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The pattern of wholesome words. Or a collection of such truths as are of…The paterne of wholsome words. Or a collection of such truths as are of…
The pattern of wholesome words. Or a collection of such truths as are of necessity to be believed unto salvation separated out of the body of all theology made evident by infallible plain proofs of Scripture. And withal, the several uses such principles should be put to, are abundantly showed. A project much desired, and of singular use for all sorts of Christians. By N. Bifeild [sic], preacher of Gods word at Isleworth in Middlesex.The paterne of wholsome words. Or a collection of such truths as are of necessity to be belieued vnto saluation separated out of the body of all theologie made euident by infallible plaine proofes of Scripture. And withall, the seuerall vses such principles should be put to, are abundantly shevved. A proiect much desired, and of singular vse for all sorts of Christians. By N. Bifeild [sic], preacher of Gods word at Isleworth in Middlesex.
London: printed by F. Kingston for Samuel Man, 1618
Chapter 20: Of the expiation of sin.Chapter 20: Of the expiation of sinne.
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3. The third is love, and that in the fervency and constancy of it, refusing no pains, nor dangers to show our affection to the brethren: we should walk in love, as Christ loved us, and gave himself a sacrifice of sweet smelling savour to God for us, Ephes. 5.1.2. Yea, our lives should not be dear to us to declare our love to the brethren: but as Christ laid down his life for us, so ought ⟨p. 270⟩we to lay down our lives for the brethren, 1. John 3.16. Hereby have we perceived love, that he laid down his life for us: therefore we ought also to lay down our lives for the brethren.
3. The third is loue, and that in the feruency and constancy of it, refusing no paines, nor dangers to shew our affection to the brethren: wee should walke in loue, as Christ loued vs, and gaue himselfe a sacrifice of sweet smelling sauour to God for vs, Ephes. 5.1.2. Yea, our liues should not be deare to vs to declare our loue to the brethren: but as Christ laid down his life for vs, so ought ⟨p. 270⟩we to lay downe our liues for the brethren, 1. Iohn 3.16. Hereby haue we perceiued loue, that he laid downe his life for vs: therefore we ought also to lay downe our liues for the brethren.
4. The fourth is pity, and that in special to such as suffer in soul: If there be any bowels in us, the remembrance of the agony of Christ in the garden, and on the cross, should make us with more tenderness of heart pity them, that for the grief and fear of their hearts cry out, that God their God hath forsaken them. If Christ needed an Angel to comfort him, what need have these of comfort? The marvellous fear & distress Christ was in, showeth that these kinds of sufferings of spirit, be the most grievous distresses.