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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
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.
2. It may make us all afraid of sin, when we seriously think on it, how wroth God is with his own Son, to pursue him so that was but a surety, to make him utter this pitiful complaint. Can men ever think that God can endure sin in them, that in the spirit, hear Christ making this moan? Now was the time that the whole Sacrifice was on fire, and burning in the flame of Gods wrath.
2. It may make vs all afraid of sin, when we seriously thinke on it, how wroth God is with his owne Sonne, to pursue him so that was but a surety, to make him vtter this pittifull complaint. Can men euer thinke that God can endure sinne in them, that in the spirit, heare Christ making this moane? Now was the time that the whole Sacrifice was on fire, and burning in the flame of Gods wrath.
3. It may greatly comfort Gods servants when they are in great distress, Christ was forsaken of God for a time, that they might not be forsaken for ever: and therefore we should take heed of doubting of Gods care for us, Isaiah 40. 28 and 49. 15. and resolve upon it, that though he leave us for a time, yet he will receive us with everlasting mercy, Isaiah 54. 7, 8, 10. Yea and withal it may be some comfort to weak Christians, that do too much fear lest God will leave them, to think that this fear was in Christ.
3. It may greatly comfort Gods seruants when they are in great distresse, Christ was forsaken of God for a time, that they might not be forsaken for euer: and therefore wee should take heed of doubting of Gods care for vs, Esay 40. 28 and 49. 15. and resolue vpon it, that though he leaue vs for a time, yet he will receiue vs with euerlasting mercy, Esay 54. 7, 8, 10. Yea and withall it may bee some comfort to weake Christians, that doe too much feare lest God will leaue them, to thinke that this feare was in Christ.