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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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in_o the_o law_n may_v comfort_v we_o in_o christ_n and_o confirm_v our_o hope_n which_o otherwise_o in_o ourselves_o may_v worthy_o terrify_v us._n for_o see_v that_o god_n be_v most_o righteous_a and_o have_v once_o call_v into_o judgement_n the_o sin_n of_o all_o believer_n and_o have_v punish_v they_o in_o his_o son_n in_o the_o full_a rigour_n of_o his_o justice_n the_o most_o righteous_a nature_n of_o god_n will_v not_o bear_v that_o the_o same_o debt_n once_o perfect_o pay_v and_o cleanse_v shall_v be_v twice_o or_o again_o repay_v unto_o he_o again_o forasmuch_o as_o god_n be_v so_o righteous_a that_o a_o innocent_a before_o he_o be_v not_o innocent_a
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a_o most_o wise_a and_o mighty_a head_n christ_n and_o a_o defence_n against_o the_o enemy_n this_o kingdom_n when_o it_o be_v in_o this_o world_n begin_v in_o humility_n as_o he_o say_v repent_v &_o amend_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v at_o hand_n the_o exaltation_n therefore_o in_o this_o kingdom_n be_v that_o same_o place_n in_o high_a degree_n of_o honour_n to_o the_o end_n the_o son_n may_v show_v himself_o open_o before_o the_o angel_n &_o bless_a man_n in_o great_a light_n to_o be_v the_o king_n and_o head_n of_o all_o the_o elect_a and_o by_o shed_v his_o power_n even_o unto_o we_o with_o a_o great_a efficacy_n than_o when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o body_n in_o the_o earth_n he_o may_v restore_v and_o repair_v life_n and_o salvation_n by_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n in_o his_o elect_v and_o may_v defend_v they_o against_o all_o enemy_n eph._n 1.21.22_o the_o father_n have_v place_v christ_n at_o his_o right_a hand_n in_o the_o heaven_n far_o above_o all_o power_n &_o 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