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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
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The Uses follow, and are,
The Vses follow, and are,
1 For information, and so we should strive to be affected with the great glory of Christs triumph, in ascending from earth to that glorious heaven in so glorious a manner. But perhaps some one will say, Elijah ascended up to heaven before, and therefore it seems this ascension of our Saviour was no singular thing. Answ. There was great difference between the Ascension of Elijah, and this of our Saviour; for, first he ascended by virtue of the merit of Christ, which had covenanted with God to make satisfaction, and so did open heaven from the beginning of the world. But Christ ascended without the help of the merits of any other. Secondly, Elijah went to heaven, having not first tasted of death, but Christ died and was buried, and rose again before his Ascension. Thirdly, Elijah ascended by the help of Angels, being not able to ascend by his own power, but Christ ascended by his own power. Fourthly, Elijah ascended into heaven but as a Citizen of heaven, but Christ as Lord of heaven, having a name above every name. Fifthly, Elijah went into heaven only for himself, Christ opened ⟨p. 486⟩heaven for us also.
1 For information, and so we should striue to be affected with the great glory of Christs triumph, in ascending from earth to that glorious heauen in so glorious a manner. But perhaps some one will say, Elias ascended vp to heauen before, and therefore it seemes this ascension of our Sauiour was no singular thing. Answ. There was great difference betweene the Ascension of Elias, and this of our Sauiour; for, first he ascended by vertue of the merit of Christ, which had couenanted with God to make satisfaction, and so did open heauen from the beginning of the world. But Christ ascended without the helpe of the merits of any other. Secondly, Elias went to heauen, hauing not first tasted of death, but Christ died and was buried, and rose againe before his Ascension. Thirdly, Elias ascended by the helpe of Angels, being not able to ascend by his owne power, but Christ ascended by his owne power. Fourthly, Elias ascended into heauen but as a Citizen of heauen, but Christ as Lord of heauen, hauing a name aboue euery name. Fiftly, Elias went into heauen onely for himselfe, Christ opened