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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. Because God hath given us such an excellent high▪Priest.
1. Because God hath giuen vs such an excellent high▪Priest.
2. Because by his Priest-hood we obtain such excellent benefits as the Scriptures show, (viz.) from his sacrifice, Reconciliation with God, 1. Pet. 3. 18. Rom. 8. 10. The opening of the very Fountain of grace, Zach. 13. 1. Forgiveness of all our sins, Rom 3. 25. Justification by his righteousness, Dan. 9 24. The taking away of all malediction and condemnation, and the merit of eternal life, Heb. 10. 19. and from his intercession, we receive the obtaining of our prayers and suits at Gods hands, Revel. 8. 3. 4. and the pouring out upon us the spirit of intercession, teaching us, and helping us to pray, Zach. 12. 12. Rom. 8. 26. and the perfuming of all our works making them acceptable to God: & the non-suiting of all the Accusations of Satan or evil men ⟨p. 229⟩brought against us, Romans 8. 33