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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 › Buried.THE CREEDE. › Article 4 › Buried.
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.
The persons by whom Christ was buried, are diversly described; as by their names, Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus; and by their worldly estate, they were Senators and rich men; and by their profession or religion, they were disciples, just men, such as waited for the kingdom of God: but yet all was done secretly for fear of the Jews, and by the authority they had to do it, viz. the consent of Pilate, Matth. 27. 57. Mark. 15. 45. Joh. 19. 38, 39.
The persons by whom Christ was buried, are diuersly described; as by their names, Ioseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus; and by their worldly estate, they were Senators and rich men; and by their profession or religion, they were disciples, iust men, such as waited for the kingdome of God: but yet all was done secretly for feare of the Iewes, and by the authoritie they had to doe it, viz. the consent of Pilate, Matth. 27. 57. Mark. 15. 45. Ioh. 19. 38, 39.
For the first of these it is to be observed, that God hath given these men an honourable name in the Story of the Gospel, so as what they have done shall always be remembered where the Gospel is preached: and this honourable mention they attained not, till this service done to the dead body of Christ. Whereby God would teach us, that such as honour Christ God will honour: and the best way to get into the Catalogue of Gods Worthies, is to employ our selves in well-doing, and in the service of Jesus Christ, and then we can do no good work, to Christ dead or living, in himself or his members, but it shall be had in honour, yea it may be in everlasting remembrance.