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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.
Howe far forth those things which are spoken concerning the office of Christ, or of the priestly & prophetical kingdom of Christ, agree with the doctrine of the free covenant.
Howe far forth those things which are spoken concerning the office of Christ, or of the priestly & prophetical kingdome of Christ, agree with the doctrine of the free couenaunt.
But same man will say, that same priestly kingdom, that thou hast said, to be established by that same Messiah or anointed of the Lord, by the sceptre of the word and power of the spirit, is it not that same everlasting covenant or work of salvation that standeth in the free forgiveness of sins and undeserved gift of the holy Ghost and everlasting life? Yes verily. For that same covenant of salvation made with Abraham, was renewed with David and to him was promised, out of his seed an everlasting king, who should be the mediator of this covenant. Psalm 89. And in the first of Luke the Angel saith to Mary, This shall be great, and he shall he called the Son of the most high, and the Lord God shall give unto him the seat of David his father, and he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever, and there shall be no end of his kingdom. And a little after Zechariah the father of John Baptiste, being full of the holy Ghost, prophesied saying, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, because he hath visited and redeemed his people, and hath lifted up an horn of salvation unto us, in the house of David his servant, as he hath spoken by the mouth of his holy Prophets, which were since the world began, that it should come to pass, that he would save us, from our enemies, and out of the hand of all that hate us: that he should show mercy towards our fathers, and be mindful of his holy covenant, of the oath which he sware unto Abraham our father, that he would give unto us, &c. to the end of the Chapter. Therefore I understand, that by the title of Christ or anointed the office of the