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Collections out of S. Augustine and some few other Latine writers upon the first part of the Apostles Creed. By John Crompe, Master of Arts of C.C.C. in Cambridge, and vicar of Thornham in Kent. First preached in his Parish Church; and now inlarged (as here followes) for more publike use.
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Crompe, John.
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with_o any_o jewel_n steal_v from_o the_o egyptian_n or_o fabulous_a fiction_n of_o the_o gentile_n or_o sorraine_a and_o far-fetched_a dress_n of_o humane_a art_n and_o science_n neither_o with_o any_o other_o strong_a and_o strain_a line_n and_o the_o like_a sed_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la evangelicis_fw-la verbis_fw-la enunciare_fw-la but_o fair_o &_o smooth_o to_o derive_v my_o proof_n and_o interpretation_n thereof_o only_o from_o the_o sacred_a fountain_n as_o i_o say_v before_o for_o as_o s._n jerome_n say_v fides_n pura_fw-la &_o aperta_fw-la confessio_fw-la non_fw-la quaerit_fw-la strophas_fw-la &_o argumenta_fw-la verborum_fw-la that_o be_v subtle_n and_o scholastical_a dispute_n or_o other_o verbal_a argument_n be_v no_o whit_n requisite_a in_o the_o pure_a and_o public_a profession_n and_o confession_n of_o our_o christian_a faith_n and_o this_o suffice_v for_o the_o title_n now_o to_o the_o word_n themselves_o a_o exposition_n upon_o the_o apostle_n creed_n credo_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la patrem_fw-la omnipotentem_fw-la factorem_fw-la coeli_fw-la &_o terrae_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v i_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_a maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n etc._n etc._n where_o first_o we_o be_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o first_o word_n credo_fw-la i_o believe_v which_o show_v as_o s._n augustine_n say_v quod_fw-la non_fw-la debemus_fw-la discutere_fw-la divina_fw-la judicia_fw-la sed_fw-la credere_fw-la 181._o in_o locum_fw-la serm._n 181._o nec_fw-la rationem_fw-la requirere_fw-la sed_fw-la fidem_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la &_o immobiliter_fw-la exhibere_fw-la that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o question_n or_o dispute_v of_o divine_a mystery_n but_o to_o believe_v they_o nor_o so_o much_o to_o require_v a_o reason_n of_o they_o as_o simple_o and_o undoubted_o yea_o immovable_o and_o without_o stagger_v to_o submit_v our_o faith_n and_o credence_n unto_o they_o for_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o salvation_n of_o god_n child_n which_o if_o every_o plain_a and_o simple_a man_n be_v drive_v to_o find_v out_o a_o reason_n for_o upon_o the_o pain_n of_o his_o damnation_n he_o be_v never_o able_a to_o do_v it_o and_o so_o consequent_o can_v never_o be_v save_v nay_o the_o most_o learned_a and_o chief_a pillar_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n themselves_o have_v be_v at_o a_o stand_n in_o some_o of_o they_o which_o make_v s._n paul_n to_o cry_v out_o oh_o the_o deepness_n of_o the_o riches_n both_o of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n how_o unsearchable_a be_v his_o judgement_n and_o his_o way_n past_o find_v out_o rom._n 11.33_o and_o therefore_o succumbat_fw-la ratio_fw-la fidei_fw-la &_o captiva_fw-la quiescat_fw-la humane_a sense_n and_o natural_a reason_n must_v yield_v and_o submit_v themselves_o when_o faith_n come_v in_o place_n for_o faith_n be_v the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v say_v the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n chap._n 11.1_o that_o be_v not_o perceive_v or_o understand_v by_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o body_n no_o nor_o of_o the_o mind_n neither_o but_o only_o believe_v to_o be_v so_o because_o god_n which_o can_v lie_v have_v say_v it_o be_v so_o so_o that_o fides_n incipit_fw-la ubi_fw-la ratio_fw-la desinit_fw-la there_o be_v no_o place_n no_o room_n for_o faith_n till_o reason_n can_v go_v no_o far_o for_o if_o we_o can_v comprehend_v the_o deep_a mystery_n of_o god_n by_o reason_n than_o it_o be_v knowledge_n and_o not_o faith_n that_o shall_v apprehend_v and_o lay_v hold_v upon_o they_o now_o our_o knowledge_n in_o this_o life_n be_v imperfect_a say_v s._n paul_n but_o in_o the_o next_o life_n we_o shall_v know_v even_o as_o we_o be_v know_v and_o see_v face_n to_o face_n as_o we_o be_v see_v for_o then_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a be_v come_v that_o which_o be_v imperfect_a shall_v be_v do_v away_o 1_o cor._n 13.9_o 10._o but_o now_o in_o this_o life_n abide_v faith_n and_o hope_n as_o there_o follow_v vers_fw-la 13._o which_o give_v occasion_n to_o s._n augustine_n so_o often_o in_o his_o work_n to_o call_v this_o life_n tempus_fw-la fidei_fw-la the_o time_n of_o faith_n and_o believe_a answerable_a to_o that_o of_o s._n paul_n elsewhere_o nunc_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la ambulamus_fw-la etc._n etc._n now_o we_o walk_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o sight_n 2_o cor._n 5.7_o again_o if_o by_o knowledge_n only_o man_n may_v attain_v unto_o salvation_n than_o none_o but_o the_o great_a clerk_n and_o learned_a rabbi_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v capable_a thereof_o and_o the_o illiterate_a and_o ignorant_a poor_a man_n such_o as_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n john_n be_v before_o their_o call_n act_v 4.13_o shall_v be_v quite_o exclude_v from_o all_o hope_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n but_o god_n who_o mercy_n be_v above_o all_o other_o his_o work_n have_v otherwise_o provide_v that_o now_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o faith_n and_o belief_n the_o mean_a as_o well_o as_o the_o mighty_a and_o the_o poor_a as_o well_o as_o the_o rich_a may_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o for_o use_n and_o conclusion_n of_o this_o point_n let_v we_o not_o strive_v so_o much_o in_o this_o life_n to_o know_v as_o to_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n and_o firm_o to_o believe_v for_o if_o we_o believe_v now_o we_o shall_v know_v hereafter_o for_o too_o great_a a_o desire_n to_o know_v have_v wrought_v our_o woe_n it_o be_v the_o only_a occasion_n first_o of_o our_o sin_n and_o second_o of_o our_o misery_n quod_fw-la homo_fw-la voluit_fw-la scire_fw-la antequam_fw-la crederet_fw-la say_v cusanus_fw-la that_o man_n will_v know_v before_o he_o do_v believe_v for_o by_o this_o mean_n arbour_n scientiae_fw-la complures_fw-la privavit_fw-la arbore_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n have_v deprive_v many_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o never_o any_o but_o heretic_n do_v concludere_fw-la fidem_fw-la intra_fw-la limit_n humani_fw-la intellectus_fw-la as_o alfonsus_n à _fw-fr castro_n speak_v that_o be_v shut_v up_o their_o faith_n within_o the_o narrow_a list_n and_o limit_n of_o man_n shallow_a and_o simple_a understanding_n but_o it_o be_v the_o part_n and_o property_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a captivare_fw-la intellectum_fw-la in_o obsequium_fw-la christi_fw-la to_o captivate_v and_o subdue_v his_o understanding_n unto_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n second_o this_o word_n credo_fw-la i_o believe_v tell_v we_o that_o we_o must_v not_o only_o not_o dispute_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n but_o so_o far_o subject_v our_o reason_n unto_o faith_n that_o we_o do_v it_o also_o without_o doubt_v without_o stagger_v for_o dubius_n in_o fide_fw-la infidelis_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v scarce_o faith_n at_o all_o if_o there_o be_v any_o doubt_n in_o it_o as_o appear_v by_o that_o speech_n of_o our_o saviour_n unto_o his_o doubt_a apostle_n thomas_n put_v thy_o finger_n here_o and_o put_v it_o into_o my_o side_n and_o be_v not_o faithless_a but_o believe_v joh._n 20.27_o and_o ut_fw-la aliquid_fw-la fides_fw-la veer_fw-la appelletur_fw-la certitudinem_fw-la exigit_fw-la &_o firmitatem_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la qui_fw-la eam_fw-la tenet_fw-la say_v the_o former_a alfonsus_n that_o be_v whatsoever_o be_v proper_o and_o true_o call_v faith_n have_v certainty_n in_o it_o and_o steadfastness_n of_o belief_n in_o he_o that_o hold_v it_o otherwise_o say_v he_o if_o assurance_n and_o stability_n be_v want_v and_o any_o the_o least_o scruple_n arise_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v faith_n but_o doubt_v only_o or_o opinion_n this_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o faith_n and_o opinion_n quod_fw-la qui_fw-la credit_n tenaciter_fw-la adhaeret_fw-la that_o he_o which_o believe_v stick_n so_o close_o unto_o his_o tenet_n that_o no_o man_n or_o mean_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o withdraw_v he_o from_o it_o or_o to_o wry_a he_o another_o way_n whereas_o he_o that_o do_v but_o hold_v opinion_n only_o sic_fw-la accedit_fw-la suae_fw-la sententiae_fw-la ut_fw-la aliquantulum_fw-la haesitet_fw-la &_o mobili_fw-la intellectu_fw-la assentiat_fw-la he_o come_v but_o doubt_o and_o with_o a_o uncertain_a assent_n unto_o it_o as_o to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o philosopher_n which_o be_v truth_n only_o of_o consequence_n upon_o suppose_a ground_n still_o disputable_a and_o therefore_o still_o uncertain_a whereas_o our_o doctrine_n the_o doctrine_n of_o christian_n be_v a_o truth_n of_o foundation_n without_o question_n and_o therefore_o not_o dispute_v but_o believe_v and_o thorough_o settle_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o operation_n and_o power_n of_o he_o who_o be_v both_o the_o author_n and_o the_o finisher_n of_o it_o as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v and_o therefore_o in_o these_o fundamental_a ground_n of_o our_o christian_a faith_n away_o with_o doubt_v and_o hesitation_n for_o he_o that_o doubt_v and_o waver_v in_o these_o be_v like_o a_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n toss_v of_o the_o wind_n and_o carry_v away_o as_o s._n james_n say_v jam._n 1.6_o but_o let_v every_o one_o among_o we_o not_o only_o man_n but_o woman_n also_o yea_o and_o child_n
similitude_n whereof_o man_n be_v make_v but_o add_v a_o pronoune_n of_o the_o plural_a number_n to_o these_o noun_n of_o the_o singular_a as_o our_o image_n and_o our_o similitude_n it_o clear_o demonstrate_v a_o plurality_n of_o person_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o do_v but_o one_o god_n for_o if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o person_n as_o the_o heretic_n sabellius_n will_v infer_v he_o have_v not_o say_v our_o image_n but_o i_o nor_o our_o likeness_n but_o only_o my_o likeness_n the_o same_o likewise_o viz._n the_o plurality_n of_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n be_v further_a prove_v in_o another_o place_n of_o the_o same_o book_n of_o genesis_n and_o that_o be_v chap._n 19_o vers_fw-la 24._o where_o it_o be_v say_v then_o the_o lord_n rain_v upon_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n brimstone_n and_o fire_n from_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o heaven_n now_o if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n what_o lord_n shall_v this_o be_v that_o shall_v thus_o rain_v fire_n and_o brimstone_n from_o the_o lord_n but_o lord_n be_v twice_o name_v it_o do_v plain_o show_v the_o son_n to_o be_v he_o that_o rain_v quoniam_fw-la à _fw-la patre_fw-la genitus_fw-la because_o he_o be_v beget_v of_o his_o father_n and_o the_o father_n to_o be_v he_o from_o who_o he_o rain_v because_o he_o be_v not_o à _fw-la domino_fw-la sed_fw-la ingenitus_fw-la not_o from_o the_o lord_n be_v unbegotten_a but_o the_o lord_n rain_v from_o the_o lord_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o son_n from_o the_o father_n who_o à _fw-la quo_fw-la habet_fw-la esse_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la habet_fw-la &_o operari_fw-la look_v from_o who_o he_o have_v his_o essence_n from_o he_o also_o he_o have_v his_o operation_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o by_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n make_v joh._n 1.3_o and_o yet_o further_o ego_fw-la &_o paterunum_n sumus_fw-la i_o and_o my_o father_n be_v one_o say_v christ_n himself_o joh._n 10.30_o and_o again_o this_o be_v life_n eternal_a to_o know_v thou_o to_o be_v the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o who_o thou_o have_v send_v jesus_n christ_n joh._n 17.3_o both_o which_o place_n show_v plain_o a_o plurality_n of_o person_n though_o but_o one_o god_n but_o you_o will_v say_v that_o howsoever_o these_o place_n and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v a_o dualitie_n or_o that_o there_o be_v two_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n as_o father_n and_o son_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o prove_v a_o trinity_n or_o that_o there_o be_v three_o person_n in_o the_o same_o as_o we_o be_v far_o teach_v to_o believe_v and_o therefore_o you_o desire_v proof_n of_o this_o also_o for_o the_o better_a strengthen_v of_o your_o faith_n in_o that_o point_n which_o i_o be_o content_a to_o yield_v unto_o though_o it_o be_v more_o proper_a when_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o that_o article_n of_o believe_v in_o the_o three_o person_n of_o this_o bless_a trinity_n that_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o if_o this_o be_v sufficient_o prove_v now_o that_o labour_n may_v be_v spare_v then_o harken_v therefore_o for_o you_o far_a satisfaction_n in_o this_o point_n to_o that_o which_o follow_v when_o abraham_n sit_v in_o his_o tent_n door_n in_o the_o plain_a of_o mamre_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n and_o look_v and_o lo_o three_o man_n stand_v by_o he_o and_o when_o he_o see_v they_o he_o run_v to_o meet_v they_o from_o the_o rend_a door_n and_o bow_v himself_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o he_o say_v lord_n if_o i_o have_v now_o find_v favour_n in_o thy_o sight_n go_v not_o i_o pray_v thou_o from_o thy_o servant_n gen._n 18.1_o 2_o 3._o here_o you_o see_v three_o appear_v yet_o abraham_n speak_v but_o as_o to_o one_o say_v lord_n and_o thy_o and_o thou_o all_o in_o the_o singular_a number_n yea_o the_o text_n itself_o express_v these_o three_o to_o be_v but_o one_o lord_n say_v that_o the_o lord_n appear_v vers_fw-la 1._o and_o yet_o three_o appear_v vers_fw-la 2._o second_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v god_n even_o our_o own_o god_n shall_v bless_v we_o god_n shall_v bless_v we_o and_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v fear_v he_o psal_n 67._o ult_n where_o he_o name_v god_n thrice_o to_o show_v a_o trinity_n of_o person_n and_o then_o conclude_v with_o all_o shall_v fear_v he_o express_v these_o three_o person_n to_o be_v notwithstanding_o but_o one_o god_n three_o the_o prophet_n esay_n speak_v of_o the_o seraphim_n praise_v the_o lord_n say_v they_o do_v it_o after_o this_o manner_n say_v holy_a holy_a holy_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n the_o whole_a world_n be_v full_a of_o his_o glory_n esa_n 6.3_o where_o by_o cry_v thrice_o holy_a they_o demonstrate_v a_o trinity_n of_o person_n and_o by_o say_v lord_n god_n and_o his_o glory_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n they_o declare_v also_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o same_o and_o these_o proof_n shall_v serve_v out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o the_o new_a likewise_o we_o find_v sundry_a to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o we_o will_v begin_v with_o s._n paul_n first_o who_o say_v that_o of_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o for_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n to_o he_o therefore_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o amen_o rom._n 11._o ult_n where_o have_v name_v he_o thrice_o he_o show_v the_o three_o person_n and_o add_v to_o he_o and_o not_o to_o they_o be_v glory_n he_o likewise_o manifest_o teach_v but_o one_o god_n and_o again_o he_o show_v the_o trinity_n in_o another_o place_n very_o plain_o though_o not_o the_o unity_n viz._n when_o he_o say_v the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v with_o you_o all_o 2_o cor._n 13._o ult_n where_o the_o three_o person_n be_v express_o name_v which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o we_o look_v for_o at_o this_o time_n have_v plentiful_o prove_v the_o unity_n before_o s._n john_n likewise_o say_v there_o be_v three_o that_o bear_v record_n in_o heaven_n the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o these_o three_o be_v one_o 1_o joh._n 5_o 7._o where_o both_o trinity_n and_o unity_n be_v apparent_o express_v as_o also_o in_o the_o revelation_n holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n almighty_a which_o be_v and_o which_o be_v and_o which_o be_v to_o come_v revel_v 4.8_o and_o last_o our_o saviour_n himself_o likewise_o to_o manifest_v the_o same_o unto_o his_o church_n in_o after_o age_n command_v his_o apostle_n at_o his_o last_o farewell_n from_o they_o on_o earth_n to_o go_v unto_o all_o nation_n and_o to_o baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n matth._n 28.19_o which_o shall_v never_o have_v be_v do_v if_o these_o three_o person_n have_v not_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o god_n now_o then_o to_o finish_v this_o point_n if_o you_o understand_v these_o thing_n give_v praise_n and_o thanks_n unto_o god_n that_o have_v make_v you_o capable_a of_o such_o high_a and_o hide_a mystery_n by_o enable_v you_o so_o to_o do_v if_o you_o do_v not_o understand_v yet_o faithful_o believe_v and_o it_o may_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o save_v your_o soul_n and_o in_o particular_a for_o the_o present_a article_n in_o hand_n believe_v the_o confession_n of_o saint_n peter_n which_o he_o make_v unto_o christ_n himself_o demand_v of_o his_o disciple_n who_o he_o be_v simon_n peter_n answer_v for_o all_o the_o rest_n thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n matth._n 16.16_o so_o say_v you_o every_o one_o for_o himself_o i_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o next_o circumstance_n be_v that_o he_o be_v unicus_fw-la his_o only_a son_n and_o in_o jesus_n christ_n his_o only_a son_n so_o that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v not_o only_o to_o be_v his_o son_n but_o his_o only_a son_n too_o for_o thus_o the_o holy_a scripture_n declare_v he_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v our_o part_n so_o to_o believe_v he_o as_o first_o where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o and_o we_o see_v the_o glory_n thereof_o as_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o the_o father_n full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n joh._n 1.14_o and_o again_o no_o man_n have_v see_v god_n at_o any_o time_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n which_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n he_o have_v declare_v he_o verse_n the_o ten_o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n but_o if_o christ_n be_v god_n only_a son_n how_o then_o be_v we_o also_o call_v his_o son_n will_v you_o say_v unto_o i_o yea_o and_o the_o angel_n likewise_o be_v term_v his_o