A69028:1863
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. The event of this business, was the reconciliation of Herod and Pilate, who were made friends the same day, Luk. 23. 12. which shows the temper of the men of this world, who though they cannot agree among themselves, yet rather than Christ shall not be persecuted, they will become friends: Wicked men are easily agreed, when there is a common opposition to be made against religion: Ephraim is against Manasseh, and Manasseh against Ephraim, and yet both will agree to be against Judah. Yet observe here, the vanity of all friendship amongst Politicians. Herod is greatly pleased, that Pilate will acknowledge so much right to him as to send his prisoner ⟨p. 371⟩to him, only because he was a Galilean. Now Herod was mistaken, for though that were Pilates pretence, yet he intended another thing, which was to derive the hatred of so foul a business upon Herod, as Caiaphas had served Annas before. And thus of Pilates second Policy.
4. The euent of this businesse, was the reconciliation of Herod and Pilate, who were made friends the same day, Luk. 23. 12. which shews the temper of the men of this world, who though they cannot agree among themselues, yet rather than Christ shall not be persecuted, they will become friends: Wicked men are easily agreed, when there is a common opposition to be made against religion: Ephraim is against Manasses, and Manasses against Ephraim, and yet both will agree to be against Iudah. Yet obserue here, the vanity of all friendship amongst Politicians. Herod is greatly pleased, that Pilate will acknowledge so much right to him as to send his prisoner ⟨p. 371⟩to him, only because hee was a Galilaean. Now Herod was mistaken, for though that were Pilates pretence, yet he intended another thing, which was to deriue the hatred of so foule a businesse vpon Herod, as Caiaphas had serued Annas before. And thus of Pilates second Policie.