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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.
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. A••s 8. 9.
5. It did most evidently signify the Divinity of Christ: this and all other miracles which fell out at that time, were therefore wrought that it might appear he was more than man that suffered: If he had died without miracles, he might have been thought to be but a mere man; and that our faith might be strengthened by the greatness of the wonders, that otherwise might be weakened by the ignominy of his suffering so vile a death as to be hanged on a Tree.
5. It did most euidently signifie the Diuinitie of Christ: this and all other miracles which fell out at that time, were therefore wrought that it might appeare hee was more than man that suffered: If he had died without miracles, he might haue beene thought to be but a meere man; and that our faith might be strengthned by the greatnesse of the wonders, that otherwise might be weakned by the ignominie of his suffering so vile a death as to be hanged on a Tree.