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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. He excels all other Kings in his Conquests: He hath conquered such enemies, as all the Kings of the Earth could not subdue, he conquered sin and death, and the devils of Hell: he hath spoiled principalities and powers, Colos. 2. 15. 1. Cor. 15. 51. and accordingly hath had such a Triumph, when he ascended into Heaven, and led captivity captive, as never Conqueror had: for never Conqueror rid into so glorious a place as Heaven, nor showed such captives as the devils were, nor performed their victories by their own power, whereas he conquered alone, there was no Army, nay, no man to help him.
7. He excells all other Kings in his Conquests: Hee hath conquered such enemies, as all the Kings of the Earth could not subdue, he conquered sinne and death, and the diuells of Hell: he hath spoyled principalities and powers, Colos. 2. 15. 1. Cor. 15. 51. and accordingly hath had such a Tryumph, when he ascended into Heauen, and led captiuity captiue, as neuer Conquerour had: for neuer Conquerour rid into so glorious a place as Heauen, nor shewed such captiues as the diuells were, nor performed their victories by their owne power, whereas hee conquered alone, there was no Army, nay, no man to helpe him.
8. He excels them in his house keeping: He entertains all Nations, Isaiah 25. He keeps thousands of Courts all open at once: And his provisions are far more precious then the provisions of the Kings of the Earth: He feeds his guests with the bread of Angels, even with the bread of life, with such food as whosoever eats of it, shall never hunger more: and he hath better attendance, for he is waited on by thousand thousands of Angels, which are continually about his Throne.