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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.
The last thing which he suffered while he was alive on the Cross, was the Thirst, of which he said, I thirst, Joh. 19. and this thirst of body he suffered: First, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, that said, In my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink, Psal. 69. 22. Secondly, that thereby he might merit the satisfying of our spiritual thirsts, and the desires of our hearts.
The last thing which he suffred while he was aliue on the Crosse, was the Thirst, of which he said, I thirst, Ioh. 19. and this thirst of body he suffered: First, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, that said, In my thirst they gaue me vineger to drinke, Psal. 69. 22. Secondly, that thereby he might merit the satisfying of our spirituall thirsts, and the desires of our hearts.
In his thirst they gave him vinegar to drink, that thereby the same Scripture might be fulfilled, which was mentioned before, Joh. 19. 28. Secondly, that thereby he might expiate for the tasting of the Juice of the forbidden fruit, and for all our sinful pleasures. Thirdly, that we might be warned, not to look for better entertainment from the world, but to be served with sharp and bitter potions; for we must drink of his cup, Matth. 20. 23.
In his thirst they gaue him vineger to drinke, that thereby the same Scripture might be fulfilled, which was mentioned before, Ioh. 19. 28. Secondly, that thereby hee might expiate for the tasting of the Iuice of the forbidden fruit, and for all our sinfull pleasures. Thirdly, that we might be warned, not to looke for better intertainment from the world, but to be serued with sharpe and bitter potions; for we must drinke of his cup,