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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.
Thus in general. Now in particular in the arraignment of Christ we are to consider: First, his accusation: Secondly, his condemnation or sentence. In his accusation ⟨p. 358⟩there was a double proceeding: For first he was brought into the Ecclesiastical Court, before Caiaph as the High Priest, in a great Council or Synedrion at Jerusalem; and then after he was brought before the Political Tribunal of Pilate the Roman Governor.
Thus in generall. Now in particular in the arraignment of Christ we are to consider: First, his accusation: Secondly, his condemnation or sentence. In his accusation ⟨p. 358⟩there was a double proceeding: For first he was brought into the Ecclesiasticall Court, before Caiaph as the High Priest, in a great Councell or Synedrion at Hierusalem; and then after he was brought before the Politicall Tribunall of Pilate the Romane Gouernour.
First of the arraignment of our Saviour in the Ecclesiastical Court: The Story of the Evangelist shows with what corruption and injustice he was used in their Consistory: For first the Judges themselves, before they hear the cause, take counsel how to put him to death, intending by all their courses to devise all the ways they could to get colour of matter against him, to complain to the Civill Magistrate that he might put him to death. Secondly, it is expressly said, that they sought false witness against him: and this was a gross injustice to suborn false witnesses. Thirdly, in the very Court before the face of the High Priest, Christ is smitten on the face with a rod by a base slave that was servant or officer to the High Priest, John 18. 22. Fourthly, he was accused of double blasphemy, the one against the Temple, and the other against God. Against the Temple, because he should threaten to destroy it, and pull it down, and set it up again by his own power, within three days. Against God, because he said he was Christ the Son of God. And this is the sum of the proceedings in that Court. Now out of the whole Story many things may be noted which may serve for good use, as