Reg. 16. 15. 2. Tim. 4.
The assurance of Gods promises made Paul glad to die: and the mistrust & desperation of Gods promises,1 made Judas weary to live. The certainty of Gods trueth made Saint Stephen quietly to die in the assurance of eternal life:2 the uncertainty and doubtfulness of Gods mercy caused Saul to die in the fear of eternal death.