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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.
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, Matth. 20 17, 18, 19. Luk. 13. 31, &c. Thirdly & chiefly, that by his Death and Passion, he might obtaine for vs the vision of eternall Peace, which the word Ierusalem signifies.
The time when he suffered was at the Passover: At which time was the greatest assembly and concourse of people of all sorts, and from all parts of the world. He being our surety, pays our debt publicly before thousands of witnesses; and withal thereby signifies, that he is the true Paschal Lamb, which was offered up for people of all Nations: and the better to confirm our Faith, and affect us, chooseth to be killed about the same time the Paschal Lamb was eaten: And it might signify, that God that would send the Destroyer against the world, would yet passover the Elect that are sprinkled with the blood of his Son: and that Christ Jesus will guide us out of the Egypt of this world into the heavenly Canaan; and at the time of the Passover doth the Lamb of God pass out of this world. Thus of the place and time.