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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 we see, if GOD did help us no more of his mercy,1 then our own merits deserved, or else no more then the gifts of God, faith, hope, and charity, as they be qualities in us: we should surely perish. Therefore this place of the Prophet Asaph, where he demandeth this question: Whether Gods mercy be gone for ever? doth teach us, that of all things we should be most assured of this: that only mercy is the help of mans troubles and damnation. But as I said before, there were two manner of clarities and brightness in the word of God: so now I say,2 there is two manner of mercies of God mentioned in the scripture: The outward mercy is in the letter which men read and sing every day, and speak and talk of: but the other is inward.
Here we sée, if GOD did helpe vs no more of his mercy,1 then our owne merites deserued, or else no more then the gifts of God, faith, hope, and charitie, as they be qualities in vs: we should surely perish. Therefor this place of the Prophete Asaph, where he demaundeth this question: Whether Gods mercy be gone for euer? doth teach vs, that of all thinges we should be most assured of this: that onely mercy is the help of mans troubles and damnation. But as I saide before, there were two maner of clarities and brightnesse in the word of God: so nowe I say,2 there is two manner of mercies of God mentioned in the scripture: The outwarde mercy is in the letter which men reade and sing euery day, and speake and talke of: but the other is inward.
- 1Note.
- 2Two manner of mercies mentioned in the scripture.Two maner of mercies mentioned in the scripture.