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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 first use, or fruit; of that doctrine concerning the providence of God
The first vse, or fruite; of that doctrine concerning the prouidence of God
The first fruit is the glory of God. For a faithful man will glorify God in all things, aswell prosperous as hurtful, from whom, through whom, and to whom, all things are: and he will undoubtedly persuade himself both morning and evening, that God showeth forth no less power in the preservation and government of all things, then in the first creation. For verily albeit God ceased from the creation of all new sorts or kinds on the seventh day: yet he hath not ceased, neither ceaseth he to make singular things daily, neither doth he cease to conserve & govern all things which are made, & he maketh still, as Christ saith, Joh. 5. My father worketh hitherto, and I work. Now to bring forth and fashion all things which grow and spring up daily, by a present operation: to conserve all creatures, to govern all things yea the least, to rule and bow all mens wills: add further, to gather the church daily by the voice of the Gospel, and to raise up the same by the inward voice of the Son from death everlasting, unto life. John, 5. (All which things verily he doth daily:) is of no less power then once to have created heaven and earth
THe first fruite is the glorie of God. For a faithful man wil glorifie God in al things, aswell prosperous as hurtfull, from whom, through whom, and to whom, all thinges are: and he will vndoubtedlie persuade himselfe both morning and euening, that God sheweth foorth no lesse power in the preseruation and gouernement of all thinges, then in the first creation. For verilie albeit God ceased from the creation of all newe sortes or kindes on the seuenth day: yet he hath not ceased, neither ceaseth he to make singular things dayly, neither doth he cease to cōserue & gouerne al things which are made, & he maketh stil, as Christ saith,