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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.
5. Because he saves by such a price; he redeems, by dying, by shedding his own blood, who also is more then man: to save us he destroys himself, Gal. 3. 13. Heb. 2. 9, 10. & 13. 12.
5. Because he saues by such a price; he redeemes, by dying, by shedding his owne bloud, who also is more then man: to saue vs he destroyes himselfe, Gal. 3. 13. Heb. 2. 9, 10. & 13. 12.
6. Because he is a perfect Saviour, he will by degrees deliver his people from the guilt of sin, and the power of it, and the effects of it, so as at the last they shall be freed from all sin and misery for ever: He makes Atonement for all sins, 1. John 1. 7. not for one only, and undertakes to pay all our debts, and to heal all our diseases, and at the last day will free us from all sorrows, sickness, sin, death, and all misery whatsoever.
6. Because he is a perfect Sauiour, he will by degrees deliuer his people from the guilt of sinne, and the power of it, and the effects of it, so as at the last they shall be freed from all sinne and miserie for euer: He makes Attonement for all sinnes, 1. Iohn 1. 7. not for one onely, and vndertakes to pay all our debts, and to heale all our diseases, and at the last day will free vs from all sorrowes, sicknesse, sin, death, and all misery whatsoeuer.