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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 of our Saviours examination: Now follow the courses the Judge took to avoid putting of him to death, and so to save his life; and so in the story we shall find, that Pilate used four policies to save Christ, or at least to put off the business from himself.
Thus of our Sauiours examination: Now follow the courses the Iudge tooke to auoid putting of him to death, and so to saue his life; and so in the story we shall finde, that Pilate vsed foure policies to saue Christ, or at least to put off the businesse from himselfe.
The first was, that he persuades the Jews to take him themselves, and judge him by their own law, Joh. 18. 31. but this policy succeeds not, and that for two Reasons: First, the Jews plead they had not power to put any man to death, because the Romans had taken that jurisdiction into their own hands. In which answer of theirs, we see their horrible wickedness and impudency that profess to have resolved upon his death, and to tell the Judge so, before the cause be opened: and yet the providence of God was in this thing. God had sent him to die for the people, and by the people his death is called for with importunity. Secondly, the Text saith, That this was done that the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled, signifying what death he should die: for he had said that he should be delivered up into the hands of the Gentiles to be crucified, and therefore this policy must be disappointed: whence we may note, that the Counsel and word of God concerning the sufferings of his people cannot be altered. It shall not be with us according to the will of men, but Gods Counsel shall stand, which should make us with the more patience to bear what may befall us, seeing if God do it, it will be good for us, and no adversaries can have their wills of us further than their plots and practises do serve to accomplish Gods secret will.
The first was, that he perswades the Iewes to take him themselues, and iudge him by their owne law, Ioh. 18. 31