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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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Here in this demand first be two things to be noted: The one declaring a fault in the Prophets faith: and the other expressing a verity in the Prophets knowledge. The fault in his faith, was to doubt or to stand in a mammering of Gods mercy, which is most sure and endureth for ever and ever: and to ask this question, Whether his mercy were clean gone for ever? The verity of his knowledge was to judge and say, that It was his mercy that forgave sins, and not his or any other mens merits that could deserve the pardoning of sin: As ye may see how sinful Saul for his sin,1 thought to have appeased God with sacrifice,2 and the proud Pharisee with his pretended good works. But here in this knowledge, that the Prophet complained of the departure of Gods mercy, is set forth, that only mercy appeaseth Gods ire in Christ, for the sin of man.3 And what works so ever be done, except Gods mercy pardon the sin,4 they all can neither please God,5 nor quiet the conscience and troubled spirit of him that doth the works.6 As it may be seen in the example of Saint Peter, and the rest of the Apostles. When that Saint Peter walked upon the sea coming towards Christ,7 and felt the wind strong and tempestuous, he began to fear: and when he began to sink, he cried: Lord save me. And the Lord put forth his hand and took him, & said unto ⟨image 107⟩him: Thou of little faith, why doubtest thou?
Here in this demaund first be two things to be noted: The one declaring a fault in the Prophetes faith: and the other expressing a veritie in the Prophetes knowledge. The fault in his faith, was to doubt or to stande in a mamering of Gods mercy, which is most sure and endureth for euer and euer: and to aske this question, Whether his mercy were cleane gone for euer? The veritie of his knowledge was to iudge and say, that It was his mercy that forgaue sinnes, and not his or any other mens merites that could deserue the pardoning of sinne: As ye may sée how sinneful Saule for his sinne,