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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
THE CREED. › Article 4 › Crucified.THE CREEDE. › Article 4 › Crucified.
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1. The place where he was crucified. 2. What fell out in the way, and before he was crucified. 3. The causes why he was crucified. 4. The manner how he was crucified. 5. The things that befell him on the Cross. 6. The glorious testimony was given concerning him, when he was on the Cross.
1. The place where he was crucified. 2. What fell out in the way, and before he was crucified. 3. The causes why he was crucified. 4. The manner how he was crucified. 5. The things that befell him on the Crosse. 6. The glorious testimonie was giuen concerning him, when he was on the Crosse.
First, for the place where he was crucified, and that in general was without the City, and in particular it was called Golgatha. Now he suffered without the City of Jerusalem for four reasons. First, that thereby he might fulfil that which was foresignified by the figures of the old Law. For the bodies of those beasts, upon which the sins of the people were put, (whose blood was offered by the High Priest in the holy place) as things accursed, were burnt without the camp of the people of Israel, Levit. 1. 11, 12. and 6. 30. and 16. 27. Heb. 13. 11, 12. So Christ as the Sacrifice that bare the curse due to the sins of the people, as unworthy the society of men, was led to be crucified without Jerusalem. Secondly, that thereby he might teach us to take notice of it, that we have here no abiding City, and must not look for any long peaceable entertainment in the ⟨p. 383⟩world, but must seek an abiding City in the world to come, Heb. 13. 14. Thirdly, that thereby we might be armed and resolved to go to him without the camp, bearing his reproach, not caring what indignities we find from the world, so we may meet with Jesus,