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A08483 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. Olevian, Caspar, 1536-1587.; Fielde, John, d. 1588. 1581 (1581) STC 18807; ESTC S113494 126,658 260

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vivification_n or_o quicken_a because_o as_o christ_n be_v justify_v from_o our_o sin_n by_o rise_v again_o and_o therewithal_o be_v quicken_v so_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v both_o justify_v and_o quicken_v as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v ephes_n 2._o until_o the_o 11._o verse_n therefore_o paul_n rom._n 5._o call_v the_o same_o justification_n of_o life_n and_o oppose_v it_o to_o the_o fault_n of_o condemnation_n and_o make_v a_o antithesis_fw-la or_o match_v of_o contrary_n between_o sin_n that_o reign_v to_o death_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o whosoever_o receive_v they_o reign_v in_o life_n verse_n 17.18.21_o and_o in_o deed_n so_o as_o not_o only_a christ_n work_v in_o we_o not_o only_o that_o same_o new_a life_n but_o also_o christ_n be_v that_o life_n himself_o as_o himself_o say_v i_o be_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n john_n 14.6_o and_o gala._n 2.20_o now_o i_o live_v no_o more_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o vivification_n 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the_o father_n in_o heaven_n in_o which_o as_o our_o sin_n be_v once_o cleanse_v so_o it_o may_v be_v the_o pledge_n of_o our_o reconciliation_n for_o ever_o psal_n 110.1_o and_o the_o 4._o matth._n 22._o vers_fw-la 44._o moreover_o that_o same_o man_n christ_n can_v not_o by_o his_o virtue_n and_o power_n be_v a_o saviour_n unless_o also_o he_o have_v the_o divine_a nature_n join_v unto_o he_o into_o the_o unity_n of_o person_n from_o which_o together_o as_o also_o from_o the_o father_n proceed_v the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o bring_v we_o into_o the_o possession_n of_o christ_n engraff_v we_o into_o christ_n and_o beget_v we_o again_o into_o everlasting_a life_n 1._o cor._n 15._o verse_n 21.45_o rom._n 8._o verse_n 8.9_o
and_o sure_o as_o they_o can_v not_o any_o more_o fall_n from_o everlasting_a life_n which_o be_v true_o once_o engraft_v into_o christ_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o that_o very_a word_n the_o everlasting_a son_n of_o god_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o father_n to_o wit_n that_o same_o very_a fountain_n of_o life_n in_o which_o life_n be_v from_o the_o beginning_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n 1._o take_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n to_o endure_v everlasting_o must_v dwell_v bodily_a that_o be_v to_o say_v personal_o for_o see_v that_o same_o high_a majesty_n of_o god_n be_v most_o far_o separate_v from_o our_o wretched_a condition_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o have_v appoint_v for_o his_o infinite_a love_n towards_o we_o most_o wretched_a castawaye_n through_o grace_n to_o join_v his_o divinity_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o happiness_n to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v endure_v for_o ever_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o he_o shall_v also_o join_v our_o humane_a nature_n take_v out_o of_o the_o lump_n of_o mankind_n unto_o his_o divinity_n by_o a_o personal_a union_n col._n 1._o verse_n 9.10_o otherwise_o we_o shall_v not_o have_v have_v nearness_n enough_o nor_o sufficient_a steadfast_a kindred_n as_o it_o be_v with_o god_n which_o may_v assure_v our_o faith_n that_o god_n do_v true_o dwell_v with_o we_o &_o that_o christ_n be_v and_o everlasting_o shall_v be_v immanuel_n that_o be_v god_n with_o us._n isai_n 7._o mat._n 1._o what_o the_o personal_a union_n be_v and_o wherefore_o it_o be_v that_o the_o property_n of_o both_o nature_n must_v remain_v whole_a and_o sound_a in_o it_o the_o personal_a union_n be_v the_o knit_n together_o of_o two_o nature_n in_o christ_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a in_o which_o admit_v that_o the_o one_o be_v and_o remain_v the_o maker_n and_o without_o beginning_n and_o the_o other_o be_v and_o remain_v create_v and_o therefore_o have_v a_o beginning_n one_o be_v of_o the_o 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once_o perfect_o make_v neither_o be_v it_o ever_o afterwards_o otherwise_o make_v joh._n 1.3_o cap._n 14._o hebr._n 2.16_o see_v therefore_o that_o the_o covenant_n of_o salvation_n between_o god_n and_o man_n be_v everlasting_a it_o must_v needs_o be_v conclude_v that_o in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n as_o in_o the_o foundation_n these_o two_o nature_n be_v so_o everlasting_o unite_v together_o that_o in_o mean_a season_n the_o truth_n of_o either_o nature_n remain_v for_o ever_o with_o their_o property_n and_o that_o neither_o be_v swallow_v up_o of_o the_o other_o unless_o we_o will_v have_v the_o covenant_n to_o be_v weaken_v and_o pluck_v up_o from_o the_o very_a foundation_n for_o even_o like_v as_o for_o the_o enter_v into_o the_o covenant_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n that_o both_o those_o nature_n in_o the_o mediator_n must_v be_v true_a and_o sound_a keep_v their_o property_n so_o also_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o covenant_n &_o conjunction_n must_v endure_v in_o all_o everlastingnes_n that_o this_o same_o our_o true_a and_o very_a flesh_n and_o bone_n may_v enjoy_v the_o same_o happiness_n &_o that_o after_o our_o resurrection_n philip._n 3._o it_o behove_v also_o that_o in_o the_o foundation_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o mediator_n upon_o who_o the_o office_n of_o save_v we_o be_v everlasting_o lay_v there_o remain_v for_o ever_o the_o same_o whole_a human_a nature_n both_o soul_n and_o body_n flesh_n and_o bone_n for_o the_o nature_n of_o any_o one_o be_v overthrow_v or_o the_o property_n thereof_o deny_v the_o covenant_n itself_o fall_v that_o be_v it_o can_v neither_o be_v enter_v into_o nor_o be_v preserve_v as_o before_o be_v show_v suffer_v under_o pontius_n pilate_n testimony_n out_o of_o the_o prophet_n apostle_n whereby_o it_o be_v show_v that_o christ_n must_v not_o die_v by_o tumult_n but_o must_v suffer_v under_o a_o judge_n and_o that_o when_o a_o strange_a magistrate_n shall_v exercise_v judgement_n 53._o isai_n 53._o he_o be_v reckon_v amongst_o the_o wicked_a therefore_o be_v must_v not_o perish_v by_o tumult_n but_o must_v be_v judge_v or_o repute_v amongst_o the_o wicked_a whereto_o also_o that_o belong_v he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o iniquity_n &_o smite_v for_o our_o wickedness_n the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v upon_o he_o and_o in_o his_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o be_v take_v away_o by_o judgement_n therefore_o he_o must_v come_v into_o judgement_n with_o these_o prophetical_a say_n agree_v true_o that_o prophetical_a explication_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v extant_a in_o the_o 18._o of_o luke_n behold_v we_o go_v uppe_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v that_o be_v write_v by_o the_o prophet_n concern_v the_o son_n of_o man_n he_o shall_v be_v deliver_v up_o to_o the_o nation_n and_o shall_v be_v mock_v and_o evil_o entreat_v of_o they_o and_o after_o they_o shall_v have_v whip_v he_o they_o shall_v kill_v he_o and_o the_o three_o day_n he_o shall_v rise_v again_o and_o luke_n the_o 24._o to_o those_o that_o go_v to_o emaus_n he_o say_v o_o fool_n and_o slow_a of_o heart_n to_o believe_v all_o thing_n which_o the_o prophet_n have_v speak_v ought_v not_o christ_n to_o have_v suffer_v these_o thing_n and_o to_o enter_v into_o his_o glory_n and_o beginning_n from_o moses_n and_o all_o the_o prophet_n he_o interpret_v in_o all_o the_o scripture_n those_o thing_n which_o be_v concern_v he_o act_n 4._o they_o gather_v themselves_o true_o together_o against_o thy_o holy_a son_n jesus_n who_o thou_o anoint_v herode_fw-la also_o and_o pontius_n pilate_n with_o the_o nation_n &_o people_n of_o israel_n to_o do_v whatsoever_o thy_o hand_n and_o counsel_n have_v first_o determine_v shall_v be_v do_v now_o that_o he_o must_v suffer_v when_o a_o strange_a magistrate_n execute_v judgement_n the_o which_o thing_n the_o very_a mention_n of_o pontius_n pilate_n show_v these_o prophecy_n witness_v genes_n 49._o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o patriarch_n jacob_n the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n till_o schiloh_n come_v be_v thorough_o fulfil_v when_o the_o sceptre_n be_v translate_v from_o judah_n and_o when_o pilate_n in_o the_o name_n of_o caesar_n execute_v judgement_n and_o the_o prophecy_n of_o zachary_n in_o the_o 6._o cap._n that_o a_o branch_n shall_v build_v a_o temple_n the_o glory_n whereof_o shall_v become_v great_a than_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o first_o temple_n and_o then_o must_v altogether_o be_v fulfil_v as_o ezechiel_n also_o in_o the_o 21._o cap._n &_o the_o 26._o ver_fw-la have_v plain_o prophesy_v when_o the_o golden_a crown_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o the_o head_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n but_o when_o pilate_n be_v precedent_n the_o jew_n acknowledge_v that_o they_o have_v no_o other_o king_n but_o caesar_n and_o so_o they_o profess_v that_o the_o crown_n be_v take_v from_o the_o head_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n therefore_o now_o the_o time_n be_v come_v that_o 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receive_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o to_o bear_v the_o pain_n of_o condemnation_n for_o see_v that_o we_o must_v have_v be_v set_v before_o the_o tribunal_n seat_n of_o the_o heavenly_a judge_n and_o there_o be_v condemn_v it_o behove_v christ_n for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o translate_v all_o our_o guiltiness_n from_o we_o to_o himself_o to_o be_v set_v in_o our_o person_n as_o a_o wicked_a person_n before_o the_o tribunal_n seat_n and_o to_o be_v condemn_v by_o god_n exercise_v judgement_n by_o pilate_n think_v nothing_o less_o now_o the_o end_n of_o this_o be_v that_o all_o our_o sin_n be_v condemn_v at_o once_o of_o god_n himself_o exercise_v a_o righteous_a judgement_n and_o be_v punish_v in_o his_o son_n with_o the_o great_a rigour_n of_o righteousness_n we_o may_v not_o be_v far_o call_v into_o judgement_n for_o they_o before_o god_n judgement_n seat_n and_o much_o less_o be_v condemn_v for_o they_o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o that_o our_o mind_n be_v to_o be_v lift_v up_o to_o god_n himself_o the_o precedent_n or_o judge_n of_o this_o most_o heavy_a sentence_n that_o we_o may_v have_v sure_a consolation_n that_o we_o if_o we_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v full_o exempt_a from_o the_o judgement_n of_o god._n and_o that_o thing_n do_v that_o horror_n of_o christ_n declare_v when_o he_o cry_v let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o etc._n etc._n because_o he_o know_v that_o he_o must_v appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n &_o must_v drink_v of_o that_o cup_n of_o condemnation_n for_o us._n isay_n 5.3_o god_n will_v by_o weaken_v he_o bruise_v he_o and_o tread_v he_o under_o to_o the_o roman_n 8._o for_o that_o which_o be_v impossible_a to_o the_o law_n inasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v weak_a because_o of_o the_o flesh_n this_o do_v god_n send_v his_o son_n in_o the_o similitude_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o for_o sin_n condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o place_n god_n spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o give_v he_o for_o we_o all_o and_o 2._o cor._n 5._o him_n who_o know_v no_o sin_n god_n and_o make_v sin_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o god_n make_v christ_n sin_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n loe_o god_n make_v he_o and_o act._n 4_o 28._o why_o christ_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o judge_n be_v condemn_v as_o a_o evil_a doer_n and_o by_o the_o same_o judge_n mouth_n be_v pronounce_v innocent_a both_o these_o make_v for_o a_o notable_a confirmation_n of_o our_o faith_n for_o in_o that_o he_o be_v condemn_v and_o account_v amongst_o the_o wicked_a our_o heavenly_a father_n do_v witness_v unto_o we_o that_o he_o do_v bear_v our_o person_n and_o in_o the_o same_o be_v make_v guilty_a of_o the_o father_n for_o we_o to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o take_v that_o condemnaon_n upon_o himself_o that_o lie_v upon_o our_o head_n he_o may_v deliver_v we_o from_o it_o again_o while_o he_o be_v declare_v 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