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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 thereby he might satisfy for us that had so often despised the power of God, and his threatenings against our sins, and in general to pay for all the sins we had committed in the body.
1. That thereby he might satisfie for vs that had so often despised the power of God, and his threatnings against our sins, and in generall to pay for all the sinnes we had committed in the body.
2. That thereby he might free us free us from eternal torments in our bodies, and that he might make us strong in his might, so as to say, The Lord is the strength of my life, of whom shall I be afraid? and through Christ I can do all things.
2. That thereby he might free vs free vs from eternall torments in our bodies, and that he might make vs strong in his might, so as to say, The Lord is the strength of my life, of whom shall I be afraid? and through Christ I can doe all things.
3. That hereby he might sanctify the pains we feel in our bodies, either from diseases, or from the hands of violent men or persecutors, and to teach us with patience to bear our pains, by faith looking upon the torments such a Saviour endured for us: and when we feel our bodies weakened by diseases, we should by faith remember, that our Saviour was beyond all comparison made more weak in body for our sins.
3. That hereby he might sanctifie the paines we feele in our bodies, either from diseases, or from the hands of violent men or persecutors, and to teach vs with patience to beare our paines, by faith looking vpon the torments such a Sauiour endured for vs: and when we feele our bodies weakned by diseases, we should by faith remember, that our Sauiour was beyond all comparison made more weake in body for our sinnes.