A69028:1577

The rule of faith, or, An exposition of the Apostles Creed so handled as…

Name: The rule of faith, or, An exposition of the Apostles Creed so handled as…
Author: Nicholas Byfield

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.

Nicholas Byfield 1579–1622London: printed by G.M. for Philemon Stephens and Christopher Meredith, 1626

[8], 563 [i.e. 535], [23] p. · 212k words · STC 4233.3 · ESTC S113882

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THE CREED. › Article 3 › Which was conceived of the holy Ghost.THE CREEDE. › Article 3 › Which was conceiued of the holy Ghost.

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Secondly, the Doctrine of Christs Incarnation, should work in us by way of Instruction: and so it should teach us in some things that respect Christ, and in some things that respect Christians. In respect of Christ it should inflame in us a vehement desire to be made like unto his nature: If he come so near to us to take our nature, we should desire to approach to him to take his nature: If he were made like unto us in infirmities, we should strive to be made like unto him in grace and holiness: shall he descend to us, and shall not we ascend to him? If he abase himself to t•ke the proprieties of our Nature, how should we strive to be exalted, in taking to us the virtues of his nature: and for our respect to other Christians, the Apostle from this Doctrine tells the Philippians, in what things they should be like-minded to Christ: They should learn of him, to be humble, and to show their love to their brethren, though it were to deny themselves, and their own profit, or seeking the good of others, and not their own good: which you may read there urged at large, Phil 2. 6, 7.

Secondly, the Doctrine of Christs Incarnation, should worke in vs by way of Instruction: and so it should teach vs in some things that respect Christ, and in some things that respect Christians. In respect of Christ it should inflame in vs a vehement desire to bee made like vnto his nature: If he come so neere to vs to take our nature, wee should desire to approach to him to take his nature: If he were made like vnto vs in infirmities, we should striue to be made like vnto him in grace and holinesse: shall hee descend to vs, and shall not we ascend to him? If he abase himselfe to t•ke the proprieties of our Nature, how should we striue to be exalted, in taking to vs the vertues of his nature: and for our respect to other Christians, the Apostle from this Doctrine tels the Philippians, in what things they should be like-minded to Christ: They should learne of him, to be humble, and to shew their loue to their brethren, though it were to deny themselues, and their owne profit, or seeking the good of others, and not their owne good: which you may reade there vrged at large, Phil 2. 6, 7.

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The book

Title as printed

Author

Nicholas Byfield 1579–1622

Place

London

Printer

G.M.

Bookseller

Philemon Stephens and Christopher Meredith

Year

1626

Size

[8], 563 [i.e. 535], [23] p.

Words

212,467

Catalogue

STC 4233.3 · ESTC S113882

Text

EEBO-TCP A69028

Passages

2,700

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The rule of faith, or, An exposition of the Apostles Creed so handled as…

Ob. Then it seems the whole divine Essence was conceived, for the whole divine Essence was in the second Person in the Trinity.

Ob. Then it seemes the whole diuine Essence was conceiued, for the whole diuine Essence was in the second Person in the Trinity.

Ob. If he were conceived of the holy Ghost, then the holy Ghost ¹was his Father: and the rather, because in the Original the proposition imports, that this Conception was not only by him, but of him.

Ob. If he were conceiued of the holy Ghost, then the holy Ghost ¹was his Father: and the rather, because in the Originall the proposition imports, that this Conception was not onely by him, but of him.

Ob. 1. That the Scripture saith, that Christ was made sin ¹for us.

Ob. 1. That the Scripture saith, that Christ was made sinne ¹for vs.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

Ob. Then it seems the whole divine Essence was conceived, for the whole divine Essence was in the second Person in the Trinity.

Ob. Then it seemes the whole diuine Essence was conceiued, for the whole diuine Essence was in the second Person in the Trinity.

Ob. If he were conceived of the holy Ghost, then the holy Ghost 1was his Father: and the rather, because in the Original the proposition imports, that this Conception was not only by him, but of him.

Ob. If he were conceiued of the holy Ghost, then the holy Ghost 1was his Father: and the rather, because in the Originall the proposition imports, that this Conception was not onely by him, but of him.

Ob. 1. That the Scripture saith, that Christ was made sin 1for us.

Ob. 1. That the Scripture saith, that Christ was made sinne 1for vs.

Transcription key

Ob. If he were conceived of the holy Ghost, then the holy Ghost ¹was his Father: and the rather, because in the Original the proposition imports, that this Conception was not only by him, but of him.

Ob. If he were conceiued of the holy Ghost, then the holy Ghost ¹was his Father: and the rather, because in the Originall the proposition imports, that this Conception was not onely by him, but of him.

Ob. 1. That the Scripture saith, that Christ was made sin ¹for us.

Ob. 1. That the Scripture saith, that Christ was made sinne ¹for vs.