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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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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.
6. If the Son of God suffered, then it should be a shame for the sons of men to be unwilling to suffer, or to be impatient in their afflictions, Heb. 12. 3. especially such as are in mean condition in this world, should from hence be resolved without murmuring to bear hard usage, as is urged in the case of servants, 1 Pet. 2. 18. 19. Thus of the first Point.
6. If the Sonne of God suffered, then it should be a shame for the sons of men to be vnwilling to suffer, or to be impatient in their afflictions, Heb. 12. 3. especially such as are in meane condition in this world, should from hence be resolued without murmuring to beare hard vsage, as is vrged in the case of seruants,