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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.
How the holy Ghost is given, and how we know whether we have it or no.
How the holy Ghost is giuen, and howe we know whether we haue it or no.
The holy Ghost is given by the ministry of the Gospel as by an ordinary mean. Gal. 3. This only would I learn of you, received ye the spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith preached? Also Ephesi. 1. verse 13. and 1. Cor. 12. verse 13. Now thou shalt know by the working of the holy Ghost that thou art a partaker of the holy Ghost. For even like as thou seest not the wind, but dost feel his operation: so the holy Ghost is known by his working, as Christ teacheth John 3. These are the principal and chief works of the holy ghost in us: faith, invocation, & groans. 1. Cor. 12. No man can say, Lord Jesus, but by the holy Ghost: and the 2. Cor. 4. because we have the same spirit of faith, according to that which is written: I believe and therefore I speak: so we also believe, and for that cause we also speak. Ro. 8. Because we are sons, therefore God hath given the spirit of the son into our hearts, by which we cry Abba Father. And in the same place; The spirit maketh intercession for us, with groans that cannot be uttered. Besides these, the ⟨p. 235⟩