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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.
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Further, we may hence gather a distinction of true Christians. Some are so and seem so, they make a profession before men. Some are so but seem not so, as here these Counsellors were just men and disciples, and waited for the kingdom of God, and yet they were not taken for disciples, nor known to be so commonly: which should restrain censure in rash Christians; some of those persons they despise as profane, may be true Christians in Gods sight. But yet lest wicked men should be hence emboldened, observe that how weak or fearful soever these men were, yet they would not consent to the death of Christ: Though the weak Christians I speak of do not so much for the truth, as others do, and they should, yet they will do nothing against the truth, 2 Cor. 13. 8. and therefore such persons as not only make no profession, but withal do scoff at and oppose sincerity in others, cannot be reckoned in the catalogue of true Christians.
Further, we may hence gather a distinction of true Christians. Some are so and seeme so, they make a profession before men. Some are so but seeme not so, as here these Counsellors were iust men and disciples, and waited for the kingdome of God, and yet they were not taken for disciples, nor knowne to be so commonly: which should restraine censure in rash Christians; some of those persons they despise as prophane, may be true Christians in Gods sight. But yet lest wicked men should be hence emboldned, obserue that how weake or fearfull soeuer these men were, yet they would not consent to the death of Christ: Though the weake Christians I speake of doe not so much for the truth, as others doe, and they should, yet they will doe nothing against the truth, 2 Cor. 13. 8. and therefore such persons as not onely make no profession, but withall doe scoffe at and oppose sinceritie in others, cannot be reckoned in the catalogue of true Christians.
Pilates consent was had for the burial of Christ,
Pilates consent was had for the buriall of Christ,