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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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Wherefore,1 it behoveth us all, that we pray earnestly unto GOD, to give us faith to believe his word and works, when we hear, read, or see them: For the word and works of God do nothing comfort the unfaithful,2 as we may see by the Scripture: where God saith,3 He stretched forth his hand all day long to a people that believed not:4 for such as have ears & hear not,5 eyes & see not, be rather the worse for Gods word & works then the better. Ye shall see ⟨image 114⟩where the spirit of David was replenished with faith, he was in assured and ascertained of Gods present help, that he said he would not fear, although a thousand men environed and compassed him round about:6 No, he would not fear, though he should walk in the shadow of death.7 At another time, when faith quailed and waxed faint, he was trembling in his spirit, and fearful in his body: as we may see when he felt his spirit wax faint, he said:8 My soul is troubled very sore, and my bones be weakened. And in other of his Psalms he showeth,9 that his soul was very heavy and comfortless, and could take no consolation.
Wherefore,1 it behoueth vs all, that we pray earnestly vnto GOD, to giue vs faith to beléeue his word and workes, when we heare, read, or sée them: For the word and workes of God do nothing comfort the vnfaithfull,