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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 sixth point, he was crucified in the middest of two thieves, for divers reasons: First, that the Scripture might be fulfilled that said, He was reckoned among the wicked in his death, Isaiah 5. 3. 12. Secondly, that he might sanctify the death of malefactors, that turn to God by repentance, that they might know that their kind of death shall be no hinderance to their Salvation. Thirdly, that he might thereby show, that the fruit of his death should be divided amongst sinners, and that he came to die for them, Mat. 9. 13. Fourthly, that thereby he might show that he should be the Judge of the quick and dead, of good and bad, having the good on his right hand, and the bad on his left.
For the sixt point, he was crucified in the middest of two theeues, for diuers reasons: First, that the Scripture might be fulfilled that said, Hee was reckoned among the wicked in his death, Esay 5. 3. 12. Secondly, that he might sanctifie the death of malefactors, that turne to God by repentance, that they might know that their kinde of death shall be no hinderance to their Saluation. Thirdly, that hee might thereby shew, that the fruit of his death should be diuided amongst sinners, and that he came to die for them, Mat. 9. 13. Fourthly, that thereby he might shew that he should be the Iudge of the quicke and dead, of good and bad, hauing the good on his right hand, and the bad on his left.
Thus of the fourth thing in the History of his crucifying.
The fifth point, is the things he suffered, while he hanged on the Cross: and those were, 1. The division of his garments. 2. Derision from the High Priests and people. 3. Grievous torment both of soul and body. 4. Thirst of body.