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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.
3. It might import the detestation of that fact. The great light of the world withdraws his beams, as abhorring to see so dreadful a spectacle, as the Son of God crucified, or to vouchsafe light to so mischievous creatures as the Jews about such a work, and at that very time railing and blaspheming.
3. It might import the detestation of that fact. The great light of the world withdrawes his beames, as abhorring to see so dreadfull a spectacle, as the Sonne of God crucified, or to vouchsafe light to so mischieuous creatures as the Iewes about such a worke, and at that very time railing and blaspheming.
4. It might signify the unspeakable vileness of our sins, seeing that at the time they were opened, and by imputation laid upon our surety, the very frame of Nature is turned upside down: and it was usual in Scripture, by the threatening of the darkening of the Sun, to set out the wrath of God against the sin of man, Jer. 15. 9. Ezech. 32. 7, 8. Joel 2. 10. 30. 31. A••s 8. 9.
4. It might signifie the vnspeakable vilenesse of our sinnes, seeing that at the time they were opened, and by imputation laid vpon our surety, the very frame of Nature is turned vpside downe: and it was vsuall in Scripture, by the threatning of the darkning of the Sunne, to set out the wrath of God against the sinne of man, Ier. 15. 9. Ezech. 32. 7, 8. Ioel 2. 10. 30. 31