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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.
4. That he might lead Captivity captive, and before God and Angels exercise a perfect triumph over the spirits in the Air that had assaulted him, and whom he had spoiled, and now made to attend the Chariot of his triumph.
4. That he might lead Captiuity captiue, and before God and Angels exercise a perfect triumph ouer the spirits in the Aire that had assaulted him, and whom hee had spoiled, and now made to attend the Chariot of his triumph.
5. That thereby he might show, that Angels and powers in heaven were also subject to him, 1 Pet. 3. 22.
5. That thereby he might shew, that Angels and powers in heauen were also subiect to him, 1 Pet. 3. 22.
6. That in heaven he might make intercession for us with the Father, Heb. 9. 24. 1 Joh. 2. 1. Rom. 8. 34. which was shadowed out in the Law. The high Priest went into the holy place alone, and carried upon his shoulders and breast the names of the Tribes in precious stones, but the people stood a great way off, shut out in the utter court of the Temple, making their prayers there, which were carried in by the high Priest sprinkled with blood. So it is with us, we are here in this world a great way off, shut out of heaven, here we make our moan and prayers, with hearts lift up to that heavenly Sanctuary: and there doth Jesus carry our names on his breast and shoulders, and presents