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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.
The second point of doctrine concerning the providence of God.
The second poynt of doctrine concerning the prouidence of God.
WE must not only determine that all things are done by the dispensation and appointment of God, but also that all and singular things are done for our good: and therefore thou shalt be sure, that every thing that cometh to pass shall be healthful unto thee. First of all because he hath bound himself unto thee (although unworthy) in Christ, whiles he hath promised. Now there are notable promises set forth in the 91. Psal: He that dwelleth in the help of the most highest, &c. Also in Isaiah the 49. Will a woman so forget her infant that she will not have compassion upon the son of her womb? Although she shall forget it, yet notwithstanding I will not forget thee. Behold I have written thee in my hands. Zechariah, 2. He that toucheth you, toucheth the apple of mine eye, &c. Psalm. 22. and 55. Cast thy care on the Lord, and he shall nourish thee, neither will he ever suffer the righteous to fleet. 1. Pet. 5. Cast all your care upon God: for he careth for us. Rom. 8. We know that to them which love God, all things shall fall out to their good. Behold these promises lively painted forth in the creatures, Matth. 6. For this cause I say ⟨p. 101⟩unto you, be not careful for your life, what you shall eat, or what you shall drink: nor for your body, what ye shall put on. For is not the life more worth than meat, and the body more worth than apparel? Look upon the fowls of the air, they sow not, neither reap, nor carry into the barn, and your heavenly father nourisheth them: are not you much better than they? Now which of you by carking can add one cubit unto his stature? And why are you careful for raiment? Learn how the lilies of the fields grow, they are not weary, neither spin, but I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not apparelled as one of these. Now if God so clothe the grass of the field which is to day, and to morrow is cast into the furnace: will he not clothe you much more. O ye of little faith? Be ye not therefore careful, saying what shall we eat, or what shall we drink, or wherewith shall we be clothed? Now because we are fallen from the right of creation: Christ there worthily maketh mention of the father, casting the Ethnics in the teeth with their distrust saying: For the gentiles require all these things: But your heavenly father knoweth that you have need of all these things.