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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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9. He was unclothed, and made naked to satisfy for the sin of our first parents, who were spoiled of the garment of innocency; and to deliver us from sin and mortality, of which the garments of skin given to our parents, were a monument; and perhaps to show, how we should enter into heaven, viz. as Adam did into paradise naked in body, ⟨p. 299⟩but clothed in soul with Innocency and immortality: but chiefly to expiate for our shameful wickedness before God.
9. Hee was vnclothed, and made naked to satisfie for the sin of our first parents, who were spoiled of the garment of innocency; and to deliuer vs from sin and mortality, of which the garments of skinne giuen to our parents, were a monument; and perhaps to shew, how we should enter into heauen, viz. as Adam did into paradise naked in body, ⟨p. 299⟩but clothed in soule with Innocency and immortality: but chiefely to expiate for our shamefull wickednesse before God.
10. He was hanged upon a tree, that so as death by the tree entered into the world, so on a tree it should be destroyed, and life brought back again. And besides herein Christ answered the type in Isaacks offering up, and the brazen Serpent lifted up on high, Joh. 3.14. and that Christ lifted up in the air, might overcome the Prince of the air, and all his spiritual wickednesses, Coloss. 2.15. And that he might bear the curse of the Law, being in that kind of death made a special curse for us, Gal. 3.13.14.
10. Hee was hanged vpon a tree, that so as death by the tree entred into the world, so on a tree it should be destroied, and life brought backe againe. And besides herein Christ answered the type in Isaacks offering vp, and the brasen Serpent lifted vp on high,