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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.
1. In that speaking of the Judge his title of King is left out, which was mentioned, vers. 34, 40. I gather that wicked men, even at the Tribunal, when they shall see Christ in his greatest glory, yet they cannot truly love him, or •steeme of his glory: The natural hatred of Christ will continue upon them even at that day.
1. In that speaking of the Iudge his title of King is left out, which was mentioned, vers. 34, 40. I gather that wicked men, euen at the Tribunall, when they shall see Christ in his greatest glory, yet they cannot truly loue him, or •steeme of his glory: The naturall hatred of Christ will continue vpon them euen at that day.
2. In that he saith, Depart ye from me, it shows that it is a grievous misery to be thrust out from Christ: it were an everlasting fearful punishment, if wicked men did suffer no more, but the absence of Christ for ever; to live without that Sun of Righteousness, is worse than to live without the shining of the Sun in the firmament: and herein note the justice of Christ, in that wicked men could not abide the company of Christ, and true Christians in this world, they shall now be paid in the same kind, they shall never more enjoy the presence of Christ or any one true Christian. Woe to Hypocrites at that day, though now they seem to be joined to Christ, yet let them think what it will be, when they shall be made to depart.
2. In that he saith, Depart yee from me, it shewes that it is a grieuous misery to be thrust out from Christ: it were an euerlasting fearfull punishment, if wicked men did suffer no more, but the absence of Christ for euer; to liue without that Sunne of Righteousnesse, is worse than to liue without the shining of the Sunne in the firmament: and herein note the iustice of Christ, in that wicked men could not abide the company of Christ, and true Christians in this world, they shall now be paid in the same kinde, they shall neuer more enioy the presence of Christ or any one true Christian. Woe to Hypocrites at that day, though now they seeme to be ioyned to Christ, yet let them thinke what it will be, when they shall be made to depart.