A03627:78
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
¶For thou art with me, thy rod ⟨image 47⟩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 arte with me, thy rodde ⟨image 47⟩and thy staffe comforte me, thou shalte prepare a table before mee agaynst them that trouble me, thou hast anoynted my heade with oyle and my cup shall be full.
The explanation.
Seeing thou art with me, at whose power & 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 […]. Two things most necessary for me (good lord) the one to call me from my fault and error, and the other to keep me in thy truth and very•ye. 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 too be beaten with his ⟨image 48⟩merciful rod when we go astray? For he chasteneth as many as he loveth, and beateth as many as he receiveth in too his holy profession. Notwithstanding whiles we be here in this life he fedeth us with the sweet pastures of wholesome herbs of his holy word, until we come too eternal life, and when we put of thieves bodies and come in too 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 banke. 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.