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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
THE CREED. › Article 4 › Dead.THE CREEDE. › Article 4 › Dead.
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2. In respect of the truth of God: God had said, The day thou eatest thereof dying thou shale die, Gen. 2. 17. which presently fell upon Adam in respect of spiritual death, and in time invaded his body, and seized upon the bodies of his posterity. Now Christ coming in the first ⟨p. 416⟩Adams stead, must suffer what God had threatened, and bear that punishment he had appointed.
2. In respect of the truth of God: God had said, The day thou eatest thereof dying thou shale die, Gen. 2. 17. which presently fell vpon Adam in respect of spirituall death, and in time inuaded his body, and seazed vpon the bodies of his posteritie. Now Christ comming in the first ⟨p. 416⟩Adams stead, must suffer what God had threatned, and beare that punishment he had appointed.
3. For the fulfilling of the types and prophecies of Scripture, the Sacrifices were slain: and Isaiah had said, He must be as a sheep led to the slaughter, Isaiah 53. 7. and Christ himself had foretold his own death and burial divers times.
3. For the fulfilling of the types and prophecies of Scripture, the Sacrifices were slaine: and Esay had said, He must be as a sheepe led to the slaughter, Esay 53. 7. and Christ himselfe had foretold his owne death and buriall diuers times.