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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.
Why the Son of God is named Jesus.
Why the sonne of God is named Iesus.
The Son of God manifested in the flesh is named Jesus, because he hath saved us, through his desert, and yet still saveth us by his power from all our sins. Mat. 1. Acts 4. Hebr. 7 Now the fruit that comes unto me by this knowledge, is this: Seeing God, that can not lie, Tit. 1. hath given this name Jesus from heaven, to his Son manifested in the flesh, that is to say, of a saviour, I know and undoubtedly assure my self, that he fully and perfectly saveth me, wholly both in soul and body, and in this faith I call upon him. As often as I hear therefore the name of Jesus, I ought to remember the promise of the Gospel that lieth hid in it: that he through his merit, hath saved me from my sins, and ⟨p. 115⟩by his power, mortifieth the remnants of sin in me, until he fully deliver me from them: that he also quickeneth me through his holy spirit, and that he everlastingly keepeth for me that same salvation purchased with so great a price, 1. Pet. 1. and so he beareth that worthy name for my sake, which was given unto him by the father from heaven, that he might show the truth of his name, in truth and effectually aswell in my salvation, as in the salvation of all believers. He is faithful that beareth that notable name of saviour, and he that hath promised, shall do it.