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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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person_n by_o a_o most_o firm_a and_o altogether_o unlooseable_a knot_n both_o which_o that_o same_o man_n christ_n by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o divinity_n be_v personal_o knit_v unto_o he_o have_v perform_v act_n 20._o philip._n 2._o hebr._n 19.14_o coloss_n 1._o vers_fw-la 14.15_o and_o much_o less_o also_o may_v salvation_n now_o obtain_v be_v maintain_v unless_o they_o be_v knit_v together_o and_o may_v so_o remain_v for_o ever_o for_o even_o like_a as_o it_o be_v require_v for_o the_o entry_n to_o that_o priesthood_n and_o for_o the_o provide_v of_o full_a satisfaction_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v the_o body_n and_o soul_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o which_o there_o may_v be_v satisfaction_n so_o also_o that_o the_o priesthood_n may_v be_v everlasting_a and_o a_o everlasting_a intercession_n be_v make_v for_o we_o it_o must_v be_v that_o that_o same_o humane_a nature_n be_v proper_o belong_v to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o he_o must_v show_v before_o the_o face_n of_o 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
into_o hell_n pertain_v to_o his_o humiliation_n as_o peter_n express_o in_o the_o second_o of_o the_o act_n teach_v by_o david_n these_o thing_n many_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n more_o diligent_o weigh_v think_v that_o hell_n be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o simple_o for_o the_o grave_n but_o if_o it_o have_v be_v no_o other_o thing_n it_o have_v not_o be_v needful_a that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v repeat_v in_o the_o article_n more_o dark_o that_o before_o now_o be_v speak_v more_o clear_o of_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o this_o article_n he_o descend_v into_o hell_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o the_o descend_v of_o christ_n into_o hell_n be_v the_o low_a and_o extreme_a degree_n of_o christ_n humiliation_n whereby_o he_o have_v humble_v himself_o for_o we_o and_o as_o it_o be_v put_v off_o his_o glory_n make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n act_n 2._o now_o we_o must_v see_v what_o manner_n of_o humiliation_n that_o be_v by_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v signify_v by_o his_o descension_n into_o hell_n the_o signification_n be_v these_o hell_n signify_v the_o grave_n second_o by_o translation_n the_o place_n of_o the_o damn_a three_o extreme_a sorrow_n psalm_n 18_o 1._o sam._n 2._o four_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o condition_n which_o be_v in_o burial_n and_o which_o follow_v the_o same_o or_o else_o for_o that_o same_o full_a state_n of_o extreme_a ignominy_n to_o wit_n while_o they_o that_o be_v bury_v lie_v oppress_v and_o as_o it_o be_v swallow_v up_o of_o death_n isaias_n 14.11.15.16.17_o of_o the_o first_o signification_n we_o have_v say_v why_o the_o descension_n into_o hell_n must_v not_o be_v take_v simple_o for_o burial_n in_o this_o place_n the_o other_o signification_n also_o to_o wit_n the_o descension_n to_o the_o place_n of_o the_o damn_a we_o have_v show_v not_o to_o agree_v to_o this_o article_n there_o remain_v two_o signification_n to_o wit_n the_o sorrow_n of_o mind_n and_o that_o same_o state_n or_o condition_n which_o follow_v those_o sorrow_n and_o bury_v itself_o in_o the_o first_o signification_n christ_n in_o his_o whole_a passion_n not_o only_o in_o his_o body_n but_o in_o his_o soul_n especial_o feel_v those_o same_o horrible_a anguish_n which_o peter_n call_v the_o sorrow_n of_o death_n act_n 2._o in_o the_o very_a entrance_n of_o this_o most_o fearful_a bottomless_a pit_n the_o voice_n of_o christ_n do_v witness_v this_o very_a thing_n matth._n 26._o my_o soul_n be_v heavy_a unto_o death_n in_o the_o proceed_n into_o the_o same_o bottomless_a gulf_n the_o drop_n of_o blood_n do_v also_o witness_v a_o great_a anguish_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o fall_v from_o his_o face_n upon_o the_o earth_n luke_n 22._o and_o from_o the_o very_a bottom_n of_o this_o gulf_n proceed_v that_o voice_n of_o christ_n witness_v his_o extreme_a torment_n o_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o matth._n 27._o in_o very_a deed_n because_o we_o have_v not_o only_o sin_v in_o body_n but_o principal_o also_o in_o soul_n and_o deserve_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n it_o behove_v our_o pledge_n christ_n before_o that_o righteous_a tribunal_n seat_n of_o god_n to_o feel_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n not_o only_o in_o body_n but_o also_o in_o soul_n and_o to_o appease_v it_o that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o redeemer_n not_o only_o of_o the_o body_n but_o also_o of_o the_o soul_n 1._o cor._n 6.20_o of_o whih_o matter_n there_o be_v a_o notable_a place_n to_o the_o hebrews_n cap._n 5._o vers_fw-la 7._o who_o that_o be_v to_o say_v christ_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n do_v offer_v up_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o strong_a cry_v and_o tear_n unto_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o save_v he_o from_o death_n and_o be_v also_o hear_v in_o that_o which_o he_o fear_v and_o though_o he_o be_v the_o son_n yet_o learn_v he_o obedience_n by_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o suffer_v and_o be_v consecrate_v be_v make_v the_o author_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n unto_o all_o they_o that_o obey_v where_o also_o this_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o willing_a obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v see_v in_o that_o same_o descend_v of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o saint_n peter_n also_o 1._o epistle_n cap._n 2_o call_v christ_n the_o pastor_n of_o soul_n now_o although_o that_o christ_n in_o his_o passion_n do_v only_o feel_v these_o sorrow_n of_o hell_n for_o a_o time_n yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o same_o humiliation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n into_o those_o same_o extreme_a sorrow_n of_o hell_n endure_v only_o for_o a_o time_n be_v equal_a with_o those_o everlasting_a pain_n which_o in_o sin_v against_o the_o eternal_a god_n we_o have_v deserve_v see_v that_o same_o person_n god_n be_v everlasting_a who_o have_v so_o humble_v itself_o in_o his_o human_a nature_n that_o it_o feel_v the_o sorrow_n of_o hell_n which_o also_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o those_o same_o sorrow_n in_o christ_n can_v but_o last_v only_o for_o a_o time_n under_o which_o the_o ungodlie_a lie_n overwhelm_v for_o ever_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o cause_n why_o any_o man_n shall_v think_v that_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v attribute_v unto_o he_o of_o the_o evangelist_n to_o wit_n heaviness_n fear_n and_o to_o conclude_v sorrow_n all_o which_o do_v spring_n of_o infirmity_n to_o be_v unmeete_a for_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n first_o for_o because_o christ_n not_o for_o his_o own_o but_o for_o our_o cause_n take_v these_o thing_n upon_o he_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n and_o therefore_o they_o withdraw_v nothing_o from_o his_o power_n and_o strength_n moreover_o this_o infirmity_n of_o christ_n be_v pure_a and_o free_a from_o all_o sin_n aswell_o because_o he_o continue_v in_o true_a obedience_n so_o that_o he_o suffer_v such_o great_a torment_n without_o any_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n as_o also_o because_o he_o leave_v not_o off_o to_o have_v hope_n in_o god_n admit_v he_o be_v vex_v above_o measure_n when_o he_o cease_v not_o to_o call_v he_o his_o god_n of_o who_o he_o cry_v out_o that_o he_o 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