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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.
Now the Epistle to the Hebrews, Cap. 10. vers. 15. affirmeth that these same words of the lord proceeded from the holy ghost. The holy ghost also himself witnesseth unto us. For after he had foreshowed, This is my covenant that I will make with them, &c. The which also Joel affirmeth, Cap. 2. whom Peter also citeth and expoundeth, that he may show them as plain effects of the holy Ghost which are altogether belonging to the power of the godhead: I will, saith Jehovah pour out of my spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and daughters shall prophesy.
Nowe the Epistle to the Hebrews, Cap. 10. vers. 15. affirmeth that these same wordes of the lord proceeded from the holy ghost. The holy ghost also himselfe witnesseth vnto vs. For after he had foreshewed, This is my couenant that I will make with them, &c. The which also Ioel affirmeth, Cap. 2. whom Peter also citeth and expoundeth, that he may shewe them as plaine effectes of the holy Ghost which are altogether belonging to the power of the godhead: I wil, saith Iehouah powre out of my spirit vpon all flesh, and your sonnes and daughters shall prophesie.
And these things which are alleged now, to show that the holy Ghost is God the creator: by them also is showed that he is an understanding essence, everlasting, good, righteous, merciful, most free, of an infinite power and most constant truth: nevertheless let us yet see also certain testimonies severally concerning ⟨p. 86⟩those things that are attributed unto him: which as they only agree unto God, so they plainly prove the holy Ghost to be very God.
And these thinges which are alledged now, to shew that the holy Ghost is God the creator: by them also is shewed that he is an vnderstanding essence, euerlasting, good, righteous, mercifull, most free, of an infinite power and most constant truth: neuerthelesse let vs yet see also certaine testimonies seuerally concerning ⟨p. 86⟩those thinges that are attributed vnto him: which as they onely agree vnto God, so they plainly proue the holy Ghost to be very God.