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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
1. The consultation of his Adversaries. 2. The treason of Judas. 3. His apprehension.
1. The consultation of his Aduersaries. 2. The treason of Iudas. 3. His apprehension.
But before I open these points, two things in general that concern his last Passion are to be considered, (viz.) the place where he suffered, and the time when.
But before I open these points, two things in generall that concerne his last Passion are to be considered, (viz.) the place where he suffered, and the time when.
The place where he suffered was Jerusalem: which was ordered so of purpose in the providence of God for three reasons. First, that so the types of the Old Testament might be fulfilled: for there it was that Abraham would have sacrificed his son Isaac as a type of Christ. Secondly, that so our Saviours own prophecies concerning the place of his Passion might be fulfilled: for he had foretold his Disciples that it must be at Jerusalem, Matth. 20 17, 18, 19. Luk. 13. 31, &c. Thirdly & chiefly, that by his Death and Passion, he might obtain for us the vision of eternal Peace, which the word Jerusalem signifies.
The place where he suffered was Ierusalem: which was ordered so of purpose in the prouidence of God for three reasons. First, that so the types of the Old Testament might be fulfilled: for there it was that Abraham would haue sacrificed his sonne Isaack as a type of Christ. Secondly, that so our Sauiours owne prophecies concerning the place of his Passion might be fulfilled: for hee had foretold his Disciples that it must be at Ierusalem,