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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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7. That thereby he might buy life for the world: He gave his flesh for the life of the world, even to purchase eternal ⟨p. 417⟩life for the elect world, Joh. 6. 51.
7. That thereby he might buy life for the world: He gaue his flesh for the life of the world, euen to purchase eternall ⟨p. 417⟩life for the elect world, Ioh. 6. 51.
8. That many sons might be borne to God. Christ was like seed falling from heaven to the earth, and there dying, it quickened and brought forth many sons to God, Isaiah 53. 10. Joh. 12. 24. yea the doctrine of Christ dead for our sins is still like to divine seed falling into our hearts, which converts men and turns them to God.
8. That many sonnes might be borne to God. Christ was like seed falling from heauen to the earth, and there dying, it quickned and brought forth many sonnes to God, Esay 53. 10. Ioh. 12. 24. yea the doctrine of Christ dead for our sins is still like to diuine seed falling into our hearts, which conuerts men and turnes them to God.