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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
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Testimonies out of the Prophets and Apostles.
For he received of God the Father, honour,1 and glory, when there came such a voice unto him from the excellent glory: This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased. And this voice we heard when it came from heaven, when we were together with him in the holy mountain: and we have a most sure word of the Prophets, to the which ye do well, that you take heed as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn and the day star arise in your hearts, so that ye first know this, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man; but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the holy Ghost. Psalm. 2. I will show out of the decree. The Lord of hosts hath said unto me. Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee. Ask of me, and I will give the nations for thy possession; the ends of the earth, I say, for the right of thy possession. And a little after. Kiss the Son, that he be not angry. And in the end, Blessed are all ⟨p. 128⟩which trust in him. Al these things agree not to David, but to the Son who is appointed heir of all things. And to the Heb. 1. He hath spoken unto us by his Son, by whom also he hath made the world: who being the brightness of the glory and the engraved form of his person, and bearing up all things by his mighty word &c. And a little after. Unto which of the Angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son: This day have I begotten thee &c. And in the same place: And again when he bringeth his first begotten Son into the world, he saith: And let all the Angels of God worship him.