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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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The God therefore of peace, that brought again from death to life, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the everlasting testament, our Lord Jesus Christ, convert the souls and hearts of all those, that cause the sheep of God thus to eat and feed upon the carrion and infected pastures of mens traditions. Amen.
The God therefore of peace, that brought againe from death to life, the great shéepheard of the shéepe, by the bloud of the euerlasting testament, our Lord Iesus Christ, conuert the soules and heartes of all those, that cause the shéepe of God thus to eate and féed vppon the carrine and infected pastures of mens traditions. Amen.
Now, as king David in this text hath wonderfully set forth the miserable nature of all Gods sheep, and put himself for an example, that the nature and condition of all men is corrupt, wicked, and damnable, so that it cannot be partaker of Gods benediction and everlasting grace, except it be borne a new, amended, restored, and instructed: so likewise he showeth, that none converteth the soul of man, but ⟨p. 22⟩the heavenly father the great shepherd, that both seeth the lost state of his sheep, and willeth of his mercy the salvation and calling of the sheep home again: and then he proceedeth further, and showeth what the heavenly shepherd will do with his sheep. He saith, He will lead them into the paths of justice. Wherein the Prophet declareth, that it is not only God that converteth the man from evil, but also he alone that keepeth him in goodness and virtue. And therein is showed a wonderful misery and wretchedness in the soul and body of man, that can neither begin nor yet continue in a life acceptable unto God, except that GOD wholly worketh the same himself.
Nowe, as king Dauid in this text hath wonderfully set foorth ye miserable nature of al Gods shéepe, and put himself for an example, that the nature and condition of all men is corrupt, wicked, and damnable, so that it cannot be partaker of Gods benediction and euerlasting grace, except it be borne a newe, amended, restored, and instructed: so likewise he sheweth, that none conuerteth the soule of man, but