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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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This prophet Asaph was before in great trouble, ⟨image 118⟩as ye heard), and especially of the mind, that self not a sure trust and confidence in Gods mercy: and thought of all extremities that to be (as it is in deed) the greatest, a mind desperate and doubtful of Gods mercy: yet now he saith, God is holy in his way, and all that he doeth is right and just.
This prophet Asaph was before in great trouble, ⟨image 118⟩as ye heard), and especially of the minde, that self not a sure trust and confidence in Gods mercie: and thought of al extremities that to be (as it is in déed) the greatest, a minde desperate and doubtfull of Gods mercie: yet nowe he saith, God is holie in his way, and all that he doeth is right and iust.
We learn hereby, that the pot can not say to the Potter,1 Why hast thou made me after this sort? Neither may the mortal man,2 in whom is nothing but sin,3 quarrel with the Lord and say: What layest thou upon me? But think, that although he had made us both blind, lame, and as deformed as monsters: yet had he made us better then ever we deserved. And in case he laid all the troubles of the world upon one man: yet are they less then one sin of man doeth deserve. Thus hath the Prophet learned now and felt, and saith: The doings of God be holy and right, and there is none to be compared unto him: and showeth the cause why none is to be compared unto God. In the declaration whereof, he continueth seven verses, and so maketh an end of the Psalm.
We learne hereby, that the potte can not say to the Potter,