A69028:1793
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.
For the first: The Captain of the band, and the Soldiers and Officers of the Jews, carried Christ first to Annas that was father in law to Caiaphas, and then to Caiaphas afterwards, John 18. In which dealing two things may be noted. First, the glory these wretched men take in showing their Prisoner one to another: How glad they are to see Jesus bound, and to know but that their devices prosper so far; now was the time that the world rejoiced, and the Disciples wept, John 16. 20. Secondly, it seems Caiaphas plays the Politician, for since the time he had been author of that counsel, that one must die for the people, all the work is directed to him. If great men once become authors of mischief and ill counsel, they know not how far they may be lead on in wickedness: but Caiaphas perceiving the work must light upon him, subtly gives order (as is likely) that he should first be carried to Annas, that so he might either decline the envy of the people, or have him partner in it.
For the first: The Captaine of the band, and the Souldiers and Officers of the Iewes, carried Christ first to Annas that was father in law to Caiaphas, and then to Caiaphas afterwards, Iohn 18. In which dealing two things may be noted. First, the glory these wretched men take in shewing their Prisoner one to another: How glad they are to see Iesus bound, and to know but that their deuices prosper so farre; now was the time that the world reioyced, and the Disciples wept, Iohn 16. 20. Secondly, it seemes Caiaphas playes the Politician, for since the time he had beene author of that counsell, that one must die for the people, all the worke is directed to him. If great men once become authors of mischiefe and ill counsell, they know not how farre they may be lead on in wickednesse: but Caiaphas perceiuing the worke must light vpon him, subtilly giues order (as is likely) that he should first be carried to Annas, that so hee might either decline the enuy of the people, or haue him partner in it.