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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. That the Scriptures might be fulfilled that had foretold of so much, as Psal. 22. 1•.
2. That thereby might be signified, that the goods of Christ and his grace should be divided even amongst his enemies, and that he would enrich them that were sometimes enemies to him: which we read was fulfilled in the Story of the Acts of the Apostles, and is still found to be true by experience.
2. That thereby might bee signified, that the goods of Christ and his grace should be diuided euen amongst his enemies, and that he would inrich them that were sometimes enemies to him: which we reade was fulfilled in the Story of the Acts of the Apostles, and is still found to be true by experience.
3. The division of his garments into four parts, signified that the grace of Christ should be carried into all the four parts of the world, and divided amongst the Elect, whose sins crucified Jesus.
3. The diuision of his garments into foure parts, signified that the grace of Christ should be caried into all the foure parts of the world, and diuided amongst the Elect, whose sinnes crucified Iesus.