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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 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 ⟨p. 394⟩so reuenge our Transgressions vpon his Sonne.
2. That we being delivered from that eternal scorn and contempt which was due to us, might in this life enjoy the comfort of a good name, and in the life to come eternal glory before God and his Angels: Christs ignominy did merit and procure our honour.
2. That wee being deliuered from that eternall scorne and contempt which was due to vs, might in this life inioy the comfort of a good name, and in the life to come eternall glory before God and his Angels: Christs ignominie did merit and procure our honour.
3. That by his example we might be comforted, and by his silence and patience learn to despise the shame and scorns of sinful men, and not render reviling for reviling,