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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.
Testimonies out of the Prophets and Apostles.
Christ saith in the 3. of John out of the 21. of Numbers, As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up, that all that believe in him, perish not, but may ⟨p. 155⟩have life everlasting. For so God loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, &c. And John 12. Now is the judgement of this world, and the Prince of this world shall be cast forth. And if I shall be lift up from the earth, I will draw all unto my self. Now he spake this (saith the Evangelist) signifying what death he should die. And in the 3. of the Act. vers. 18. Gala. 3. wherein that same divine sentence is cited out of the 21. chap. of Deut. Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, whilst he is made the curse for us. For it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth upon the tree, that the blessing of Abraham in the nations, might appear in Jesus Christ. Mark. 15. They crucified also with him two thieves, one at his right hand, another at his left. And that scripture was fulfilled which saith, and he was numbered with the wicked. 1. Pet. 3. out of Isaiah 52. he that did no sin, neither was any guile found in his mouth. And a little after, Who bear our sins in his own body upon the tree, &c. 1. Pet. 1. ver. 10.11.
CHrist saith in the 3. of Iohn out of the 21. of Numbers, As Moses lifted vp the serpent in the wildernesse, so must the sonne of man be lifted vp, that all that beleeue in him, perish not, but may