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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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6. That this kingdom of Christ shall be delivered up unto the Father again, 1 Cor. 15. 25. For the work of Christ in this Kingdom, is by means to gather and save the Church, and to subdue and overthrow the enemies of the Church; now when there shall be no more enemies, and the Church is perfectly gathered, and glorified, then this Kingdom shall cease. But that men may not mistake, the natural kingdom of Christ, which he hath as ⟨p. 491⟩God equal with the Father, that shall never cease; and the supreme glory that he hath in eminence over man and Angels, that shall not cease; for so he is a King immortal, and of this kingdom there is no end: but after the day of judgment he shall reign no more; that is, First, not in the middest of his enemies as he doth now, Psal. 110. 2. Secondly, not by means, or by the Word and Sacraments, as he doth now, but immediately.
6. That this kingdome of Christ shall be deliuered vp vnto the Father againe, 1 Cor. 15. 25. For the worke of Christ in this Kingdome, is by meanes to gather and saue the Church, and to subdue and ouerthrow the enemies of the Church; now when there shall be no more enemies, and the Church is perfectly gathered, and glorified, then this Kingdome shall cease. But that men may not mistake, the naturall kingdome of Christ, which hee hath as ⟨p. 491⟩God equall with the Father, that shall neuer cease; and the supreme glory that hee hath in eminence ouer man and Angels, that shall not cease; for so he is a King immortall, and of this kingdome there is no end: but after the day of iudgment he shall reigne no more; that is, First, not in the middest of his enemies as he doth now, Psal. 110. 2. Secondly, not by meanes, or by the Word and Sacraments, as he doth now, but immediatly.