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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.
Testimonies out of the Prophetes and Apostles.
IT came to pass neither by chance nor at adventure that Christ died, but so it was foretold of God: Genesis 3. The seed of the woman shall bruise the serpents head, and thou shalt bite his heel. To this agreeth the place of the Hebrews chapter 2. For as much then as children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part with them, that he might destroy through death, him that had the power of death, that is the devil. The sacrifices of the old Testament for sin, were shadows, of the sacrifice to come, of which thing it is so written in the 10. to the Hebrews, and also the prophecy out of the 40. Psalm is expounded. The law obtaining a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of things, can never with these sacrifices which they offer year by year continually, sanctify the comers unto it. And a little after: Wherefore entering into world he saith, (Psalm 41.) sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not: but a body hast thou ordained me. Burnt offerings and sacrifice for sin thou hast not allowed. Then said I, Lo I am present (In the beginning of the book it is written of me) that I should do thy will, O GOD (which he so expoundeth there of the voluntary death of Christ) through the which will we are sanctified by the offering up of the ⟨p. 159⟩body of Jesus Christ once made for all.
IT came to passe neither by chaunce nor at aduenture that Christ died, but so it was foretolde of God: Genesis 3. The seede of the woman shall bruise the serpentes heade, and thou shalt bite his heele. To this agreeth the place of the Hebrewes chapter 2. For as much then as children are partakers of fleshe and bloode, he also himselfe likewise tooke parte with them, that hee might destroye through death, him that had the power of death, that is the diuel. The sacrifices of the olde Testament for sinne, were shadowes, of the sacrifice to come, of which thing it is so written in the 10. to the Hebrewes, and also the prophesie out of the 40. Psalme is expounded. The lawe obtayning a shadowe of good thinges to come, and not the verie image of thinges, can neuer with these sacrifices which they offer yeare by yeare continually, sanctifie the commers vnto it. And a little after: Wherefore entring into worlde hee saith, (