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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. 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, Psal. 16. 10. Thirdly, our Saviour ⟨p. 443⟩foretold us thereby that one day our bodies should be as his was, viz. after the resurrection they should be incorruptible for ever.
Answ. Christ was without sinne, and so his bodie could not corrupt, and as for our sinnes he had made expiation for them on the Crosse: besides this was so, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, that said, Thou wilt not suffer thy holy one to see corruption, Psal. 16. 10. Thirdly, our Sauiour ⟨p. 443⟩foretold vs thereby that one day our bodies should be as his was, viz. after the resurrection they should be incorruptible for euer.