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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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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.
SEinge thou art with mee, at whose power & will all troubles go and come, I doubt not but to haue the victory and ouerhand of them, how many and daungerous so euer they be, for thy rodde chasteneth me when I go astraye, and thy staffe stayeth me when I should 〈…〉. Two thinges most necessarye for me (good lorde) the one to call me frome my faut and errour, and the other to keepe me in thy truthe and very•ye. What can be more blessed then to be susteined and kepte from falling• by the staffe and strengthe of the moste highest? And what can be more profitable then too be beaten wyth hys ⟨image 48⟩mercyfull rodde when we go astray? For he chasteneth as many as he loueth, and beatethe as manye as he receaueth in too his holye profession. Notwithstanding whiles we be here in this life he fedeth vs with ye swete pastures of holsome herbes of his holye worde, vntyll we come too eternall lyfe, and when we put of theese bodye and come in too heauen and knowe the blessed frution and riches of his kingedome, then shall we not onelye be his sheepe, but also the geastes of his euerlastynge banke. The whiche Lord thou settest before al them that loue thee in this world, and doest so anoynt and make gladde oure myndes wyth thyne holye spirite that no adversities nor troubles can make vs sorye.