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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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Fie. That knowledge doeth bear & bring a great assurance into our consciences for being assured that he is our father that hath adopted and chosen us by his son Jesus Christ, we need not doubt of his good will and fatherly affection, toward us, seeing then that we be assured of his good will, we need not fear but that he will put it in execution, seeing he is almighty and hath the power.
Phy. That knowledge doeth beare & bringe a greate assuraunce into oure consciences for beyng assured that he is oure father that hath adopted and chosen vs by hys sonne Iesus Christ, we nede not doubt of hys good wyll and fatherlye affection, towarde vs, seynge then that we be assured of hys good wyll, we neade not feare but that he wyll put it in execution, seynge he is almyghtye and hathe the power.
Natha. It is very hard and difficile for a man to do any thing except he have these two things together that is to say, the will and the power, for the will without the power what can it profit and to what purpose shall the power be employed if the will be not there.
Natha. It is very hard and difficile for a mā to do anye thynge excepte he haue these two thynges togyther that is to saye, the wil and the power, for the wyll wythout the power what can it profitte and to what purpose shal the power be enployed if the wyl be not ther.
Philip. And therefore when we call him father, we confess already the assurance that we have of his will toward us, and to the end we should abide, and know that his will is not vain without putting any thing in affect we attribute unto him almighty, the which things do teach us that he is not as ⟨image 22⟩