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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, God yields to his motion for a new Covenant upon two conditions. The one, that he should pay all mens debts, and so make satisfaction to the Justice of God, Isaiah 53. 6. 1 Tim. 2. 6. The other was, that he should perform such an absolute obedience and righteousness as might serve to justify the ungodly, 2 Cor. 5. 21. 1 Cor. 1. 30. Rom. 5. 18, 19. Jer. 23. 6.
For the second, God yeelds to his motion for a new Couenant vpon two conditions. The one, that he should pay all mens debts, and so make satisfaction to the Iustice of God, Esay 53. 6. 1 Tim. 2. 6. The other was, that hee should performe such an absolute obedience and righteousnesse as might serue to iustifie the vngodly, 2 Cor. 5. 21. 1 Cor. 1. 30. Rom. 5. 18, 19. Ier. 23. 6.
For the third, what Christ hath done to establish all this, is reported in these Articles of the Creed, contained in the middle part of it, describing both his Incarnation, and Humiliation and Glorification.
For the third, what Christ hath done to establish all this, is reported in these Articles of the Creed, conteined in the middle part of it, describing both his Incarnation, and Humiliation and Glorification.