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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 4 › TenetTHE CREEDE. › Article 4 › Tenet
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4. Is Gods Son thus abased for us, and do not we pity him? Are not our stony hearts melted with compassion towards him? Oh why do we not more mourn for him suffering, than we would for our own and only sons? This we should do, and must never have the praise of good Nature, till we can be more affected with his abasement, that was so high and excellent in his own Person.
4. Is Gods Sonne thus abased for vs, and doe not wee pitie him? Are not our stony hearts melted with compassion towards him? Oh why doe we not more mourne for him suffering, than we would for our owne and only sonnes? This wee should doe, and must neuer haue the praise of good Nature, till we can be more affected with his abasement, that was so high and excellent in his owne Person.
5. Our faith should be wonderfully from hence strengthened, considering the unspeakable sufficiency of the sufferings of Christ for our sins; for if the Son of God redeemed us, and satisfied for us, and suffered for us, then we must needs be fully ransomed: and though our sins be many, yet the blood of Jesus Christ the Son of God cleanseth us from all our sins, 1 Joh. 1. 7. Note that he saith the blood of the Son of God, for that makes his blood a perfect and sufficient price of Redemption.
5. Our faith should be wonderfully from hence strengthned, considering the vnspeakable sufficiencie of the sufferings of Christ for our sinnes; for if the Sonne of God redeemed vs, and satisfied for vs, and suffered for vs, then wee must needs be fully ransomed: and though our sinnes be many, yet the bloud of Iesus Christ the Sonne of God cleanseth vs from all our sinnes, 1 Ioh. 1. 7. Note that he saith the bloud of the Sonne of God, for that makes his bloud a perfect and sufficient price of Redemption.