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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.
The fourth fruit.
The fourth fruite.
Forasmuch as the faithful are members of Christ making intercession for them in high glory, he doth not only through his intercession make their sufferings holy, but also glorious in the sight of God, Psal. 116. verse 15. Precious in the sight of God is the death of his meek ones. Also in the Psal. 56. verse 9. and Philip. 2. verse 17. Yea and though I be offered up upon the the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad, and rejoice with you all. For the same cause also be ye glad and rejoice with me. Therefore the sufferings of the Church are wonderfully sanctified and made glorious, through this high Bishop making intercession in glory. To be short, what soever things were plainly and magnificently instituted of God, concerning the priesthood of the old Testament, and the sacrifices, and were done according to that spiritual pattern that was showed to Moses in the mount, we have the full truth and perfect fruit to everlasting consolation in the priesthood of Christ: not only as he administered it in humility, with so great power, that by one oblation he made perfect for ever those ⟨p. 216⟩that were sanctified: but also in that he liveth always to this end, to make intercession for us, and so bringeth to pass, that we always enjoy the fruit of his sacrifice, and the trueth of all those things which were promised of God by the figures of the old Testament. Therefore when we read the Scriptures of the old Testament, we ought to lift up our minds hither: I say to this priest, performing that unto us every moment in high glory, that God had promised by the mouth of the prophets, and by those visible ceremonies. For what so ever things are written, they are written for our learning,