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An exposition of the Symbol of the ApostlesAn exposition of the Symbole of the Apostles
An exposition of the Symbol of the Apostles, or rather of the articles of faith In which the chief points of the everlasting and free covenant between God and the faithful is briefly and plainly handled. Gathered out of the catechising sermons of Gasper Oleuvian Trevir, and now translated out of the Latin tongue into the English for the benefit of Christ his Church. By John Field.An exposition of the Symbole of the Apostles, or rather of the articles of faith In which the chiefe points of the euerlasting and free couenant betweene God and the faithfull is briefly and plainly handled. Gathered out of the catechising sermons of Gasper Oleuvian Treuir, and now translated out of the Latine tongue into the English for the benefite of Christ his Church. By Iohn Fielde.
London: printed by H. Middleton for Thomas Man, 1581
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.
Almighty.
Almightie.
I Believe that I am entered into league with almighty God, who also by his omnipotency worketh what soever he will in all the world, & whatsoever things he will not or hath not decreed, he hindereth, confoundeth & scattereth them; so as it is impossible that they should be done. For even like as he is almighty, in bringing that to pass that he will, so in that that he will not, he abideth no resistance, which is as it were the other part of his divine power. Ps. 135. ver. 6, 7.14. Isaiah. 43.13. & 8. ver. 10. & 46.10. & 19.3.11.12 14. Joh, 10. vers. 29.30. Now let this omnipotency be always in sight to the confederates or rather faithful citizens of the kingdom of God, even as the Lord from the very beginning hath set the same before the eyes of Abraham the father ⟨p. 94⟩of believers in his covenant: I am God almighty, and before in the 15. Chapter, Fear not Abraham, I will be thy shield: Therefore I must not consider any thing whatsoever seemeth to be against the divine promises, either in my self or in all creatures, but I must give praise to the omnipotent power of God, & must cheerfully follow God whither he calleth. Rom. 4.17.18.19.20.21. Heb. 11.17.19.
I Beleeue that I am entred into league with almightie God, who also by his omnipotencie worketh what soeuer he wil in al ye world, & whatsoeuer things he wil not or hath not decreed, he hindereth, cōfoundeth & scatereth thē; so as it is impossible yt they should be done. For euen like as he is almightie, in bringing that to passe that he wil, so in yt that he wil not, he abideth no resistance, which is as it were the other part of his diuine power.