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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 scope is that the faithful may know, that their full and stayed felicity is not in this earth, and that he that hath begun his work in us, will also perfect it. Of which knowledge there is a threefold use. First the remembrance of our departure hence into everlasting life to that same chief & high good, will not suffer our hearts to be fastened here to these earthly things as the Apostle saith, 2 Corinthians 5. And therefore we are always of good comfort, and we know, that seeing we are strangers in body, we are hardly absent from the Lord (for we walk by faith and not sight) but we trust and rather desire to depart out of the body and to go to dwell with the Lord. And for this cause we endeavour that both dwelling & departing hence we may be acceptable unto him. So in the 8. to the Rom. we our selves which have the first fruits of the spirit, do groan with our selves waiting for the adoption, that is, the redemption of our bodies. 1. Pet. 1. pass the time of your abiding here in fear, he calleth it an abiding here, but not a dwelling.
THe scope is that the faithfull may knowe, that their full and stayed felicitie is not in this earth, and that he that hath begune his worke in vs, wil also perfect it. Of which knowledge there is a threefolde vse. First the remembrance of our departure hence into euerlasting life to that same chiefe & high good, will not suffer our heartes to bee fastened here to these earthly thinges as the Apostle sayth, 2 Corinthians 5. And therefore we are alwaies of good comforte, and wee knowe, that seeing wee are straungers in body, wee are hardely absent from the Lorde (for wee walke by faith and not sight) but we trust and rather desire to depart out of the body and to goe to dwel with the Lord. And for this cause we endeuour that both dwelling & departing hence we may bee acceptable vnto him. So in the 8. to the Rom. wee our selues which haue the first fruites of the spirite, do grone with our selues waiting for the adoption, that is, the redemption of our bodies. 1. Pet. 1. passe the time of your abiding here in feare, hee calleth it an abiding here, but not a dwelling.