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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.
Testimonies out of the Prophets and Apostles.
Testimonies out of the Prophetes and Apostles.
Jeremiah 31. I will have mercy upon their iniquities, and I will not remember their sins any more: & Chapter 33. also Psal. 103. O my soul, bless thou Jehovah, and forget not all his benefits; who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thine infirmities. And a little after, He hath not dealt with us according to our sins, neither hath he rewarded us according to our iniquities. For as the heavens are high above the earth; so hath his mercy prevailed towards those that fear him. As far as the East is from the West, so far hath he put our offences from us. And 1. John. 1. The blood of his Son Jesus Christ hath purged us from all our sin. The benefits which Christ communicateth unto his Church, by the virtue of the holy Ghost, are set out a little more fully in these last articles. Now his benefits are to be considered two manner of ways. First in respect of the possession which we have in this life, and in which we stand. Moreover in respect of the full enjoying and perfection of them, which undoubtedly we shall be partakers of, in the life to come. I understand the possession of the benefits of Christ which we now have in this life, thus: that even like as there is no salvation without the Church, which is the body of Christ, so also all they, which are his true and lively members now have & do undoubtedly possess true happiness; all which we comprehend in the Creed, under ⟨p. 242⟩