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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
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 sentence stands of two parts, the one concerns the godly, and that is a sentence of absolution, as Divines call it, or rather a sentence of glorification: and the other concerns the wicked, and that is a sentence of condemnation. Our Saviour will begin with the sentence of absolution, to show thereby his readiness to mercy, and long-suffering, and that he is not carried with unjust fury against those on his left hand, and that thereby also he may make the elect capable of the dignity of being Assessors with him in the Judgement upon the wicked.
The sentence stands of two parts, the one concernes the godly, and that is a sentence of absolution, as Diuines call it, or rather a sentence of glorification: and the other concernes the wicked, and that is a sentence of condemnation. Our Sauiour will begin with the sentence of absolution, to shew thereby his readinesse to mercy, and long-suffering, and that he is not caried with vniust furie against those on his left hand, and that thereby also he may make the elect capable of the dignitie of being Assessours with him in the Iudgement vpon the wicked.
The sentence that concerns the godly may be considered of according to the four parts of it. The first is the calling of the elect to glory, vers. 34. The second is the reason given for this calling, vers. 35, 36. The third is the answer Christ shall receive from the elect, v. 37, 38, 39. The fourth is the replication of our Saviour to their answer, v. 40.
The sentence that concernes the godly may be considered of according to the foure parts of it. The first is the calling of the elect to glory, vers. 34. The second is the reason giuen for this calling, vers. 35, 36. The third is the answer Christ shall receiue from the elect, v. 37, 38, 39. The fourth is the replication of our Sauiour to their answer, v. 40.