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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.
For the first, in that Joseph makes such haste, in respect of the Sabbath approaching, it shows that all men that have work to do towards the end of the week, should order the matter so, as they take up not any part of the Lords day, but use the more haste and providence to have all dispatched that they may wholly attend unto Gods work in that time which he hath consecrated to himself. And by the way here seems to be an intimation, that burials are not so convenient to be performed upon the Sabbath day, unless it be in some case of necessity, when the body will not keep till after the Lords day, and cannot be prepared for burial before it begin.
For the first, in that Ioseph makes such haste, in respect of the Sabbath approaching, it shewes that all men that haue worke to doe towards the end of the weeke, should order the matter so, as they take vp not any part of the Lords day, but vse the more haste and prouidence to haue all dispatched that they may wholly attend vnto Gods worke in that time which he hath consecrated to himselfe. And by the way here seemes to be an intimation, that burials are not so conuenient to be performed vpon the Sabbath day, vnlesse it be in some case of necessitie, when the bodie will not keepe till after the Lords day, and cannot be prepared for buriall before it begin.
For the second, Christ was buried openly, that so there might be no colour of objecting, that there was any fraud used about his burial, and besides to testify that the fruit of his death and burial did belong to all men: and withal it shows the courage and strength of faith in these disciples, that are now no more afraid of men and their terrors, but give glory to God in their hearts, and will suffer what can come of it.
For the second, Christ was buried openly, that so there might be no colour of obiecting, that there was any fraud vsed about his buriall, and besides to testifie that the fruit of his death and buriall did belong to all men: and withall it shewes the courage and strength of faith in these disciples, that are now no more afraid of men and their terrors, but giue glory to God in their hearts, and will suffer what can come of it.