A14468:156
A very familiar [and] fruitful exposition of the .xii. articles of the christian faith…A verie familiare [and] fruiteful exposition of the .xii. articles of the christian faieth…
A very familiar [and] fruitful exposition of the .xii. articles of the christian faith contained in the co[m]mune creed, called the Apostles Creed made in dialogues, wherein thou mayest learn all things necessary to be believed. Compiled by Peter viret a french man [and] translated in to englishA verie familiare [and] fruiteful exposition of the .xii. articles of the christian faieth conteined in the co[m]mune crede, called the Apostles Crede made in dialoges, wherein thou maiste learne al thinges necessarie to be beleued. Compiled bi Peter viret a frenche man [and] translated in to englishe
London: printed by S. Mierdman for John Day and William Seres, 1548London: printed by S. Mierdman for Iohn Day and Wyllyam Seres, 1548
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Natha. Notwithstanding that no similitude nor comparison can be high enough, proper nor worthy, to describe such a majesty, nevertheless this same doeth not seem very unproper?
Natha. Notwythstandynge that no similitude nor comparison can be hygh inough, propre nor worthye, to discriue suche a maiestie, neuertheles thys same doeth not seeme verye vnpropre?
Fie. But we must always understand that in god there is neither accident nor quality, but all that is in him is god & thing most substantial & convenient unto his nature, and divine essence, in the which we have to consider the father which is as the root original the fountain beginning, and the first cause of all, and after his son which is his word and his eternal wisdom, not that we ⟨image 19⟩should understand tha•; […] Christ should be only […] •orde spoken in the a•re, which 1vanisheth and suddenly is gone, or written in any corruptible book or story. But because that man doth give knowledge of that, which is in his heart and open his thoughts by his word, which is the Image of his understā ding and mind for to represent and open the same unto other: the scripture also doeth call Jesus Christ the eternal word of God because that by him God doeth open him self unto men, as we do open and make manifest our hearts by our words. But this word is not a voice or sound, or a corporal or corruptible thing, which may perish in God, as it is in us, but doeth abide always in God, and is substantial, and of such a nature as he which hath begotten him is, he is also the holy Ghost, which is his virtue and power, and is after such sort extended over all the world, and shed forth upon all things that yet he doth not leave nor is separated but doeth abide always in him self which doth fulfil the heaven and in the earth.