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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.
Arguments taken out of the new Testament, whereby it is plainly showed that God doth so work, that he remaineth void of sin.
Argumentes taken out of the newe Testament, whereby it is plainely shewed that God doth so worke, that he remaineth voyde of sinne.
The passion of Christ is a notable doctrine of this thing. For there were the Pharisees, Judas, Pilate, yea and God himself ⟨p. 99⟩not only permitting but also working in it and striking his Son. Isaiah, 53. vers. 5 6.7. The Lord cast the iniquities of us all upon him, and the Lord would bruise him and afflict him. Also Acts 4. vers. 27.28. Herod and Pontius Pilate with the gentiles and people of Israel, are indeed gathered together against thy holy Son Jesus whom thou hast anointed, that they might do those things, which thy hand and counsel had before determined to be done. Every one had their diverse ends; God had this end, that mankind should not perish: Judas that he might gain by betraying him: the Pharisees together with Caiaphas the high priest that they might provide for their own glory; which they saw to be weakened and shaken of Christ, and also that the Romans might not come and utterly destroy their nation, and therefore that it was much better that one should die for the people: (whereas notwithstanding the high priest of that year unwittingly and thinking a quite contrary thing, prophesied of the end which God had determined with himself:) Pilate that he might not incur the displeasure of Caesar, which the Pharisees threatened. &c. Who will say here that God sinned in giving his Son to the death, in punishing our sins with extreme torments, both in the soul and body of his Son; offering himself thereunto of his own accord for mankind? Who also will say that Judas, Caiaphas, the Pharisees and Pilate sinned not in killing Christ, whom they knew to have committed nothing worthy of death, albeit they did not any thing that first,