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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. How he executed his teaching: and that is divers ways: as, 1. By visions and dreams, and so he revealed much doctrine in the Old Testament: 2. By Oracle, answering at the mercy Seat, or by Urim and Thummim. 3. By Types and ceremonial shadows. 4. By inspiration qualifying certain choice men to write the Scriptures. 5. In his own person he came and preached unto men, Heb. 1. 1. 6. By the ministry of his servants, whom he sends to teach the people of God, whether extraordinarily, as Prophets and Apostles, or ordinarily, as Pastors and Teachers. Now our Saviour is said to prophesy in these mens ministries; First, because it is he that ordains and sends them, and calls them to the work of teaching, Ephes. 4. 11, 12. Secondly, because they receive from him commandment what to teach, and must teach only what he commands them, Mat. 28. ult. Tit. 1. •. Thirdly, because he qualifies them with gifts, and makes them able to teach: they have nothing but what they received: and it is he that speaketh in their mouths, they do all they do by the power of Christ dwelling in them, Eccles. 12. 11. Fourthly because whatsoever comfort they promise to the godly out of his Word, and whatsoever threatenings they denounce against the wicked, he will accomplish it, as if it had been uttered by himself: and therefore is their ministry called Prophesying, because derived out of the Fountain of Christs Prophesies.
2. How he executed his teaching: and that is diuers waies: as, 1. By visions and dreames, and so hee reuealed much doctrine in the Old Testament: 2. By Oracle, answering at the mercy Seat, or by Vrim and Thummim. 3. By Types and ceremoniall shadowes. 4. By inspiration qualifying certaine choice men to write the Scriptures. 5. In his owne person hee came and preached vnto men, Heb. 1. 1. 6. By the ministery of his seruants, whom hee sends to teach the people of God, whether extraordinarily, as Prophets and Apostles, or ordinarily, as Pastors and Teachers. Now our Sauiour is said to prophesie in these mens ministeries; First, because it is he that ordaines and sends them, and calls them to the worke of teaching,