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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
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That the father, the Son, and the holy ghost are three distinct persons, and yet that they are one and the same substance.
That the father, the sonne, and the holy ghost are three distinct persons, and yet that they are one and the same substance.
Therefore those former being dispatched, to wit that the father, the Son and the holy ghost, are things subsisting of themselves, understanding, &c. it followeth also that we teach that they are incommunicable, or rather distinct, Gene. 1. In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth, and the spirit of God moved it self upon the face of the waters, And God said, Let there be a light, and the light was made. Mat. 3. The trinity of the persons is plainly described, to wit the Son clad in mans nature and baptised, then the Holy Ghost in a bodily form as it were a dove descending down from heaven, & abiding upon the Son: Lastly the father pronouncing with a clear voice out of heaven, This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased. Also, Mat. 28. ver. 19. Joh. 8. vers. 16, 17, 18. Also cap. 14 Now I will ask the father, and he will give you another comforter, that he may remain with you for ever. And, 15.26. But when that comforter shall come, whom I will send unto you from the father, that spirit of truth who proceedeth from the father, he shall witness of me. Also, cap. 16. vers. 7. Further that these three persons, are one divine essence, these places witness, Deut 6. Hear Israel, Thy Lord thy God is one God. And 32. See, I; am one and there is no other God besides me. Psal. 18. Who is God besides the the Lord? And who is God besides our God?