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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.
3. It might in special signify, that from Christ dead and buried should arise a most sweet savour in the hearts of men brought unto them by the efficacy of the Gospel, causing Christ to dye and be buried in their souls.
3. It might in speciall signifie, that from Christ dead and buried should arise a most sweet sauour in the he•rts of men brought vnto them by the efficacie of the Gospel, causing Christ to dye and be buried in their soules.
4. This cost about the bodies of the dead was used to signify their assured hope of resurrection, and therefore they bestow that cost, as knowing that it is bestowed upon bodies that shall live again.
4. This cost about the bodies of the dead was vsed to signifie their assured hope of resurrection, and therefore they bestow that cost, as knowing that it is bestowed vpon bodies that shall liue againe.
Yet for all this cost Christs body was not embalmed, which in respect of them came to pass by reason of the shortness of the time, the Sabbath was so near: and therefore the women came the third day to anoint him after the Sabbath was over, but he was risen. But in respect of God, this embalming was not performed, that thereby might be signified, ⟨p. 441⟩that Christs body needed no embalming, because it could see no corruption in the grave, Psal. 16. 10. and that this incorruption might not be imputed to skill, or medicines of men, but only to the divine power: and withal to signify that by Christ we should be freed from that corruption which the sin of the first Adam brought upon us all.