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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.
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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. wee haue receiued of his Anointing, 1. Iohn 2. 27.
The third thing is, to which nature this Anointing belongs? For answer it belongs to the whole Person, and so to both Natures. Christ is Mediator, and so Anointed in respect of his Person: for, Anointing comprehending especially ordination to the Office and qualification for it, though in respect of the latter, the humane Nature was richly adorned as a sumptuous Palace for the divine nature to dwell in, and the divine Nature could not need any pouring out of gifts, yet in respect of ordination to the work of Mediator, the divine Nature is assigned of God and chosen thereunto aswell as the humane.