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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 4 (verses 10-20): ¶The fourth part.
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11 I will remember the works of the Lord, and call to my mind thy wonders of old time. 12 I will think also of thy works, and my talking shall be of thy doings. 13 Thy way (ô God) is holy: who is so great a God as our God. 14 Thou art the God that doth wonders, and hast declared thy power amongest people. 15 Thou hast mightily delivered thy people, even the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Sela. 16 The waters saw thee, ô God: the waters saw thee and were afraid: the depths also were troubled. 17 The clouds poured out water, the air thundered, and thine arrows went abroad. 18 The voice of thy thunder was heard round about, the lightnings shone upon the ground, the earth was moved and shook withal. 19 Thy way is in the sea, and thy paths in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known. 20 Thou leadest thy people like sheep, by the hand of Moses and Aaron.
11 I will remember the workes of the Lord, and call to my minde thy wonders of olde time. 12 I will thinke also of thy workes, and my talking shall be of thy doings. 13 Thy way (ô God) is holy: who is so great a God as our God. 14 Thou art the God that doth wonders, and hast declared thy power amongest people. 15 Thou hast mightily deliuered thy people, euen the sonnes of Iacob and Ioseph. Sela. 16 The waters saw thee, ô God: the waters saw thee and were afraid: the deapthes also were troubled. 17 The cloudes powred out water, the ayre thundered, and thine arrowes went abroad. 18 The voyce of thy thunder was heard round about, the lightenings shone vpon the gound, the earth was moued and shooke withall. 19 Thy way is in the sea, and thy pathes in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not knowne. 20 Thou leadest thy people like shepe, by the hand of Moses and Aaron.
Of these means how men take consolation in adversity, that the Prophet now maketh mention of: first we learn, what difference is between the consideration of Gods works advisedly & by faith: & the consideration of Gods works rashly & without faith. The which diversity is to be seen in this Prophet. For the one part, as touching the remembering of Gods works out of faith and in faith, he spake before in the second verse, and in the fourth verse, ⟨p. 117⟩