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…

Of the first sort be such as know by Gods works generally, that God hath, and doth dispose all things upon the earth, and nothing hath his beginning nor being but of God:¹ of whom Saint Paul speaketh to the Romans, that by Gods works they knew God, and yet glorified him not. Of the second sort be such, as more particularly know and speak of Gods miracles:² as such be, that read how God of his singular favour preserved Noah & his family, and drowned all the world besides:³ how he brought the children of Israel out of Egypt, and delivered the people from the captivity of Babylon, with such like: and yet when they be in troubles themselves, these marvellous works and mercies showed unto others, cannot comfort themselves. Of the third sort be such, as know generally the marvellous works of God, and perceive that in some God is particularly merciful: and from some he findeth it in him self singularly the mercy of GOD, and from the remembrance of Gods benefits unto others he findeth in him self the working of Gods mercy, and findeth in his conscience such comfort in deed, that he remembereth others before him, that had of Gods mercies in their time of troubles.

Of the first sort be such as know by Gods works generally, that God hath, and doth dispose all things vpon the earth, and nothing hath his beginning nor being but of God:¹ of whome Saint Paule speaketh to the Romanes, that by Gods workes they knewe God, and yet glorified him not. Of the seconde sorte be suche, as more particularly knowe and speake of Gods miracles:² as suche be, that reade how God of his singular fauour preserued Noah & his familie, and drowned all the world besides:³ how he brought the children of Israel out of Egypt, and deliuered the people from the captiuitie of Babylon, with such like: and yet when they be in troubles themselues, these meruellous workes and mercies shewed vnto others, cannot comfort themselues. Of the thirde sorte be suche, as knowe generally the meruellous workes of God, and perceiue that in some God is particularly mercifull: and from some he findeth it in him selfe singularly the mercie of GOD, and from the remembraunce of Gods benefites vnto others he findeth in him selfe the working of Gods mercie, and findeth in his conscience such comfort in déede, that he remembreth others before him, that had of Gods mercies in their time of troubles.