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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.
He hath chosen unto himself a catholic or an universal Church,1 from among all mankind. John. 13.16. I know whom I have chosen, and in the 15. chapter. You have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, that ye go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit remain. Also in the 10. Chap. vers. 16. and Chap. 11 vers. 52. He was present with this Church even from the beginning, as the everlasting king and priest thereof. Heb. 13. vers. 8. Christ yesterday, to day & for ever. Also the, 1.3. vers. 19.20. and the 1. Cor. 10. Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek. and Heb. 7. ver. 3. To this church from the beginning he revealeth the father & himself. Mat. 11. No man knoweth the father but the Son, and to whom soever the Son will reveal him. Also 1. Pet. 1. vers. 11. He quickeneth this Church from everlasting death. Jo. 5. vers. 25. He will have his Church holy unto him and separated from idolaters ⟨p. 80⟩and from those which profess not faith and repentance: and therefore he directly opposeth the worship of himself in the Church against the worship of false Gods. 1. Cor. 10 14. My beloved, fly from idolatry, that I may speak more wisely, Judge you what I say. The cup of thanksgiving, whereby we give thanks, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? And a little after: Vers. 19 20. What therefore do I say? that the Idol is any thing, or that which is sacrificed to Idols is any thing? yea this (I say) that that which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, & not to God: and I would not that you should have fellowship with devils. Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, & the cup of devils; ye cannot be partakers of the Lords table, & of the table of devils, Do we provoke the Lord to anger? Are we stronger then he?