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

1. Did upbraid the Jews for the hardness of their hearts, that were worse than the very Rocks: The Rocks cleave at the death of Christ, and yet their hearts are unmoved.

1. Did vpbraid the Iewes for the hardnesse of their hearts, that were worse than the very Rockes: The Rockes cleaue at the death of Christ, and yet their hearts are vnmoued.

2. It might signify the same with the Earthquake, viz. that the virtue of Christs death carried by the Gospel into the world, would be of force to tear and rent the hearts of wicked men, though they were as hard as Rocks.

2. It might signifie the same with the Earthquake, viz. that the vertue of Christs death carried by the Gospell into the world, would bee of force to teare and rent the hearts of wicked men, though they were as hard as Rockes.

The opening of the graves signified, that Christs death had vanquished Death, and that it should not have power to hold the body of the Saints in the grave long; and withal, it told the Jews aforehand, that it would be in vain for them to roll great stones upon Christs grave, for he would rise again, do they what they could. It is said that the dead bodies arose after the Resurrection of Christ, which hath ⟨p. 433⟩made some Divines think, that the graves were not opened till after the Resurrection, though Saint Matthew reckons this thing together with the rest of the Miracles that concerned Christs death.

The opening of the graues signified, that Christs death had vanquished Death, and that it should not haue power to hold the body of the Saints in the graue long; and withall, it told the Iewes aforehand, that it would be in vaine for them to roule great stones vpon Christs graue, for he would rise againe, doe they what they could. It is said that the dead bodies arose after the Resurrection of Christ, which hath