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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.
2. That he had his ordination to his Office from God: for the Oil in the Law, was prescribed by God only, no creature did prescribe it, or might make the like, Exod. 30. 33. 37.
2. That he had his ordination to his Office from God: for the Oyle in the Law, was prescribed by God onely, no creature did prescribe it, or might make the like, Exod. 30. 33. 37.
3. That he was qualified with abundance of grace and fitness for his Office: as that Oil was compounded of divers spices, Exod. 30. 34. so was Christ endued with all sorts of gifts needful for a Mediator: He was full of grace and truth, John 1. 14. and he had of the Oil above his fellows, never any Anointed with such a measure of graces; God gave not him the Spirit by measure, John 3. 34. Psal. 45. 7. Acts 10. 38.
3. That he was qualified with abundance of grace and fitnesse for his Office: as that Oyle was compounded of diuers spices, Exod. 30. 34. so was Christ indued with all sorts of gifts needfull for a Mediator: He was full of grace and truth, Iohn 1. 14. and hee had of the Oyle aboue his fellowes, neuer any Anointed with such a measure of graces; God gaue not him the Spirit by measure,