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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.
For the first, our Saviour being to be crucified, put off his garments for divers reasons.
For the first, our Sauiour being to be crucified, put off his garments for diuers reasons.
1. That he might thereby show that he was ready for death, and did willingly embrace it.
1. That he might thereby shew that he was ready for death, and did willingly imbrace it.
2. That he might satisfy for the sin of our first Parents, that made themselves naked, by losing the garment of innocency, in which they were created; and so make expiation ⟨p. 390⟩for their abominable nakedness.
2. That he might satisfie for the sin of our first Parents, that made themselues naked, by losing the garment of innocencie, in which they were created; and so make expiation ⟨p. 390⟩for their abominable nakednesse.