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The rule of faith, or, An exposition of the Apostles Creed so handled as…
The rule of faith, or, An exposition of the Apostles Creed so handled as it affordeth both milk for babes, and strong meat for such as are at full age / by ... Nicholas Bifield ; ... now published ... by his son, Adoniram Bifield.The rule of faith, or, An exposition of the Apostles Creed so handled as it affordeth both milke for babes, and strong meat for such as are at full age / by ... Nicholas Bifield ; ... now published ... by his sonne, Adoniram Bifield.
London: printed by G.M. for Philemon Stephens and Christopher Meredith, 1626
THE CREED. › Article 2 › And in Jesus Christ.THE CREEDE. › Article 2 › And in Iesus Christ.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
For the second point, man becomes capable of happiness by the Redeemer, by virtue of a new Covenant which God tenders unto man by the Redeemer. The first Covenant was a Covenant of works, where perfect happiness was promised ⟨p. 206⟩to man, upon condition of perfect obedience to the Law, to be performed by man in his own person: This condition (man being fallen through his own default) was impossible to be performed, and so the covenant being broken, all mankind was undone for ever. Now God is pleased to alter the first agreement, and to offer new Articles in this Covenant of grace, by which man might recover out of the aforesaid misery and be saved. Now concerning this new agreement we are to consider.
For the second point, man becomes capable of happinesse by the Redeemer, by vertue of a new Couenant which God tenders vnto man by the Redeemer. The first Couenant was a Couenant of workes, where perfect happinesse was promised ⟨p. 206⟩to man, vpon condition of perfect obedience to the Law, to be performed by man in his owne person: This condition (man being fallen through his owne default) was impossible to be performed, and so the couenant being broken, all mankinde was vndone for euer. Now God is pleased to alter the first agreement, and to offer new Articles in this Couenant of grace, by which man might recouer out of the aforesaid misery and be saued. Now concerning this new agreement we are to consider.
1 Who procured it. 2 Upon what terms he obtained it. 3 What he hath done to establish it. 4 What good comes to us by it. 5 What cause we have to be wonderfully affected and comforted by it.
1 Who procured it. 2 Vpon what termes he obtained it. 3 What he hath done to establish it. 4 What good comes to vs by it. 5 What cause we haue to bee wonderfully affected and comforted by it.