An exposition of the Symbol or Creed of the Apostles according to the tenor…An exposition of the Symbole or Creed of the Apostles according to the tenour…

to be in one place, and not to be in one place.

And thus much for the meaning. Now follow the duties whereunto we are moved by this doctrine, of Gods omnipotency.¹

And thus much for the meaning. Now follow the dueties wherunto we are mooued by this doctrine, of Gods omnipotencie.¹

1. 1Duties.Dueties.

First, whereas God the Father is said to be Almighty, we are taught true humiliation: Humble your selves under the mighty hand of God, ¹saith Peter: where he giveth an exhortation to humility, & allegeth the cause, because God is almighty. To make this more plain: Every one of us was borne in sin, and by nature we are most wretched in our selves: now what an one is God? Surely he is able to do whatsoever he will, yea and more then he will, and is able to destroy such as rebel against him every moment. Therefore our duty is, to cast down our selves for our sins in his presence. This true humiliation was that, which our Saviour Christ would have brought the young man in the Gospel unto, when he bad him go sell all that he had, and give to the poor. Therefore whosoever thou art, take heed thou must: for if thou run on in thy wickedness, and still rebel against God, it is a thousand to one at length he will destroy thee. For he is an almighty God, and able to do whatsoever he will: his hand is mighty, it boots not a man to strive with him: for he was never yet overmastered, and for this cause we must needs cast down our selves under