A03620:97
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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therefore the holy Ghost is called the oil of mirth and consolation. And this consolation cometh unto king David, and to all Gods lively members, by the means of Christ,1 as Saint Peter saith: We be people chosen, and a princely priesthood, &c. By the word (Cup) in this verse he meaneth, that he is fully instructed in all godly knowledge, to live virtuously and godly for the time of this mortal life, and so is the cup in the scripture taken for any thing that can happen unto us, whether it be adversity or prosperity, for they be called cups: as Christ said of his death,2 Father, if it be possible, take this cup from me. 3And David in the 16. Psalm useth it for mans prosperity in God: The Lord (saith he) is the portion of mine inheritance, and of my cup. And therein he speaketh in the name of Christ, whose inheritance is the whole number of the faithful, and saith, that His inheritance which is the Church, by Gods appointment is blessed and happy, for no adversity can destroy it. This is meant by Davids words (The rod, the staff, the table, the oil, and the cup:) and he useth all these words, to declare the carefulness, love, and defence of God towards miserable man. And he could the better speak thereof unto others, because he had so many times felt, and had experience that God was both strong and faithful towards him in all time of danger & adversity.
therefore the holy Ghoste is called the oyle of mirth and consolation. And this consolation commeth vnto king Dauid, and to all Gods liuely members, by the meanes of Christ,1 as Saint Peter saith: We be people chosen, and a princely priesthoode, &c. By the word (Cup) in this verse he meaneth, that he is fully instructed in all godly knowledge, to liue vertuously and godly for the time of this mortall life, and so is the cup in the scripture taken for any thing that can happen vnto vs, whether it be aduersitie or prosperitie, for they be called cuppes: as Christ said of his death,2 Father, if it be possible, take this cuppe from me.