protestant18

PROTESTANT HISTORY:

MARTYRDOM OF JOHN HOOPER

I will utter dark sayings of old: Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us. We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done. (Psalm 78:2-4)

INTRODUCTION: BIBLE PROTESTANTISM HAS A GLORIOUS HISTORY. It is an epic story of a deadly struggle from under the heel of the Roman system to the glorious liberty of the sons of God. In our ecumenical and apostate age, this story needs to be retold that the battle may continue. This is the eighteenth of a number of posts (hence entitled: Protestant18) and is just another shot fired in this great battle between the forces of good and the forces of evil. We are deliberately aiming at brevity, leaving it to other works (listed later) to satisfy any hunger for further information. These pages may therefore be viewed as tasty appetisers. May God give us the faith of these old Protestants who loved not their lives unto death and of whom, the world in its sin, was not worthy. 

BISHOP JOHN HOOPER (1495-1555)

Our  friend was a Cistercian monk before he was converted to saving faith in Jesus Christ. He contended earnestly for the faith, confessing: "I believe that the people of God, who are the very true church of God, have a certain doctrine, that never was, is or hereafter shall be, violated by time or man's any man's authority. This doctrine only and solely is comprehended in the sacred and holy Bible." He was condemned to be burned in sight of his Cathedral in Gloucestershire.  Seven thousand witnessed his martyrdom on 8th February 1555 where he "died as quietly as a child in his bed."

* Spurgeon on the martyrdom of 'our Protestant forefathers' (Graphic)

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