A03620:71
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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Although I walk thorough the valley and shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for thou art with me, thy rod and thy staff comfort me.
Although I walke thorough the vallie and shadowe of death, I will feare no euill, for thou art with me, thy rodde and thy staffe comfort me.
Seeing I have such a guide and defender, there is no difficulty of peril, nor fear of death, that I will pass of. For what harm can death do to him, that hath God the author of all life with him? Or what can the tyranny of man do, where as God is the defender?
SEing I haue suche a guide and defender, there is no difficultie of perill, nor feare of death, that I will passe of. For what harme can death do to him, that hath God the authour of all life with him? Or what can the tyrannie of man do, where as God is the defender?
In this fifth part, King David showeth, how the Lord God doeth exercise his sheep, whom he feedeth with his blessed word, in dangers and troubles: & also how he will defend them in the middest of their troubles, what so ever they be. In the first words of the fifth part of this sacred and holy Hymn, the prophet declareth that the life of Gods sheep and people in this world, can not be without dangers and troubles. Therefore Christ sayeth, that He came to put fire in the world, and that the same fire should burn, meaning that he came to preach such a doctrine, as should move dissension and discord between friend and friend,1 the father and the son, and set them at debate. Not that his word is a learning or doctrine of dissension and discord of it ⟨p. 26⟩