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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.
Why this article is added unto the former.
Why this article is added vnto the former.
This article is added unto the former, for the greater confirmation of our faith. For because Christ sitting at the right hand of his father, doeth so exercise his kingly power of judging, partly by defending his that are in covenant with him, that yet in the mean while he keepeth them under the cross and wrongs of their enemies, to mortify sin: partly so bridling the ungodly, Acts 12. that in the mean season he leaveth many things unpunished, to the end his long sufferance may exclude all excuse: and therefore Christ our Lord will to the end that we be not troubled with any miseries or cruelty of enemies, that we should lift up our heads with true confidence of mind to look for his coming, that the greater our misery shall be, the more certain we may be, that the day of our triumph is at hand, and of the righteous destruction of all the wicked enemies of God.
THis article is added vnto the former, for the greater confirmation of our faith. For because Christ sitting at ye right hand of his father, doeth so exercise his kingly power of iudging, partly by defending his that are in couenant with him, that yet in the meane while hee keepeth them vnder the crosse and wronges of their enemies, to mortifie sinne: partly so bridling the vngodlie, Actes 12. that in the meane season he leaueth many thinges vnpunished, to the ende his long sufferaunce may exclude all excuse: and therefore Christ our Lorde will to the ende that wee bee not troubled with any miseries or crueltie of enemies, that we shoulde lift vp our heades with true confidence of minde to looke for his comming, that the greater our miserie shall bee, the more certaine wee may bee, that the daye of our triumph is at hande, and of the righteous destruction of all the wicked enemies of God.