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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.THE CREEDE. › Article 2 › And in Iesus.
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.
3. Because he saves from sins which no man can do: to deliver from diseases of the body, Physicians may; or from thraldom and outward servitude, great Princes, or commanders may; but to save the soul and from sin, none but Christ can, Mat. 1. 21. And to save from sin is the greater work, because it cannot be done, unless Gods Justice be satisfied, and mans nature recovered, and the devils conquered, and the world overcome, &c.
3. Because he saues from sinnes which no man can doe: to deliuer from diseases of the body, Physitians may; or from thraldome and outward seruitude, great Princes, or commanders may; but to saue the soule and from sinne, none but Christ can, Mat. 1. 21. And to saue from sinne is the greater worke, because it cannot bee done, vnlesse Gods Iustice be satisfied, and mans nature recouered, and the diuels conquered, and the world ouercome, &c.
4. Because he can ransom and redeem dead men, Rom. 8. 2. 11.
4. Because he can ransome and redeeme dead men, Rom. 8. 2. 11.