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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.
What fruit the faithful receive by that same sitting of Christ at the right hand of God, or rather by that exaltation of Christ in his kingdom and priesthood.
What fruite the faithfull receiue by that same sitting of Christ at the right hande of God, or rather by that exaltation of Christe in his kingdome and priesthood.
First concerning that same exaltation of Christ in the priesthood, those that are in league with God, do reap from thence this consolation: that they know that this covenant of grace by the intercession of this mediator kept and maintained everlastingly, as it appeareth, Hebr. 8. verses 6. and 12. the which intercession is the showing of him self before the face of the father, that the efficacy and strength of that sacrifice once offered up for all, might continually be in force: and this same perpetual will of keeping it, in this Mediator, is agreeable with the will of the Father, accepting that same sacrifice once offered up for an everlasting reconciliation, and approving this endeavour in the mediator of maintaining it according to the oath: Psalm 110. The Lord hath sworn, and it shall not repent him, thou art a priest• for ever after the order of Melchizedek: or that I may speak a little more largely: First all the confederates do reap this fruit in the exaltation of Christ in the priesthood, that they know that the Mediator of this everlasting covenant is entered into that same sanctuary not made with hands, the very heaven it self and is exalted to the right hand of God, that continually and without any interruption, and that every moment he may appear an intercessor before ⟨p. 211⟩