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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 partition or division of the Creed.
The partition or diuision of the Creede.
There are four principal parts of the Creed. The first containeth what we believe of God the father, who as he hath chosen us of his mere mercy, in Christ before the foundations of the world were laid: Ephe. 1. so there is set forth in the first part of the Creed the first fountain of the covenant, or reconciliation: and therewithal is also taught what we must believe of the creation of all things. The second, what we must believe of Jesus Christ the Son of God: in which part, is comprehended the whole sum of the covenant & of our reconciliation. The third, what of the holy Ghost, who by engrafting us through faith in Christ, maketh us confederates with God, applying unto us the mercy of the father, and the redemption of the Son. The fourth part is concerning the people, or of the Church with whom God had stricken his covenant: which part containeth the effects of all the former, and the fruit of our faith, aswell which we enjoy in this life, as also, which we shall enjoy everlastingly, being fully knit both body and soul with Jesus Christ our head.
THere are foure principall parts of the Creede. The first containeth what we beleeue of God the father, who as he hath chosen vs of his meere mercy, in Christ before the foundations of the worlde were laide: Ephe. 1. so there is set forth in the first part of the Creede the first fountaine of the couenant, or reconciliation: and therewithall is also taught what we must beleeue of the creation of all things. The second, what we must beleeue of Iesus Christ the sonne of God: in which part, is comprehended the whole summe of the couenant & of our reconciliatiō. The third, what of the holy Ghost, who by engrafting vs through faith in Christ, maketh vs confederates with God, applying vnto vs the mercy of the father, and the redemption of the sonne. The fourth part is concerning the people, or of the Church with whom God had stricken his couenant: which part containeth ye effectes of all the former, and the fruite of our faith, aswell which we enioye in this life, as also, which we shall enioy euerlastingly, being fully knitte both body and soule with Iesus Christ our heade.