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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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And as every man that is privately thus minded, that his own sins be greater then can be forgiven: even so hath he the like mind and judgement also of all other mens sins that be like unto his,1 thinking them to be greater then they may be forgiven. For he that despaireth of his own faults, cannot think well that other mens faults as great as his own,2 be remissible. As Judas that hanged himself for betraying of Christ, could not think well of Peter that denied Christ: but rather judged of Peter as he did of him self, saying: God will be entreated no more.
And as euery man that is priuatly thus minded, that his owne sinnes be greater then can be forgiuen: euen so hath he the like minde and iudgement also of all other mens sinnes that be like vnto his,1 thinking them to be greater then they may be forgiuen. For he that despaireth of his owne faultes, cannot thinke well that other mens faults as great as his owne,2 be remissible. As Iudas that hanged himselfe for betraying of Christe, could not thinke well of Peter that denied Christ: but rather iudged of Peter as he did of him selfe, saying: God will be intreated no more.
- 1A wicked judgment.A wicked iudgment.
- 2Matth. 27. 26.
Of this wicked judgment of Gods mercy, Whether he will be entreated any more of a sinner, after that he hath sinned: I will speak no more. But they that lust to read how horrible a thing it is, may have many Psalms that do declare it: namely