A03620:527
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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20 Thou leadest thy people like sheep, by the hand of Moses and Aaron.
20 Thou leadest thy people like sheepe, by the hand of Moses and Aaron.
Of this verse the afflicted may learn many consolations.1 First, that the best people that be, are no better able to resist temptations: then the simple sheep is able to withstand the brier that catcheth him. The next, that man is of no more ability to beware of temptations, then the poor sheep is to avoid the brier,2 being preserved only by the diligence of the shepherd. The third, that as the shepherd is careful of his entangled and briered sheep; so is GOD of his afflicted faithful. And the fourth is, that the people of Israel could take no harm of the water, because they entered the sea at Gods commandment. Whereof we learn, that no danger can hurt, when God doth command us to enter ⟨image 126⟩into it: and all dangers overcome us, if we choose them our selves,3 besides Gods commandment. As Peter,4 when he went at Gods commandment upon the water, took no hurt: but when he entered into the Bishops house, upon his own presumption, was overcome, and denied Christ. The Israelites, when they fought at Gods commandment, the peril was nothing:5 but when they would do it of their own heads, they perished. So that we are bound to attend upon Gods commandment, and then no danger shall destroy us, though it pain us.
Of this verse the afflicted may learne many consolations.