A03620:56
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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For the Lord doth not teach his sheep the truth, that they should live in falsehood: neither giveth he them the remission of their sins, that they should return to the same again: but because they should studiously apply and diligently exercise themselves in virtuous works,1 to the honour of almighty God.2 There be two sorts of people that the Lord will judge and punish in the latter day, with extreme ire and justice.
For the Lord doth not teach his shéepe the truth, that they should liue in falsehood: neither giueth he them the remission of their sinnes, that they should returne to the same againe: but because they should studiously applie and diligently exercise themselues in vertuous woorks,1 to the honor of almightie God.2 There be two sortes of people that the Lorde will iudge and punish in the latter day, with extreme ire and iustice.
The one sort be called upon to learn the knowledge of God and of Gods honour, as Gods word commandeth: but they will not hear, nor obey the calling, but know God and learn God, as the custom and manner of the world is to know him and learn him, though it be never so far from the trueth. And the other sort be contented to hear and learn to know God, and to serve him as he teacheth in his holy and most pure word, but in their hearts consent not to their knowledge: but contrary to it they do outward service to a false God, and frame their conversation, both in religion toward God,