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…

There is to be considered also in these demands of the Prophet, that he made to him self in his spirit (as the text saith, he revolved the matter with his own spirit) this doctrine, how easy a thing it is to teach and comfort other men, and how hard a thing it is for a man to teach and comfort him self in the promises of God.¹ S. Paul found fault therewithal, and said to the Jew: Thou teachest an other ⟨p. 112⟩man & teachest not thy self. And Judas went forth with the eleven other of his fellows, to teach Gods mercy in Christ unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel:² but he neither followed his own doctrine, nor yet took any comfort of remission of sins in the promises of God, but hanged himself desperately. Wherefore it is very expedient for every man and woman that hath learned, and doth know the truth of God, to pray, that they them selves may follow the truth: and for such as know and teach others the consolations of the scriptures of God, that they may with knowledge of them feel them in deed, and with speaking of them to others for their learning, they may speak them to them selves for their own edifying.

There is to be considered also in these demaunds of the Prophete, that he made to him selfe in his spirite (as the text saith, he reuolued the matter with his owne spirite) this doctrine, howe easie a thing it is to teach and comfort other men, and howe hard a thing it is for a man to teach and comfort him selfe in the promises of God.¹ S. Paule found fault therewithall, and saide to the Iewe: Thou teachest an other ⟨p. 112⟩man & teachest not thy selfe. And Iudas went foorth with the eleuen other of his fellowes, to teach Gods mercy in Christ vnto the lost shéep of the house of Israel:² but he neither followed his own doctrine, nor yet tooke any comfort of remission of sinnes in the promises of God, but hanged himselfe desperately. Wherefore it is very expedient for eueryman and woman that hath learned, and doth knowe the truth of God, to pray, that they them selues may folowe the truth: and for such as knowe and teach others the consolations of the scriptures of God, that they may with knowledge of them féele them in déede, and with speaking of them to others for their learning, they may speake them to them selues for their owne edifying.