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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.
Of the fruit of the ascension.
Of the fruite of the ascension.
Furthermore we must speak of the fruits, which faith doeth lay hold upon by the ascension of Christ. And first of all like as our justification is ascribed unto the resurrection: so the proceeding and continuing of the same justification is ascribed unto the ascension, and that two manner of ways: first because in the same body, which was accursed in our sins, he could not ascend into heaven, unless first he had been fully in our name justified from them. For even like as he could not have risen into life, if there had but one of our sins remained unsatisfied for, and unless all believers had ben justified in him, whose person ⟨p. 200⟩took upon him, when he should be condemned in them: so much less could he have entered into that same high light whereunto there was no way, & whither no impure thing could attain, yea where God doeth show himself to be seen of the blessed Angels, unless he had been fully justified for our sins, and we in him when he ascended thither in our name. John. 14 The holy Ghost shall reprove the world of righteousness, because I go to the father, and you shall see me no more. For like as it was not lawful for the high priest to enter into the holy of holiest, without blood for his own sins, and the sins of the people, Heb. 3.27. so that same true sanctuary had not been open to Christ, to wit, that same entry into heaven, unless first he had satisfied for our sins, which he had taken upon him. Heb. 1. verse 2. and 9. verse 7.11.12. Therefore whiles Christ doth enter into that same sanctuary not made with hands, heaven it self, by his own blood: it is a sure demonstration, and thereby the world is convinced, that everlasting righteousness is brought by Christ as Daniel had foretold. And surely the Apostle Ephes. 4