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…

In this that the Prophet sayeth,¹ He will remember the works of the Lord of old time, or from the beginning, we learn that it is expedient to know, or at the least way,) not to be ignorant of any book in the scripture. For where as we find not consolation in the one, we may find it in the other. And where he saith He will remember all the works of the Lord (meaning as many as the scripture maketh mention of:) we be instructed, that we cannot see these works for our erudition, neither yet give the almighty God thanks, except we learn them from one of his books to the other. And here is to be noted, that seeing we be bound to know and to be thankful for all the works of God contained in the scripture, we be much in danger, as well for ignorance as unthankfulness, that we know not the principal works of our own creation or redemption. We be therefore admonished, to have books to read the works of God, and to be diligent to ask better learned then we be, what Gods works ⟨image 117⟩do mean. As the children by Gods law us bound to ask the parents,² & the parents bound by the same to teach them: then shall both fathers and children find comfort and consolation against all temptations, in the time of trouble and heaviness. As we see this mans remedy (by the spirit of God) riseth from recording, meditating, and speaking of Gods word and works.

In this that the Prophet sayeth,¹ He will remember the workes of the Lorde of olde time, or from the beginning, we learne that it is expedient to know, or at the least way,) not to be ignorant of any booke in the scripture. For where as we finde not consolation in the one, we may finde it in the other. And where he sayth He wil remember all ye works of the Lord (meaning as many as the scripture maketh mention of:) we be instructed, that we cannot sée these works for our erudition, neither yet giue ye almightie God thanks, except we learne them from one of his bookes to the other. And here is to be noted, that séeing we be bounde to knowe and to be thankefull for all the workes of God conteined in the scripture, we be muche in daunger, as well for ignorance as vnthankefulnesse, that we knowe not the principall workes of our owne creation or redemption. We be therefore admonished, to haue bookes to read the works of God, and to be diligent to ask better learned then we be, what Gods works