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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. In the preeminence of his Person: Other Kings are the sons of men, he is the Son of God: He is better borne then any King. Whether we respect his Generation as God, or his Incarnation as man, for he was conceived of the holy Ghost, and so had no sin, and borne of a Virgin, not by the way of propagation as other Kings are borne. He had neither Father nor Mother, no Father as man, no Mother as God, Psal. 2. Luke 1. Heb. 7.
1. In the preheminence of his Person: Other Kings are the sonnes of men, hee is the Sonne of God: Hee is better borne then any King. Whether we respect his Generation as God, or his Incarnation as man, for he was conceiued of the holy Ghost, and so had no sinne, and borne of a Virgin, not by the way of propagation as other Kings are borne. Hee had neither Father nor Mother, no Father as man, no Mother as God, Psal. 2. Luke 1. Heb. 7.
2. In the excellence of his gifts for government. Never King so qualified, he is fairer then the children of men: and Anointed with the Oil of grace and gifts above his fellows, Psal. 45. He is the mighty God, an everlasting Father, he is wonderful for Wisdom and Counsel, a Prince of Peace, that knows how to keep the government upon ⟨p. 231⟩his own shoulders, Isaiah 9. 6. and being now glorified in Heaven, hath laid down, all humane infirmities, and is glorified in his humane Nature with all degrees of heavenly gifts can befall a created Nature.