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An exposition of the Symbol of the ApostlesAn exposition of the Symbole of the Apostles

Name: An exposition of the Symbol of the Apostles
Author: Caspar Olevian

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.

Caspar Olevian 1536–1587London: printed by H. Middleton for Thomas Man, 1581

253, [1] p. · 64k words · STC 18807 · ESTC S113494

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¶ An Exposition of the Apostles Creed, or rather of the articles o… › Part 2 › Conceived by the holy Ghost, borne of the Virgin Mary. › Of the place of his birth, touching the flesh; & also of his cummin…: Of the place of his birth, touching the flesh; & also of his coming forth from the day…¶ An Exposition of the Apostles Creede, or rather of the articles o… › Part 2 › Conceaued by the holy Ghost, borne of the Virgin Marie. › Of the place of his birth, touching the flesh; & also of his commin…: Of the place of his birth, touching the flesh; & also of his comming forth from the day…

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Of the place of his birth, touching the flesh; & also of his coming forth from the days of eternity in respect of his divine nature.

Of the place of his birth, touching the flesh; & also of his comming forth from the dayes of eternitie in respect of his diuine nature.

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Michee 5. And thou Bethlehem Euphratah art little to be among the thousands of Judah: yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me, that shall be ruler in Israel Whose goings forth have been from the beginning and from everlasting. With what a wonderful providence of God was this prophecy fulfilled: Whilst Joseph and Mary by the edict of Augustus, are called into Bethlehem, where she brought forth Christ? See Luk. 2. in the beginning of the chapter, and with what a wonderful providence the wise men were lead unto the place, being holpen of Herod and of the Scribes. See the second of Matthew.

MIchee 5. And thou Bethlehem Euphratah art little to be among the thousands of Iudah: yet out of thee shall hee come foorth vnto me, that shall be ruler in Israel Whose goings foorth haue beene from the beginning and from euerlasting. With what a wonderfull prouidence of God was this prophesie fulfilled: Whilest Ioseph and Marie by the edict of Augustus, are called into Bethlehem, where shee brought foorth Christ? See Luk. 2. in the beginning of the chapter, and with what a wonderfull prouidence the wise men were lead vnto the place, being holpen of Herod and of the Scribes. See the seconde of Matthew.

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An exposition of the Symbol of the ApostlesAn exposition of the Symbole of the Apostles

Of the place of his birth, touching the flesh; & also of his coming forth from the days of eternity in respect of his divine nature.

Of the place of his birth, touching the flesh; & also of his comming forth from the dayes of eternitie in respect of his diuine nature.

Of the holiness of his conception.

Of the holinesse of his conception.

Of the virgins bringing forth a child.

Of the virgines bringing forth a childe.

The meaning of the words: which was conceived by the holy Ghost, borne of the virgin Mary.

The meaning of the wordes: which was conceaued by the holy Ghost, borne of the virgine Marie.

The consolation which a faithful man conceiveth by this pure conception.

The consolation which a faithful man conceaueth by this pure conception.

The drift and purpose of this article, and how necessary the true understanding thereof is.

The drifte and purpose of this article, and how necessarie ye true vnderstanding therof is.

The author

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Reformers309

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Of the place of his birth, touching the flesh; & also of his coming forth from the days of eternity in respect of his divine nature.

Of the place of his birth, touching the flesh; & also of his comming forth from the dayes of eternitie in respect of his diuine nature.

Of the holiness of his conception.

Of the holinesse of his conception.

Of the virgins bringing forth a child.

Of the virgines bringing forth a childe.

The meaning of the words: which was conceived by the holy Ghost, borne of the virgin Mary.

The meaning of the wordes: which was conceaued by the holy Ghost, borne of the virgine Marie.

The consolation which a faithful man conceiveth by this pure conception.

The consolation which a faithful man conceaueth by this pure conception.

The drift and purpose of this article, and how necessary the true understanding thereof is.

The drifte and purpose of this article, and how necessarie ye true vnderstanding therof is.

The author

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