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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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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,1 Why hast thou made me after this sorte? Neither may the mortall man,2 in whom is nothing but sinne,3 quarel with the Lord and say: What layest thou vpon me? But thinke, that although he had made vs both blinde, lame, and as deformed as monsters: yet had he made vs better then euer we deserued. And in case he layd all the troubles of the world vppon one man: yet are they lesse then one sinne of man doeth deserue. Thus hath the Prophet learned nowe and felt, and sayth: The doinges of God be holie and right, and there is none to be compared vnto him: and sheweth the cause why none is to be compared vnto God. In the declaration whereof, he continueth seuen verses, and so maketh an ende of the Psalme.