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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
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3. From his answer about his doctrine, the Hearers of godly Teachers may learn one profitable lesson, namely, to mark the doctrine of their Teachers, and to grow so cunning in it, that they may be able to defend their Teachers and the Truth. Christ referred himself to his Hearers, John 18. 19, 20.
3. From his answer about his doctrine, the Hearers of godly Teachers may learne one profitable lesson, namely, to marke the doctrine of their Teachers, and to grow so cunning in it, that they may be able to defend their Teachers and the Truth. Christ referred himselfe to his Hearers, Iohn 18. 19, 20.
4. What admirable patience was that in Jesus Christ, when he was smitten by the High Priests servant, to speak to him so coolly, saying, If I have evil spoken, bear witness of the evil: but if I have well spoken, why smitest thou me? John 18. 23. He deals like a wise and patient Physician: if he have a patient that is mad, he doth not rage if his mad patient should strike at him, but rather quietly will strive to pacify the fury of the mad man, or else bind him: So doth our sweet Physician of our souls: they are spiritually mad, that will strike Jesus their spiritual Physician, or offer indignities to such as come in his name. Let us all learn patience of our blessed Saviour.
4. What admirable patience was that in Iesus Christ, when he was smitten by the High Priests seruant, to speake to him so coolely, saying, If I haue euill spoken, beare witnesse of the euill: but if I haue well spoken, why smitest thou me? Iohn 18. 23. He deales like a wise and patient Physitian: if he haue a patient that is madde, he doth not rage if his madde patient should strike at him, but rather quietly will striue to pacifie the fury of the madde man, or else binde him: So doth our sweet Physitian of our soules: they are spiritually madde, that will strike Iesus their spirituall Physitian, or offer indignities to such as come in his name. Let vs all learne patience of our blessed Sauiour.