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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.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Some think that man and all worldly things be ruled and governed by God, with great justice and inscrutable wisdom,1 with all mercy and favour. Others think that GOD ruleth not this world, and worldly things: and in case they think he do, yet do they condemn his administration and rule, of injustice and partiality: because God doeth as it pleaseth himself, and not as man would have him do. And upon these diversities of judgements in mens minds: God is to the godly, merciful: and to the ungodly, severe and rigorous.
Some thincke that man and all worldly thinges be ruled and gouerned by God, with greate iustice and inscrutable wisedome,1 with all mercie and fauour. Others thinke that GOD ruleth not this world, and worldly things: and in case they thinke he doe, yet do they condemne his administration and rule, of iniustice and parcialitie: because God doeth as it pleaseth himselfe, and not as man would haue him doe. And vpon these diuersities of iudgements in mens mindes: God is to the godly, mercifull: and to the vngodly, seuere and rigorous.
- 1A wicked judgment of Gods doings.A wicked iudgment of Gods doinges.
If the spirit of man judge truly and godly of him, by and by the spirit of man shall perceive and feel the heavenly influence of Gods spirit, stirring and impelling his spirit to all virtue and goodness.1 If the spirit of man be destitute of spirit of God, and judge perversely and wickedly, the spirits of man shall feel the lack of Gods spirit, and true judgement, to blind the eyes of his mind, & cast him self into all abomination & sin: as the iniquity of the man justly hath deserved. Of the which thing cometh this, that as the virtue & godliness of godly men daily increaseth: even so doeth the iniquity and abomination of the ungodly also increase.