An exposition of the Symbol of the ApostlesAn exposition of the Symbole of the Apostles

For who would not wholly addict himself unto him, and altogether depend upon his beck, and frame all things to his will, in whose hand is life and death, who hath power to cast both body and soul into everlasting fire? As Christ saith, Fear not those which kill the body, but can do nothing against the soul: I say unto you, whom you must fear, even him that hath power to cast both body and soul into hell fire. The infinite wisdom of God availeth much for the establishing of our trust in him, as for example thus: that faith may overcome whatsoever is objected of the flesh and of sin against the word and works of God, and that it may at once break all the broils & assaults of distrusts, & give it self to rest: it must needs be that the mind ascend up to that infiniteness of the wisdom & understanding of God, & that it safely rest in that, as doing all things wisely and well, and be fully persuaded that God is the governor of the world, and not men: and that he doth so govern all things, that we neither can nor ought to wish them wiselier or better done, then they are or may be done of God. Paul teacheth us to rest in that same infinite wisdom of God, in the 11. to the Romans, O the depth, saith ⟨p. 67⟩he, of the riches, aswell of the wisdom, as of the knowledge of God, how unsearchable are his judgements, and his ways past finding out! Who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been of counsel with him? or who hath given unto him first, and he shall be recompensed again? for of him, by him, and in him are all things, to him be glory worlds without end Amen. And Isai in the 40. chapter, vers. 13.14. and in the 104. Psal. vers. 24. O Lord of hosts how are thy works multiplied? Thou hast done all things in wisdom. And Psalm. 147. vers. 5. Our Lord is great and mighty in strength, there is no number of his understanding. When therefore we hear our most wise, yea, our only wise God, who hath promised that he will show himself such a wise God towards us; who should not receive his words with high reverence, and have a contented mind in all, and those most daily works of his providence as done most wisely, an so rest in his wisdom? The which divine wisdom the Apostle wondering at, doth therewithal praise it. To the only wise God, be glory, Romans cap. 16. vers. 37.

For who would not wholy addict himselfe vnto him, and altogether depend vpon his becke, and frame all thinges to his will, in whose hand is life and death, who hath power to cast both body and soule into euerlasting fire? As Christ saith, Feare not those which kill the body, but can do nothing against the soule: I say vnto you, whom you must feare, euen him that hath power to cast both body and soule into hell fire. The infinite wisdome of God auaileth much for the establishing of our trust in him, as for example thus: that faith may ouercome whatsoeuer is obiected of the flesh and of sinne against the word and workes of God, and that it may at once breake all the broyles & assaultes of distrustes, & giue it selfe to rest: it must needes be that the minde ascend vp to that infinitenes of the wisdome & vnderstanding of God, & that it safely rest in that, as doing all thinges wisely and well, and be fully persuaded that God is the gouernor of the world, and not men: and that he doth so gouerne all thinges, that we neither can nor ought to wish them wiselier or better done, then they are or may be done of God. Paule teacheth vs to rest in that same infinite wisdome of God, in the 11. to the Romanes, O the depth, sayth