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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
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The communion of Saints, signifieth both that same outward fellowship, whereby the people as members of the visible Church thorough the ministry of the doctrine both of the Prophets, and Apostles, and also of the sacraments, are called into one body, and also that same inward conjunction, whereby those whom the Lord hath always chosen in this visible congregation, that is to say, the true believers, are knit and united together with the father, with Jesus Christ his son, and mutually one with another amongest themselves. Concerning that same outward union we must know that the truth of the prophetical, and Apostolical doctrine is an undoubted token of the visible Church, 1. Tim. 3. Besides all that profess that same trueth, wheresoever they shall come in the world to any visible company of ⟨p. 240⟩the Church, they have right to communicate in hearing the word, in prayers, and receiving of the sacraments. Isaiah. 2.2.3. yea all the faithful have commandment that wheresoever there is a visible assembly of the Saints, that they join themselves unto it, and by no means separate them selves from that communion. The Church also is bound to receive them, and to the uttermost of her power, with a cheerful mind to communicate those means which are committed unto her, such as all bodily and spiritual helps are to the common salvation. And as touching that same inward union or fellowship, it hath as it were these degrees. First all the elect have the same right of the children of God, that is common to all: and so the same Father in heaven,