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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.
Concerning the derision he suffered, it is observed by the Evangelist Saint Matthew, Chap. 27. 39, &c. that they that went by wagged their heads at him, upbraiding him with the destruction of the Temple; and the chief Priests, and Scribes, and Elders derided him many ways, and tempted him, mocking at his Miracles and trust in God: and the Thieves also that were crucified with him, upbraided him; also the standers by mocked him about the very prayers he offered up to God, perverting his words wilfully, as if he called to some creature to help him: so that he was here on all hands despised as a worm and no man; and all this he suffered.
Concerning the derision he suffered, it is obserued by the Euangelist Saint Matthew, Chap. 27. 39, &c. that they that went by wagged their heads at him, vpbraiding him with the destruction of the Temple; and the chiefe Priests, and Scribes, and Elders derided him many wayes, and tempted him, mocking at his Miracles and trust in God: and the Theeues also that were crucified with him, vpbraided him; also the standers by mocked him about the very prayers hee offered vp to God, peruerting his words wilfully, as if he called to some creature to helpe him: so that he was here on all hands despised as a worme and no man; and all this he suffered.
1. That from those often extreme contempts poured out upon Christ at other times & now, we might be throughly made to know how hateful our sins are to God, especially the sins by which we and our first Parents have despised or slighted God, and dishonoured him, and caused others to blaspheme his Name, in that God doth ⟨p. 394⟩so revenge our Transgressions upon his Sonne.
1. That from those often extreme contempts powred out vpon Christ at other times & now, we might be throughly made to know how hatefull our sinnes are to God, especially the sinnes by which we and our first Parents haue despised or slighted God, and dishonoured him, and caused others to blaspheme his Name, in that God doth