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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
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Sixthly, seeing Christ laid down this price to redeem and save his people from their sins, we should go away resolved to sin no more, and to walk worthy of so great redemption. Shall we again crucify the Son of God, by returning with the dog to our vomit, or the swine to the wallowing in the mire? Seventhly, how should we admire the love of Christ to us, that hath washed us from our sins by his own blood! Oh glorious medicine! Oh how unspeakable was that love! What tongue can utter it? What heart can conceive of it? Revel. 1. 5.
Sixthly, seeing Christ laid downe this price to redeeme and saue his people from their sinnes, wee should goe away resolued to sinne no more, and to walke worthy of so great redemption. Shall wee againe crucifie the Sonne of God, by returning with the dogge to our vomit, or the swine to the wallowing in the mire? Seuenthly, how should we admire the loue of Christ to vs, that hath washed vs from our sinnes by his owne bloud! Oh glorious medicine! Oh how vnspeakable was that loue! What tongue can vtter it? What heart can conceiue of it? Reuel. 1. 5.
But the especial use is for consolation: for these ends of Christs sufferings do manifestly import the fruits and benefit of his suffering to us, which is so great, as we should ever exult and glory in the Cross of Christ above allthings, and desire no better a way of living, than to live by the faith of the Son of God that gave himself for us, Galat. 2. 20. and 6. 14. For since Christ did suffer for those reasons before specified, it will manifestly from thence follow;
But the especiall vse is for consolation: for these ends of Christs sufferings doe manifestly import the fruits and benefit of his suffering to vs, which is so great, as we should euer exult and glory in the Crosse of Christ aboue althings, and desire no better a way of liuing, than to liue by the faith of the Sonne of God that gaue himselfe for vs,