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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 applying of this doctrine to the covenant of grace.
The applying of this doctrine to the couenant of grace.
That same everlasting covenant that God hath stricken with Abraham, the Son of God in mans nature, taken of the seed of Abraham hath confirmed, by satisfying the righteousness of God perfectly, in manner as I have confessed in the former articles of faith. Now it resteth that the holy Ghost engraft us into Christ through faith the true seed of Abraham, and so pour out that blessing, promised to Abraham and his seed upon us, and by the earnest of an everlasting inheritance. Paul saith in the third to the Galatians, that in the Gentiles the blessing of Abraham is extant in Christ ⟨p. 234⟩Jesus, that we might receive the promise of the spirit through faith. And a little after, Now to Abraham and to his seed were the promises made, he saith not, & to the seeds, as speaking of many: but, and to thy seed (as of one) which is Christ. Also, And if ye be Christs, then are ye Abraham's seed & heirs by promise: And Rom. 9.8.2. Cor. 1.21.22.
THat same euerlasting couenant that God hath stricken with Abraham, the Sonne of God in mans nature, taken of the seede of Abrahā hath confirmed, by satisfying the righteousnes of God perfectly, in manner as I haue confessed in the former articles of faith. Nowe it resteth that the holie Ghost engraffe vs into Christ through faith the true seed of Abraham, and so powre out that blessing, promised to Abraham and his seede vpon vs, and by the earnest of an euerlasting inheritance. Paule saith in the third to the Galathians, that in the Gentiles the blessing of Abraham is extant in Christ