A69028:1826
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.
4. That the Scripture might be fulfilled, that said, He was as a sheep dumb before his shearer, Isaiah 53. 7.
4. That the Scripture might be fulfilled, that said, He was as asheepe dumbe before his shearer, Esay 53. 7.
5. That so he might pay for our shiftings and excuses.
6. That he might thereby acknowledge our sin-guiltiness: as surety he stood there for men that were justly accused of God; and therefore as one confessing a fault, he forbears to defend or excuse himself.
6. That he might thereby acknowledge our sin-guiltinesse: as suretie he stood there for men that were iustly accused of God; and therefore as one confessing a fault, he forbears to defend or excuse himselfe.