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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 third fruit.
Of the thirde fruite.
The third fruit is, that Christ therefore sitteth in the highest heavens, that through his power shed into our hearts, from thence he may draw us from these earthly and carnal things present, and may quicken them and lift them up to desire and meditate upon heavenly and spiritual things to come. Philip. 3. Our conversation is in heaven, from whence we look for our Lord Jesus Christ.
THe third fruite is, that Christ therefore sitteth in the highest heauens, that through his power shed into our hearts, from thence he may drawe vs from these earthly and carnal things present, and may quicken them and lift them vp to desire and meditate vpon heauenly and spiritual thinges to come. Philip. 3. Our cōuersation is in heauen, from whence we looke for our Lorde Iesus Christ.