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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 6 › TenetTHE CREEDE. › Article 6 › Tenet
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.
The end of his Ascension were divers.
The end of his Ascension were diuers.
1. To fulfil the Type. The high Priest once a year was to ⟨p. 484⟩go into the most holy place. The most holy place was a type of heaven, and the high Priest of Christ, and his going into the most holy place shadowed out Christs Ascension and going into heaven, Heb. 7. 26. and 6. 20. and 8. 4.
1. To fulfill the Type. The high Priest once a yeare was to ⟨p. 484⟩goe into the most holy place. The most holy place was a type of heauen, and the high Priest of Christ, and his going into the most holy place shadowed out Christs Ascension and going into heauen, Heb. 7. 26. and 6. 20. and 8. 4.
2. To show, that all things were fulfilled and accomplished by him, which were written of him, and that he had perfectly performed all that concord, our reconciliation, and the victory over our enemies, and therefore his Ascension was a most glorious manifestation of his triumph, and spiritual and heavenly glory, after his most absolute victory and conquest.