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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 fruits, we are partakers of by the exaltation of Christ in his kingdom.
What fruits, we are partakers of by the exaltation of Christ in his kingdome.
Like as Christ was borne and died for us: so also he sitteth at the right hand of God for us. Now the first fruit is, that only Christians do rightly know God, call upon him, and praise him. For therefore the father placed Christ at his right hand, that he might be acknowledged, worshipped and praised, both of Angels and men, as their only God and Lord. And contrariwise God doeth abhor all other worships which are not directed unto Christ, in whom only he will be acknowledged, called upon, and praised. Peter inferreth, Acts 2. of the sending of the holy Ghost; out of the testimony of David concerning the sitting of the Messiah at the right hand of God: Therefore let all the house of Israel know for a surety that God hath made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus I say, whom ye have crucified: And Phil. 2.9.10.11. Wherefore God hath also highly exalted him, and given him a name above every name, that at the name of Jesus should every knee bow, both of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is the Lord unto the glory of God the father. And Psa. 97. ver. 7. Apo. 5. ver. 7.9.12.13. 1. Cor. 1. ver. 2. Act. 7. ver. 59. & cap. 9. ver. 14.
LIke as Christ was borne and died for vs: so also he sitteth at the right hande of God for vs. Nowe the first fruite is, that onely Christians doe rightly knowe God, call vppon him, and praise him. For therefore the father placed Christ at his right hande, that hee might be acknowledged, worshipped and praised, both of Angels and men, as their onely God and Lorde. And contrariwise God doeth abhorre all other worshippes which are not directed vnto Christ, in whome onely hee will bee acknowledged, called vppon, and praysed. Peter inferreth,