A03620:86
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 fourth verse continued: and the fifth verse expounded.
The fourth verse continued: and the fift verse expounded.
For thou art with me, thy rod and thy staff comfort me. Thou shalt prepare a table before me, against them that trouble me, thou hast anointed my head with oil, and my cup shall be full.
For thou art with me, thy rod and thy staffe comfort me. Thou shalt prepare a table before me, against thē that trouble me, thou hast annoynted my head with oyle, and my cup shall be full.
Seeing thou art with me, at whose power and will all troubles go and come, I doubt not but to have the victory and overhand of them, how many and dangerous so ever they be, for thy rod chasteneth me when I go astray, and thy staff stayeth me when I should fall. Two things most necessary for me (good Lord) the one to call me from my fault and error, and the ⟨image 28⟩other to keep me in thy trueth and verity. What can be more blessed, then to be sustained and kept from falling by the staff and strength of the most highest? And what can be more profitable, then to be beaten with his merciful rod, when we go astray? For, He chasteneth as many as he loveth, and beateth as many as he receiveth into his holy profession. Notwithstanding, whilst we be here in this life, he feedeth us with the sweet pastures of wholesome herbs of his holy word, until we come to eternal life, and when we put off these bodies, and come into heaven, and know the blessed fruition and riches of his kingdom, then shall we not only be his sheep, but also the guests of his everlasting banquet. The which (Lord) thou settest before all them that love thee in this world, and doest so anoint and make glad our minds with thine holy spirit, that no adversities nor troubles can make us sorry.