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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.
And thus of the things done in the Night tumultuously: Now follows the things he suffered in the Day, when they proceed to Judgement; for in the morning early they bring forth Jesus to be indited, and hear Judgement, and that both in the Ecclesiastical and in the Civill Court. But before I open the particulars, our hearts should make a stand, and think of the general, with amazement at the work was done that day. There was never such a dreadful sight to be seen, in any age of the world: for on that day, the Son of God, the King of Heaven and Earth, stood at the bar of mortal creatures, was indited and condemned of sinful men, and had many grievous things laid to his charge. Oh, in what Labyrinths are our dead hearts sleeping, that so prodigious a thing as this cannot waken us to ⟨p. 357⟩unspeakable sense and wonder! But let us consider the reasons of his Passion in this kind in general.
And thus of the things done in the Night tumultuously: Now followes the things he suffered in the Day, when they proceed to Iudgement; for in the morning early they bring forth Iesus to be indited, and heare Iudgement, and that both in the Ecclesiasticall and in the Ciuill Court. But before I open the particulars, our hearts should make a stand, and thinke of the generall, with amazement at the worke was done that day. There was neuer such a dreadfull sight to be seene, in any age of the world: for on that day, the Sonne of God, the King of Heauen and Earth, stood at the barre of mortall creatures, was indited and condemned of sinfull men, and had many grieuous things laid to his charge. Oh, in what Labyrinths are our dead hearts sleeping, that so prodigious a thing as this cannot waken vs to ⟨p. 357⟩vnspeakable sense and wonder! But let vs consider the reasons of his Passion in this kinde in generall.
1. Our Saviour would not die in a tumult or secretly, but came solemnly to his trial in both Courts, that so his innocency might be fully cleared, and the wicked envy and malice of the High Priests and the Jews might be made manifest.