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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.
That the kingdom of Christ is offered unto us in the Articles of our faith; and that the faithful are partakers of it, whilst they live here.
That the kingdome of Christ is offered vnto vs in the Articles of our faith; and that the faithfull are partakers of it, whilest they liue here.
IT is certain, that there are two spiritual kingdoms, even in this world: to wit, the kingdom of darkness, and the kingdom of light: & it must needs be, that every man be of one of these, whilst he liveth here. For so Christ the king himself speaketh to his elect vessel: Acts. 26. For this cause have I appeared unto thee, that I might appoint thee a minister and witness of those things which thou hast seen: And a little afterwards; That thou mightest open their eyes, that they might be turned from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, and might receive remission of sins, & a lot amongest the sanctified, through the faith which is in me. So to the Colossians the first: Giving thanks unto God the father, who hath made us fit to be partakers of the lot of the Saints in the light: who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and translated us into the kingdom of his dearly beloved Son. Hereby it is clear that there are two spiritual kingdoms, even ⟨p. 44⟩in this world: the kingdom of Christ, in which in very deed are all they that truly repent & believe in Christ, and are also baptized into his name: as also their children, unless when they shall be grown and come to age, through unbelief they reject the benefit offered: But the other the kingdom of Satan and darkness, in which all they are, which do not repent, and believe not in Christ, these partly are not baptized, but open contemners of baptism: as the Turks and Jews: and partly again are baptized, but yet are impenitent, & unbelievers: these albeit they be baptized and join themselves to the visible Church, remain notwithstanding in very deed so long in the kingdom and power of darkness, until they be converted and believe.