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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 › Our Lord.]THE CREEDE. › Article 2 › Our Lord.]
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3 In what Nature he is Lord: I answer, howsoever in respect of Creation he made us all as God: yet in respect of Redemption he paid the price in his humane Nature, and in respect of ordination he is made Lord in both natures, both as God and man: and by Covenant we are bound to the whole person. The Lordship of Christ is a name of office, and so belongs to both natures.
3 In what Nature he is Lord: I answer, howsoeuer in respect of Creation he made vs all as God: yet in respect of Redemption he paid the price in his humane Nature, and in respect of ordination he is made Lord in both natures, both as God and man: and by Couenant we are bound to the whole person. The Lordship of Christ is a name of office, and so belongs to both natures.
4 The excellency of his Lordship: and so there is no Lord like to Jesus.
4 The excellency of his Lordship: and so there is no Lord like to Iesus.
1 Because he hath no partners in his dominion: though there be many administrations, yet there is but one Lord, 1 Cor. 12. 5. and though there be many Lords, yet to us there is but one Lord, 1 Cor. 8. 6. as there is but one God, ⟨p. 242⟩so there is but one Lord, Ephes. 4. 5