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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.
1. The signification: Christ is a Greek word, and signifies Anointed, and is the same in sense with the Hebrew word Messiah, which also signifies Anointed.
1. The signification: Christ is a Greeke word, and signifies Anointed, and is the same in sense with the Hebrew word Messiah, which also signifies Anointed.
2. Why in the New Testament, and so in our Creed, he is called rather Christ by a Greek term, then Messiah which was the ancient, and Hebrew term? And that may be to signify the interest of the Gentiles: for as Jesus an Hebrew name shows the Right of the Jews: so Christ a Greek name shows the Right of the Gentiles, both meeting in one Mediator between God and all sorts of men.
2. Why in the New Testament, and so in our Creed, hee is called rather Christ by a Greeke terme, then Messiah which was the antient, and Hebrew terme? And that may bee to signifie the interest of the Gentiles: for as Iesus an Hebrew name shewes the Right of the Iewes: so Christ a Greeke name shewes the Right of the Gentiles, both meeting in one Mediator betweene God and all sorts of men.
3. The necessity of taking in this Title into our Creed: for the Jews willingly acknowledged this Title of Jesus, John 6. 24. but excommunicated out of their Synagogues any that would openly acknowledge this Title of Christ, John 9. and therefore it stands us upon to hold fast this Title.