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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.
That which the Lord foretold of the children of Israel prising him then, when the covenant was to be taken away, and the people to be forsaken, (which he signified by the breaking of the staff, which was called the staff of meekness, or rather the staff of joy) But in Christ, God manifested in the flesh, this full disanullance being at hand, yea in all circumstances it was fulfilled by a wonderful providence.1 Crucified. Zach. 12. vers. 10. They shall look unto him whom they have pierced. This ⟨p. 77⟩Jehovah saith of himself; and John saith that this was fulfilled in Christ. Cap. 19. vers. 37. And the 1. Cor. 2. vers. 8. If they had known, they had not crucified the Lord of glory. Acts. 3 vers. 15. Ye have slain the prince of life. Dead. 2The Testament was to be confirmed by the death of the Testator. Now the Testator was God. Hebr. 9. vers. 16.17. And Cap. 8. vers. 8.9. Acts 20. God hath purchased the Church unto himself hy his own blood.
That which the Lorde foretolde of the children of Israel prising him then, when the couenant was to be taken away, and the people to be forsaken, (which he signified by the breaking of the staffe, which was called the staffe of meekenes, or rather the staffe of ioye) But in Christ, God manifested in the flesh, this full disanullance being at hande, yea in all circumstances it was fulfilled by a wonderful prouidence.1 Crucified. Zach. 12. vers. 10. They shal looke vnto him whō they haue pearced. This ⟨p. 77⟩