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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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2. Why he made that prayer on earth, and did not reserve it till he came to heaven? And to that he answereth himself, vers. 13. that he spake those things on earth, that his joy might be fulfilled in us, for it must needs be an unspeakable comfort to us to know what Christ prays for in heaven to obtain for us.
2. Why he made that prayer on earth, and did not reserue it till he came to heauen? And to that he answereth himselfe, vers. 13. that hee spake those things on earth, that his ioy might be fulfilled in vs, for it must needs bee an vnspeakable comfort to vs to know what Christ prayes for in heauen to obtaine for vs.
3. What things he assumes, as taken for granted, before he puts up his petitions to God: and so he reckons up before God divers admirable privileges which belong to the godly, which God did never deny, but always granted to belong to them: and these were,
3. What things he assumes, as taken for granted, before hee puts vp his petitions to God: and so hee reckons vp before God diuers admirable priuiledges which belong to the godly, which God did neuer deny, but alwaies granted to belong to them: and these were,
1. That God had given Christ full power to bestow eternal life upon the godly, vers. 2.
1. That God had giuen Christ full power to bestow eternall life vpon the godly, vers. 2.