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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.
Testimonies proving the Godhead of the holy Ghost, that he is a person and the true & everlasting God, and not any motion or thought, or any other thing that is created.
Testimonies prouing the Godheade of the holy Ghost, that he is a person and the true & euerlasting God, and not any motion or thought, or any other thing that is created.
1That the holy Ghost is subsisting and God by nature, first of all it is showed by the creation, Genes. 1. And the spirit of God moved it self upon the face of the waters. In which words it is attributed to the holy Ghost, that he wrought together in the creation of all with the father and the Son. The creation is most clearly attributed unto him. Psal. 104. Send forth thy spirit, and they shall be created, and thou shalt renew the face of the earth. Therefore the scripture affirmeth that the holy Ghost is Jehovah, which is most plain out of the 6. of Isay, and the 28. of Acts vers. 25. Isay, 6. And he said (Jehovah of ⟨p. 85⟩whom before in the same Chapter, Seraphim had cried, Holy, Holy, Holy, Jehovah, Lord of hosts) Go and say unto this people, in hearing hear you, and understand not: and in seeing, see you and know not. These same words which the Lord spake. Paul, Acts. 28. saith that the holy Ghost spake, Very well (saith he) spake the holy Ghost by Isaiah the Prophet unto our fathers, &c. Therefore the holy Ghost is Jehovah. The same is also plain by other places, Jerem. 31. This is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel. After these days saith Jehovah, I will give my law into their heart &c.