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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.
Ans. 1. That they might know that his kingdom comes not by observation, and that neither his right nor his power is lost by any outward abasements: He can triumph upon the Cross, and can come forth of so low a condition, to conquer as a mighty King: and withal, that they might know for ever, that tribulations shall not hinder the kingdom of Christ, and that he can bring strange things to pass, when all humane helps do fail.
Ans. 1. That they might know that his kingdome comes not by obseruation, and that neither his right nor his power is lost by any outward abasements: Hee can triumph vpon the Crosse, and can come forth of so low a condition, to conquer as a mighty King: and withall, that they might know for euer, that tribulations shal not hinder the kingdom of Christ, and that he can bring strange things to passe, when all humane helpes doe faile.
2. That they might know that he was able to save them by application, as he now did by merit: He did like a great King pay the Ransom for all the Elect on the Cross: as he is called of God a King, to let us know that he can deliver us in the day of our salvation, by making his sufferings effectual for all the work of our redemption; and can grant us better privileges than any of the Kings of the earth: See the first use of the word Christ before.
2. That they might know that he was able to saue them by application, as he now did by merit: He did like a great King pay the Ransome for all the Elect on the Crosse: as he is called of God a King, to let vs know that he can deliuer vs in the day of our saluation, by making his sufferings effectuall for all the worke of our redemption; and can grant vs better priuiledges than any of the Kings of the earth: See the first vse of the word Christ before.