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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 › He descended into Hell.THE CREEDE. › Article 4 › He descended into Hell.
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.
Now for an introduction, it will not be unprofitable to take notice of the divers acceptations of the Original words rendered here Hell▪ The Hebrew word is Sheol, and the Greek word Hades. Now the Kings Translators of the Bible, do not render the words all alike in every place As for the word Hades, in the new Testament they translate it the most places Hell: Yet in one place I find it translated the Grave, viz. 1. Cor. 15. 55. So for the word Sheol in the old Testament, usually they translate it Hell. Yet in divers places they call it the Pit, as Job 17. 16. and likewise in sundry places they call it the Grave, and it cannot well be otherwise rendered, as Gen. 42. 38. and 37. 35. 1 King. 2. 6. Psal. 49 15. and 6. 5. Isaiah 38. 18.
Now for an introduction, it will not be vnprofitable to take notice of the diuers acceptations of the Originall words rendered here Hell▪ The Hebrew word is Sheol, and the Greeke word Hades. Now the Kings Translators of the Bible, doe not render the words all alike in euery place As for the word Hades, in the new Testament they translate it the most places Hell: Yet in one place I finde it translated the Graue, viz. 1. Cor. 15. 55. So for the word Sheol in the old Testament, vsually they translate it Hell. Yet in diuers places they call it the Pit, as Iob 17. 16. and likewise in sundrie places they call it the Graue, and it cannot well be otherwise rendered, as Gen. 42. 38