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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 also was he anointed to be a Prophet?
Why also was he annointed to be a Prophet?
The reason why he was anointed to be a Prophet, is because that same priestly kingdom, in which everlasting righteousness and peace should flourish, was to be established by the sceptre of his word, that is by the preaching of the Gospel, and in the power of the spirit whereby he was anointed. And truly so was it foretold by Isaiah, The spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me, that I should preach glade tidings unto the power; he hath sent me, that I should heal the contrite in heart, as our Lord affirmeth in the 4. of Luke that it was fulfilled in him. Therefore he saith unto Pilate, that his kingdom was not of this world, that he came into the world, that he might give testimony unto the truth. I understand Christ therefore, so to be anointed a Prophet that he being sent out of the bosom of his heavenly father, in mans nature, was anointed with the fullness of the holy Ghost, that being full of grace and trueth, he might clearly and manifestly set forth unto us that same mystery hid from the beginning, the everlasting will and counsel of God concerning the redemption of mankind. John 1. ⟨p. 123⟩The only begotten Son which is in the bosom of the father, he hath showed it unto us. Furthermore also, that the same Christ may effectually teach us to the end of the world: For which cause he also hath promised his presence by the office of teaching: Behold I am always with you even to the end of the world.
THe reason why hee was annointed to bee a Prophet, is because that same priestly kingdome, in which euerlasting righteousnes and peace should florish, was to bee established by the scepter of his worde, that is by the preaching of the Gospell, and in the power of the spirite whereby he was annointed. And truelie so was it foretold by Esay, The spirit of the Lord is vpon me, because he hath annointed me, that I should preach glade tydinges vnto the power; he hath sent me, that I shoulde heale the contrite in heart, as our Lorde affirmeth in the 4. of Luke that it was fulfilled in him. Therefore hee saith vnto Pilate, that his kingdome was not of this worlde, that he came into the worlde, that he might giue testimonie vnto the truth. I vnderstande Christ therefore, so to be annointed a Prophet that hee being sent out of the bosome of his heauenly father, in mans nature, was annointed with the fulnes of the holy Ghost, that being ful of grace and trueth, hee might cleerly and manifestly set forth vnto vs that same mysterie hidde from the beginning, the euerlasting will and counsell of God concerning the redemption of mankinde.