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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
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.
Quest. 3. Why was the Sepulchre so fenced and sealed?
Answ. That so the glory of Christs resurrection might the better appear, in that all their power and care could not hinder it: and besides God hereby catcheth them in the works of their own hands, for by these means their own Soldiers are made witnesses against themselves of the truth of the resurrection of Christ.
Answ. That so the glory of Christs resutrection might the better appeare, in that all their power and care could not hinder it: and besides God hereby catcheth them in the works of their owne hands, for by these meanes their owne Souldiers are made witnesses against themselues of the truth of the resurrection of Christ.
Quest. 4. But what was the reason that the body of Christ did not putrefy?
Quest. 4. But what was the reason that the bodie of Christ did not putrifie?
Answ. Christ was without sin, and so his body could not corrupt, and as for our sins he had made expiation for them on the Cross: besides this was so, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, that said, Thou wilt not suffer thy holy one to see corruption,