A69028:1587

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. › Ob. If he were conceived of the holy Ghost, then the holy Ghost was…: Ob. If he were conceived of the holy Ghost, then the holy Ghost was his Father: and the…THE CREEDE. › Article 3 › Which was conceiued of the holy Ghost. › Ob. If he were conceiued of the holy Ghost, then the holy Ghost was…: Ob. If he were conceiued of the holy Ghost, then the holy Ghost was his Father: and the…

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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.

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Answ. The holy Ghost did work this Conception not materially, ¹but effectually, by causing it to be, not by giving matter out of himself to the Nature of Christ. As Damascene said, the holy Ghost begetteth not spermatically but operatively. And Bernard saith, that Christ was conceived not of the substance, but of the power, not by any generation, but by the appointment and benediction of the holy Ghost: Rom. 11. ult. all things are said to be of God: Now it were senseless therefore to conclude, that God is the Father of all things: for though he made all things, yet he did not make them out of his own substance: for he is Father that makes a thing to be out of his own substance: so the holy Ghost did not make the humane Nature of Christ.

Answ. The holy Ghost did worke this Conception not materially, ¹but effectually, by causing it to be, not by giuing matter out of himself to the Nature of Christ. As Damascen said, the holy Ghost begetteth not spermatically but operatiuely. And Bernard saith, that Christ was conceiued not of the substance, but of the power, not by any generation, but by the appointment and benediction of the holy Ghost:

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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

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EEBO-TCP A69028

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

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.

Ob. 2. Whosoever were in Adam, sinned in Adam, Rom 5. 12. ¹But Christ was in Adam as appeareth by the Genealogy which is drawn up even to Adam, Luke 3.

Ob. 2. Whosoeuer were in Adam, sinned in Adam, Rom 5. 12. ¹But Christ was in Adam as appeareth by the Genealogie which is drawne vp euen to Adam, Luke 3.

Ob. 3. But the flesh of the Virgin Mary was sinful, and therefore ¹his flesh must needs be so.

Ob. 3. But the flesh of the Virgin Mary was sinfull, and therefore ¹his flesh must needs be so.

Ob. 5. Upon whomsoever death came, he sinned, but death ¹came upon Christ, therefore it seems he sinned.

Ob. 5. Vpon whomsoeuer death came, he sinned, but death ¹came vpon Christ, therefore it seemes he sinned.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

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.

Ob. 2. Whosoever were in Adam, sinned in Adam, Rom 5. 12. 1But Christ was in Adam as appeareth by the Genealogy which is drawn up even to Adam, Luke 3.

Ob. 2. Whosoeuer were in Adam, sinned in Adam, Rom 5. 12. 1But Christ was in Adam as appeareth by the Genealogie which is drawne vp euen to Adam, Luke 3.

Ob. 3. But the flesh of the Virgin Mary was sinful, and therefore 1his flesh must needs be so.

Ob. 3. But the flesh of the Virgin Mary was sinfull, and therefore 1his flesh must needs be so.

Ob. 5. Upon whomsoever death came, he sinned, but death 1came upon Christ, therefore it seems he sinned.

Ob. 5. Vpon whomsoeuer death came, he sinned, but death 1came vpon Christ, therefore it seemes he sinned.

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.

Ob. 2. Whosoever were in Adam, sinned in Adam, Rom 5. 12. ¹But Christ was in Adam as appeareth by the Genealogy which is drawn up even to Adam, Luke 3.

Ob. 2. Whosoeuer were in Adam, sinned in Adam, Rom 5. 12. ¹But Christ was in Adam as appeareth by the Genealogie which is drawne vp euen to Adam, Luke 3.

Ob. 3. But the flesh of the Virgin Mary was sinful, and therefore ¹his flesh must needs be so.

Ob. 3. But the flesh of the Virgin Mary was sinfull, and therefore ¹his flesh must needs be so.

Ob. 5. Upon whomsoever death came, he sinned, but death ¹came upon Christ, therefore it seems he sinned.

Ob. 5. Vpon whomsoeuer death came, he sinned, but death ¹came vpon Christ, therefore it seemes he sinned.