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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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so doeth he in the blood of Christ (by the operation of the holy ghost) dry up and clean lade out, the ponds and deep seas of mistrust & heaviness out of the soul, and turneth the soul it self to the use of his own honour, in the joys everlasting. And as the water covereth the beauty of the land: so do sin & temptation cover the image and beauty of mans soul in this life. But as with a word God can remedy the one: so with the least of his mercies he can redress the other. And for the better experience and more certainty thereof, we see it proved by this prophet Asaph, in this place. For the ground was never more overwhelmed with water, nor the bright Sun with dimmie clouds: then was this poor Prophets spirit, with heaviness and sorrow of sin and temptations. Therefore he feeleth how God easeth the heart, and recordeth how he banished floods and waters, to make his people a way to rest and tranquillity.
so doeth he in the bloud of Christ (by the operation of the holy ghost) drie vp and cleane lade out, the ponds and déep seas of mistrust & heuines out of the soule, and turneth the soule it selfe to the vse of his owne honour, in the ioyes euerlasting. And as the water couereth the beautie of the land: so do sinne & temptation couer the image and beautie of mans soule in this life. But as with a worde God can remedie the one: so with the least of his mercies he can redresse the other. And for the better experience and more certeintie thereof, we sée it proued by this prophete Asaph, in this place. For the ground was neuer more ouerwhelmed with water, nor the bright Sunne with dimmie cloudes: then was this poore Prophetes spirite, with heauinesse and sorrowe of sinne and temptations. Therefore he féeleth howe God easeth the heart, and recordeth howe he banished floudes and waters, to make his people a way to rest and tranquillitie.
17 The clouds poured out water, the air thundered, and thine arrows went abroad.
17 The clouds powred out water, the aire thundered, and thine arrowes went abroad.