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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

whereof he spake before It is God who iustifieth Therfore the faithful they cannot doubt of that euerlasting reconciliation with God aswell because that same euerlasting office of reconciling is laide vpon Christ as also because Christ executeth the same with moste highe power and glorie preseruing it fully and perfectly euerie moment without any or the least interruption that may bee so that worthily enioying such a patrone we maie vndoutedly trust that none can come foorth which either dare accuse or condemne the faithfull that we may trust I say that the least accusation that may be can not be admitted before that same high priest in so great glorie making intercession for vs whether it be of Sathan of the conscience or of sinne so that that same glorious intercession of Christe doth truely perfourme vnto vs that God hath promised by Esaie the Prophet I haue taken away thine iniquities as a cloude and thy sinnes as a litle cloude turne vnto me because I haue redeemed thee Also Chapter 60. verse 1. The second fruite whereof we be partakers by this exaltation of Christe in the priesthoode THe second fruite is that we dare both with a full faith as I may say with a full mouth aske and looke for from God all good and healthful thinges forasmuch as we are members of that priest who with so great power and glorie maketh intercession for vs beeing surely persuaded that his glorious intercession will swallowe vp all our vnworthinesse and get vnto vs vnspeakeable grace and so that wee shall receaue for and through this Bishop all those good promises which we aske Hebru 10. verses 19.20 c. Seeing therefore brethren that we haue libertie to enter into the holie place by the bloud of Iesus by the new and liuing way which he hath prepared for vs through the vale that is his flesh and seeing wee haue an high priest gouernour ouer the house of God let vs draw neare with a true heart and with an vndoubted perswasion of faith our heartes beeing pure from an euil conscience and our bodies being washed with pure water let vs holde the confession of our hope not wauering for he is faithful who hath promised Also to the Philip. 4 verse 6. Be nothing carefull but in al thinges let your request be shewed vnto God in prayer supplication with giuing of thankes and the peace of God which passeth all vnderstanding shal preserue your hearts and minds in Christ Iesus We haue therefore this plentiful fruite that in all thinges which we haue to doe with God we haue such an ouerseer of the house of God and such an intercessour as in whose fauour the Father wil giue vs all thinges and therefore he is called Heb. 2. a faithfull Bishop in those thinges which he hath to doe with God and in the thirde to the Heb. verse 2.5.6 Heb. 4. verse 14. The thirde fruite THat we offer vp our selues and all good thinges whiche wee receiue for and by this high Bishop for sweete and acceptable sacrifices to GOD in all thinges giuing thankes vnto God by this Iesus Christe and which by and for the Sonne he accepteth to his glorie and bringeth to passe that they serue for it Apocalip 5. verse 8. The foure and twenty elders fell downe before the Lambe euery one hauing harps and golden vials full of sweete odours which are the praiers of Saintes And Rom. 12. I beseech you brethren by the mercies of God that ye giue vp your bodies a liuing sacrifice holy and acceptable vnto God c. 1. Pet. 2. verse 5. Yee also as liuing soules be ye builded vp into a spirituall house and holy priesthood to offer vp spirituall sacrifices vnto God by Iesus Christ Wherefore also it is conteined in the scripture Behold I put in Syon a chiefe corner stone elect and pretious he that beleeueth therein shall not be ashamed And Hebru 13. verses 15.16 also to the Philip. Cap. 1. verses 11. and 12. filled with the fruites of righteousnesse which are in you by Iesus Christ to the glorie and praise of God The fourth fruite FOrasmuch as the faithfull are members of Christe making intercession for them in high glorie he doth not onely through his intercession make their sufferinges holie but also glorious in the sight of God Psal 116. verse 15. Pretious in the sight of God is the death of his meeke ones Also in the Psal 56. verse 9. and Philip. 2. verse 17. Yea and though I be offered vp vpon the the sacrifice and seruice of your faith I am glad and reioyse with you all For the same cause also be yee glad and reioyce with me Therfore the suffrings of the Church are wonderfully sanctified and made glorious through this high Bishop making intercession in glorie To be short what soeuer things were plainely and magnificently instituted of God concerning the priesthoode of the olde Testament and the sacrifices and were done according to that spirituall patterne that was shewed to Moses in the mount we haue the full truth and perfect fruit to euerlasting consolation in the priesthod of Christ not only as he administred it in humilitie with so great power that by one oblation he made perfect for euer those that were sanctified but also in that he liueth alwayes to this end to make intercession for vs and so bringeth to passe that we alwayes enioye the fruite of his sacrifice and the trueth of all those thinges which were promised of God by the figures of the olde Testament Therefore when we read the Scriptures of the olde Testament we ought to lift vp our mindes hither I say to this priest perfourming that vnto vs euerie moment in high glorie that God had promised by the mouth of the prophetes and by those visible ceremonies For what so euer thinges are written they are written for our learning Rom. 15.4 For example sake Exod. 39. that the high priest did beare vpon his shoulders the names of the tribes and did beare those twelue pretious stones before his brest entring into the sanctuarie in remembrance of those twelue tribes of Israel that Christ executeth at this day with great glorie He hath vs the true Israel alwayes in his brest and fresh memorie before the sight of God as pretious stones To be short we shal knowe and perceaue the full fruite of the exaltation of Christ in his Priesthood in euerlasting life with wonderful admiration when in presence we shall beholde that same exaltation of our high priest in glorie euen as the high priest himselfe prayed Ioh. 17. Father those that thou hast giuē vnto me I wil that they be with me where I am that they may beholde that same glorie which thou hast giuen vnto me What the exaltation of Christ is in his kingdome which is the other part of the sitting of Christ at the right hand of God THE kingdome of God is the restoring of saluation through the worde and spirit in the elect descended from

hated iniquitie therefore hath God euen thy God anointed thee with the oile of gladnesse aboue thy fellowes Dan. 9. The holy of holy shal be anointed Afterwardes he saith The Messias shall be cut of and then the people shall destroye the Citie and the Sanctuary with that Captaine that shall come The Angel witnessed the fulfilling of this anointing Hierusalem yet standing Luke 2. Behold I bring you glad tidinges of great ioye that shal be to al the people that a Sauiour is this day borne vnto you in the citie of Dauid which is Christ the Lord. The whole multitude of the heauenlie hostes witnesseth the same thing praising God and saying glorie to God in the highest heauens and in earth peace and towardes men a good will Mat. 2. The starre and the wise men witnesse Christ or the anointed of the Lorde to be sent and in the second of Luke Symeon and Anna the prophetesse from the 25. verse to the 41. where also the prophesie of Esaias is sene fulfilled Ca. 8. ver 14. A notable prophesie of Isaias in the 61. Cap. is fulfilled Luke 4. Iesus came to Nazareth where he had ben brought vp and entred as he was wont vpon the sabboth day into the synagogue and rose vp that he might reade Then was giuen vnto him the Booke of the Prophet Esaie and when he had opened the booke he found a place in whiche it was written The spirite of the Lorde is vpon me because that he annointed me that I should preach gladde tidinges he sent me to heale the broken in heart that I should preach deliuerance to captiues and recouerie of sight to the blinde that I should se● them at libertie that are distressed And that I should preach the acceptable yeare of the Lorde And when he had restored the booke closed vnto the minister he sate downe and the eies of all that were in the synagogue were fastened on him Then he began to say vnto them This day is the scripture fulfilled in your eares Also Acts the 10 vers 38. The vniforme praier of the Apostles witnesseth the prophesie in the 2. Psalme to be fulfilled in our Lorde Iesus For so also Luke writeth in the 4. of the Actes The man was aboue fortie yeare olde on whom this miracle of healing was shewed Nowe being let goe they came to their companie and shewed what the cheefe of the priestes and the Elders had saide vnto them And when they heard it they lift vp their voices with one accorde to God and saide O Lord thou art the God which hast made heauen and earth the sea and all thinges that are in them Who hast saide by the mouth of thy seruant Dauid Whie did the Gentiles rage and the people imagine vaine thinges The kinges of the earth stoode vp and the princes were gathered together against the Lord and against his Christ For they were gathered together in deede against thy holie sonne Jesus whom thou hast annointed both Herode Pontius Pilate with the nations and peoples of Israel that they might do whatsoeuer thine hand and thy counsel had determined before to be done These are the testimonies out of the Prophets and Apostles that Iesus is the Christ or the annointed Messias What we are taught by the name of Christ or anointed BY the terme of Christ or anointed is taught that this person came with the commandement of the father and that the same was ordained of him that he shold erect that Priestly kingdom by the scepter of his word power of his spirite in this life and should finishe it in the life euerlasting For like as anointing wherby at Gods commandement Kinges Priestes and prophets were appointed amongst his people with an outwarde and visible oyle was a publike testimonie that God would gouerne efend his people by this person also kepe vpholde his diuine worshippe and likewise teach his people and this person had commandement of this thing that they might suffer themselues to be gouerned clensed and taught so the sonne of God manifested in the fleshe concerning his manhoode is anointed with the holy Ghoste without measure which is the truth of that outward anointing and so is ordained and giuen of the father to be the king priest and prophet of his Church First of all therefore the name Messias or Christ serueth for a notable confirmation of our faith to witte whilest we vnderstand by anointing that the sonne of God hath commandement in the very same that he is Christ or anointed by his kinglie power to keepe vs by his euerlasting sacrifice to reconcile vs to the Father and to open vnto vs al the will of the father to be short not to rest vntil he haue beautified his Church with glorie and euerlasting life Ioh. 6. verse 27. cap. 10.18 Psalme 43.6.7 to the Heb. 2. ver 8.9 Also cap. 5. ver 4.5 Heb. 1. ver 9. And forasmuch as the sonne of God that same annointed of the Lord hath his solemne commandement it is certaine that he wil execute it most faithfully Of the frute or consolation which the faithful receaue thereby THe first fruite is that our faith hath a certaine obiect or matter to respecte to wit this same certaine person sent and appointed from the Father with commandement which now beginneth in vs that same spiritual and euerlasting kingdome which is righteousnes peace and ioie in the holie Ghost in the sted of sinne euerlasting heauines and death and shal finish it afterwardes and seeing that he holdeth vnder his gouernement and iron scepter al thinges created both his and our enemies that is both wicked men and diuels that they hurt not either his glorie or our saluation but rather that euen against their willes they aduance both Hence peace and ioye arise in the heartes of beleeuers who are citizens of this kingdome For as it must needes bee that al they be made sadde that doubt vnder what Lorde they are in this life whether vnder Christe or Satan so on the contrarie it can not be but all they must be filled with ioye who by the inwarde testimonie of the anointing of faith and by the outwarde of holie baptisme are assured that they are vnder Christe the King of righteousnes and are translated out of the kingdome of darkenesse into the kingdome of Christ Coloss 1. and haue the kingdome of the sonne of GOD euen begone in them as Christ saith the kingdome of God is in you or amongst you The Angel exhorteth vs to this ioye in the verie manifestation of this king Luk. 2. verse 10.11 Be not afraide For beholde I bring you glad tydinges of great ioye that shal be to all the people to wit that this daie a Sauiour is borne vnto you in the citie of Dauid which is Christ the Lorde Hence is the same peace and good will in the heartes of beleeuers of which afterwardes that same multitude of heauenly hostes doe mention in their songe Glorie in the highest heauens