A03620:532
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 figures note the number of the leaf. A. the first side. B. the second.
¶The figures note the number of the leafe. A. the first side. B. the second.
❧The argument of the 23. Psalm. fol. 9. A. ¶Of this Psalm, there are seven parts. ibid. B. 1 Who it is that hath the cure and charge of mans life and salvation. 10. A. 2 Wherein the life and salvation of man consisteth. 14. B. 3 How a man is brought to the knowledge of life and salvation: which part showeth, what man is of himself, and how he is brought into his life, and to feed in the pleasant pastures of Gods word. 19. B. 4 Wherefore man is brought to life and salvation. 23. B. 5 What trouble may happen to such, as God giveth life and salvation unto. 25. B. 6 Whereby the troubles of Gods elect be overcome. 31. A. 7 What the end of Gods troubled people shall be. 41. B. ❧The Argument of the 62 Psalm. 43. A. ¶Of this Psalm there are two general parts, and six particular. ibid. A. & B. ¶The first general part, containing four particular parts. 1 How that the favour of God, and his help, is able to remedy all adversities. 43. A. ¶The second general part containing two particular parts. 2 How that the favour of man, and his help, is able to redress no adversities. 43. A. ¶A brief paraphrase upon the whole Psalm. 44. B. ¶The six particular parts as they follow in their order and place. 1 What is to be done by the Christian man that is afflicted. 45. A. 2 Why the troubled person seeketh health of God. 51. A. ⟨image 127⟩3 How the persecutors of the innocent shall suddenly perish. 58. A. 4 Why trouble is patiently to be borne, and faithfully to be believed, that God can and will remedy it. 63. B. 5 How mans power is not to be trusted unto. 66. B. 6 How that God hath promised to help the afflicted. 69. A. ❧The Argument of the 73. Psalm. 70. A. ¶A Paraphrase upon the whole Psalm. Fol. 70. 71. 72. 73. ¶Of this Psalm there are eight parts. 74. 1 That God loveth the good, although he punisheth them. 75. A. 2 How weak and frail a thing the nature of man is. 77. B 3 Wherein the felicity of wicked men consisteth, &c. 80. A 4 How frail, brittle, and weak a thing man is, &c. 84. B 5 How some men repeat their well doings, &c. 85 A 6 How great a danger it is, temerously to judge of God, &c. 85. B 7 That mans reason is but ignorant and beastly in considering of Gods works, &c. 86. A 8 The multitude & number of Gods consolations, &c. 86. B ❧The Argument of the 77.