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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.
1. That Christ, after all his labours and sorrows, after his Cross and death, doth rest in heaven in unspeakable joy, and felicity, and blessedness.
1. That Christ, after all his labours and sorrowes, after his Crosse and death, doth rest in heauen in vnspeakable ioy, and felicity, and blessednesse.
2. That he hath obtained dignity, and power, above all men and Angels, as when Solomon set his mother at his right hand, it was to signify, that she was to be esteemed of above all his subjects. Thus Christ hath a name given him above every name which is named in heaven and earth, Heb. 1. 4. Eph. 1. 21.
2. That hee hath obtained dignity, and power, aboue all men and Angels, as when Solomon set his mother at his right hād, it was to signifie, that she was to be esteemed of aboue all his subiects. Thus Christ hath a name giuen him aboue euery name which is named in heauen and earth, Heb. 1. 4. Eph. 1. 21.
3. That he is partner with his Father in his Kingdom: and therefore hence it is, that in stead of, He shall sit at Gods right hand, mentioned, Psal. 110. 1. Saint Paul quoting the place, saith, He shall reign: teaching us, that, to sit at Gods right hand, is to reign in Gods Kingdom.