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An exposition upon the .23. psalm of David full of fruitful and comfortable doctrine,…An exposition vpon the .23. psalme of Dauid full of frutefull and comfortable doctrin,…
An exposition upon the .23. psalm of David full of fruitful and comfortable doctrine, written to the city of London by John Hooper, bishop [sic] of Gloucester and Worcester, and holy martyr of God for the testimony of his truth. Whereunto is annexed an apology of his, against such as reported that he cursed Queen Mary, with certain godly and comfortable letters in the end.An exposition vpon the .23. psalme of Dauid full of frutefull and comfortable doctrin, written to the citye of London by Iohn Hooper, bushop [sic] of Gloceter and Worceter, and holye martyr of God for the testimonye of hys truth. Wherunto is annexed an apology of his, agaynst such as reported that he cursed Quene Mary, wyth certaine godlye and comfortable letters in the ende.
London: printed by John Tisdale and Thomas Hacket, 1562
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When he was laid in the grave with his fathers, they thought too execute their plagues and tyranny towards him being dead, purposing that as they had brought him to death and killed him: so likewise they would keep him down still that he should never see life again, but rot in the earth like a wretch, until worms had eaten him. And for the performance of this purpose to do all their whole wills to the uttermost, they came to Pilate and said, that the deceiver of the people that lay in the grave, made his boast whiles he was alive, that the third day after his death he would rise again, but if it should be so, it would be worse with them after then it was before. Appoint therefore soldiers said they, & watchmen too keep the sepulchre till the third day be pas•e.1 Whiles they ⟨image 39⟩ye• minded to lay as much evil and contempt upon Christ our shepherd as the• meant unto him, came the heavenly father, that suffereth no more ignominy to fall upon his, nor will suffer them to continue any longer then him pleaseth, with this inhibition and stay of further proceedings in dishonouring and persecuting his only son and said: I am redijt lux tertia, surge sepulte meus, that is as much to say, now is come the third day, arise mine own dear son buried. And then was the sorrow and contempt of this our persecuted shepherd not only ended, but also turned in to endless and unspeakable joys: he passed with his forefather David most bitter pains, and also most vile death, but he feared not because god was with him.2 The same appointment also hath the heavenly father made with all dangers & troubles that shall happen unto us his poor & ⟨image 40⟩afflicted sheep taken daily (as it were to the shambles) to suffer what Gods enemies can devise. But the heavenly shepherd doth see all their doings out of heaven and mocketh them too scorn,3 for they shall never do as much as they would, against Christ and his people, but as much as god will suffer them. David afterwards in his. 37. psalm, teacheth us the same with marvellous words and divine sentences. Committe domino viam tuam et spera in eum &c. Lay (sayeth he) thy care upon the the Lord, and trust in him and he shall help thee.