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The rule of faith, or, An exposition of the Apostles Creed so handled as…

Name: The rule of faith, or, An exposition of the Apostles Creed so handled as…
Author: Nicholas Byfield

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.

Nicholas Byfield 1579–1622London: printed by G.M. for Philemon Stephens and Christopher Meredith, 1626

[8], 563 [i.e. 535], [23] p. · 212k words · STC 4233.3 · ESTC S113882

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The fourth question is, for whom Christ died? and the Answer is given distinctly in many places of Scripture: First, he died for men, not for other creatures, Heb. 2. 14. 18. Though the effect of his death reach to other creatures, as to the Angels, Phil. 2. 10, 11. and to the creatures that suffered vanity for mans sin, Rom. 8. 19, 20, 22. Secondly, he died not for his friends, but such as in the state of nature were his enemies, and sinners, not just men, Rom. 5. 8, 10. Thirdly, he died not for Jews only, but for the Gentiles also, 1 Joh. 2. 2. Fourthly, he died not for goats, but for his sheep, Joh. 10. 11, 15. not for the world, but for the Church, ⟨p. 425⟩Joh. 17. 9. Eph. 5. 25. even for such as should believe in his name, Joh. 3. 16. Fifthly, he died not for some believers, but for all believers, Rom. 8. 32. and so not for learned men or great men, but for all men of all sorts that believe, 1 Tim. 2. 6. Sixthly, he died not for those that did believe his words, but for all that should believe the words of his servants afterwards to the end of the world, Joh. 17. 21. And so he died for us many hundred years before we were borne. Seventhly, not for all believers in general only, but for every particular by name,

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Author

Nicholas Byfield 1579–1622

Place

London

Printer

G.M.

Bookseller

Philemon Stephens and Christopher Meredith

Year

1626

Size

[8], 563 [i.e. 535], [23] p.

Words

212,467

Catalogue

STC 4233.3 · ESTC S113882

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EEBO-TCP A69028

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The rule of faith, or, An exposition of the Apostles Creed so handled as…

Quest. If Christ were slain towards the end of the world, how can it be said, that he was the Lamb slain from the beginning of the world? Revel. 13. •8.

Quest. If Christ were slaine towards the end of the world, how can it be said, that he was the Lambe slaine from the beginning of the world? Revel. 13. •8.

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Westminster Assembly24

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Quest. If Christ were slain towards the end of the world, how can it be said, that he was the Lamb slain from the beginning of the world? Revel. 13. •8.

Quest. If Christ were slaine towards the end of the world, how can it be said, that he was the Lambe slaine from the beginning of the world? Revel. 13. •8.

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