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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.
4. The form of prayer he used, and that was, Abba father, let this cup pass from me if it be possible; yet not my will but thy will be done, Mark. 14. 36. In which form we may note three things: First, the Titles he gives to God. Secondly, the substance of his suit to God. And thirdly, the clauses limiting his petition.
4. The forme of prayer hee vsed, and that was, Abba father, let this cup passe from me if it be possible; yet not my will but thy will bee done, Mark. 14. 36. In which forme we may note three things: First, the Titles he giues to God. Secondly, the substance of his suit to God. And thirdly, the clauses limiting his petition.
1. The Titles are recorded by Saint Mark: and we shall find them given to God in three places of the new Testament: viz. in this prayer of Christs, and Rom. 8. 15. and Galat. 4. 7. The term Abba, is an Hebrew or Syriac word: and the other word Pater, is both a Greek and Latin word: Now in that Christ calling upon his Father gives him his title in divers languages, it is thought, that thereby Christ would intimate that he was the God of both Jews & Gentiles, and in as much as the time drew on in which the partition wall was to be broken down, and God was to be believed on, and called upon by both sorts of people, Christ himself first begins to treat with God in both languages. And it may well be, that being now in infinite torment he would intimate by these terms, that he suffered them both for Jews and Gentiles.
1. The Titles are recorded by Saint Marke: and wee shall finde them giuen to God in three places of the new Testament: viz. in this prayer of Christs, and