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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 1 › I Believe in God.THE CREEDE. › Article 1 › I Beleeue in God.
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. Towards their surety, Christ Jesus; and how fearfully he was displeased with sin even in them, may appear, in that he spared not his own Son, but abased him to the very condition of a servant, exposed him to the temptations of the devils, and the disgraces and oppositions of unreasonable men, and laid upon him all the curses of the Law; humbled him to death, even the death of the Cross, poured out upon him his fierce wrath when he made his soul a very sacrifice for sin, so as for very pain he sweat blood, &c.
1. Towards their suretie, Christ Iesus; and how fearefully he was displeased with sinne euen in them, may appeare, in that he spared not his owne Sonne, but abased him to the very condition of a seruant, exposed him to the temptations of the diuels, and the disgraces and oppositions of vnreasonable men, and laid vpon him all the curses of the Law; humbled him to death, euen the death of the Crosse, powred out vpon him his fierce wrath when he made his soule a very sacrifice for sinne, so as for very paine hee sweat bloud, &c.
2. Towards themselves, by scourging, and chastening them with all sorts of afflictions when they sin against him, Psal. 89. 34. and that in so grievous a manner, sometimes that the whole world is searched for similitudes to express their sorrows and miseries, as we may fee in the book of Lamentations.
2. Towards themselues, by scourging, and chastening them with all sorts of afflictions when they sinne against him, Psal. 89. 34. and that in so grieuous a manner, sometimes that the whole world is searched for similitudes to expresse their sorrowes and miseries, as we may fee in the booke of Lamentations.