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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
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.
The eight point is, the effects of this personal union of the divine and humane nature in this work of Incarnation. The effects I mean in Christ, not in us. Now many things flow from this union: as,
The eight point is, the effects of this personall vnion of the diuine and humane nature in this worke of Incarnation. The effects I meane in Christ, not in vs. Now many things flow from this vnion: as,
1. The communication of proprieties; and that is, the attributing of such things as are proper to either nature, unto the person of Christ, because that these natures do subsist in that person: so as that is truly said of Christ, which yet is to be understood with a respect to that nature unto which that property doth belong. Thus the Son of Man is said to have power to forgive sins on earth, which is the propriety of the divine nature, Mat. 9. 6. and to be called the Son of the most High, Luke 1. 32. Thus the Son of Man is said to ascend where he was before: Now he was not in heaven in his humane nature before, Joh. 6. 62. and so he saith, he was before Abraham was, Joh. 8. 58. and his blood is called the blood of God, Acts 20. 28. The like speeches are found in other Scriptures, as, Colos. 1. 17. Heb. 1. 2, &c.
1. The communication of proprieties; and that is, the attributing of such things as are proper to either nature, vnto the person of Christ, because that these natures doe subsist in that person: so as that is truely said of Christ, which yet is to be vnderstood with a respect to that nature vnto which that property doth belong. Thus the Sonne of Man is said to haue power to forgiue sinnes on earth, which is the propriety of the diuine nature,