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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.
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.
1. We may see what power tears have over Christ. He that for no words or terrors would speak to Pilate, Herod, or the Jews, now of himself with great compassion answers the tears of these women. God is much moved with the tears of tender-hearted persons. He must needs speak to a melting heart. Howsoever these women were wrought upon we know not, but sure it is that God can deny nothing to a broken and contrite heart. The tears of such persons are strong arguments with God. The like to this we read of Christ, John 11. 33.
1. We may see what power teares haue ouer Christ. Hee that for no words or terrors would speake to Pilate, Herod, or the Iewes, now of himselfe with great compassion answers the teares of these women. God is much moued with the teares of tender-hearted persons. He must needs speake to a melting heart. Howsoeuer these women were wrought vpon we know not, but sure it is that God can deny nothing to a broken and contrite heart. The teares of such persons are strong arguments with God. The like to this we reade of Christ, Iohn 11. 33.
2. The unjust death of godly persons hath more comfort in it, than the life of wicked men. They must not weep for Christ dying that have great cause to weep for the Jews living.
2. The vniust death of godly persons hath more comfort in it, than the life of wicked men. They must not weepe for Christ dying that haue great cause to weepe for the Iewes liuing.