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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.
6. That Jesus should be acceptable to God and man: he was a sweet smelling savour unto God: and no perfume can smell so sweet in the nostrils of men, as doth Jesus in the ⟨p. 220⟩hearts of all believers: nothing savours so sweetly.
6. That Iesus should be acceptable to God and man: he was a sweet smelling sauour vnto God: and no perfume can smell so sweet in the nostrills of men, as doth Iesus in the ⟨p. 220⟩hearts of all beleeuers: nothing sauours so sweetely.
7. That our persons and works are made acceptable to God by him, As the Oil did not only wet Aaron's head but ran down upon his garments: so Christ is qualified with those rich graces, not only to make himself acceptable to God, but all his members smell of his Oil in the sight of God: We are (saith the Apostle) a sweet savour unto God in Jesus Christ, Psal. 133. 2. Cor. 2. 16. we have received of his Anointing, 1. John 2. 27.
7. That our persons and workes are made acceptable to God by him, As the Oyle did not onely wet Aarons head but ranne downe vpon his garments: so Christ is qualified with those rich graces, not onely to make himselfe acceptable to God, but all his members smell of his Oyle in the sight of God: Wee are (saith the Apostle) a sweet sauour vnto God in Iesus Christ, Psal. 133. 2. Cor. 2. 16