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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.
Now for the communication that passed between Christ and the Jews, the story of it is recorded, Joh. 18. 4, 5, 6. And in the whole story I note three things: First, how willing Christ was to be apprehended. Secondly, how miraculously he showed his divine power upon his enemies. Thirdly, how carefully he provides for his Disciples.
Now for the communication that passed betweene Christ and the Iewes, the storie of it is recorded, Ioh. 18. 4, 5, 6. And in the whole story I note three things: First, how willing Christ was to be apprehended. Secondly, how miraculously he shewed his diuine power vpon his enemies. Thirdly, how carefully he prouides for his Disciples.
His willingness to suffer, appears by those words, that affirm that he knowing all things should come to him, went forth, and as it were offered himself, by asking, Whom seek ye, and by answering that it was He, when they name him. Even the more he feared in the Garden at prayer, the more he strives to show undauntedness now; yea to show how great difference there is between affliction of spirit, and outward distresses: when the fit of the distress of his Soul under Gods wrath for our sin, is for a while intermitted, he goeth out to seek his Adversaries, that sought him, as being most willing to take up a cross, he accounted so easy in comparison of what he had felt.
His willingnesse to suffer, appeares by those words, that affirme that he knowing all things should come to him, went forth, and as it were offered himselfe, by asking, Whom seeke yee, and by answering that it was He, when they name him. Euen the more he feared in the Garden at prayer, the more he striues to shew vndauntednesse now; yea to shew how great difference there is between affliction of spirit, and outward distresses: when the fit of the distresse of his Soule vnder Gods wrath for our sinne, is for a while intermitted, hee goeth out to seeke his Aduersaries, that sought him, as being most willing to take vp a crosse, hee accounted so easie in comparison of what he had felt.