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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A69028	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.	Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622.; Byfield, Adoniram, d. 1660.	1626 (1626)	STC 4233.3; ESTC S113882	419,023	572

Christ verse 23. 6. That God would in his due time bring them all to him in heauen that they may for euer behold his glory there verse 24. These are maruellous things and should wonderfully affect vs and comfort vs. 5. By what arguments our Sauiour vrgeth these peâ—itions for his very reasons doe shew what care he had of vs and how he pities vs and that he stands vpon our right And so we shall finde that hee vsed foure Reasons why God should grant all he asked for them The first was because we are Gods thine they are vers 9 10. and therefore God should defend vs in that we are his owne and belong to his charge and care The second was because the world hates vs vers 14. we are likely to be so ill vsed in the world that God must needs looke to vs to protect and prouide for vs. The third was because our Sauiour himselfe should be now no more in this world to looke to vs in his owne person and therefore hee praies God to looke to vs vers 11. The last was because hee had sanctified himselfe for our sakes and therefore pleads his owne merits for vs vers 19. Lastly it is profitable for vs to marke the intimation our Sauiour giues all along his prayer by which he lets fall a description of what we must be if we would haue our part in his Intercession For in the 20. verse wee may see it plaine we must be beleeuers and verses 6 7 8. with 26. We may see further that we must be such as will receiue the words which God gaue to Christ to deliuer to vs by them will know Gods name and such as will keepe the word as the greatest treasure in the world They that heare not Christs preaching on Earth shall not haue benefit by Christs praying in Heauen Nor will hearing serue turne but there must be knowledge and beleeuing and keeping of the word as a treasure and for practise Thus of the prayers our Sauiour made for the Church The prayers he made for himselfe concerne either his Glory in Heauen or his Passion on Earth His prayer for his Glory in Heauen is recorded Iohn 17. v. 1. to 6. and in that prayer our Sauiour first layes downe the substance of his request vers 1. Secondly hee vrgeth it with arguments vers 1 2 3 4. Thirdly hee explaines his meaning for the manner how he would haue his petitions granted The substance of his suit is that God would glorifie his Sonne The Reasons are First because God is his Father and he his Sonne vers 1. Secondly because if God glorifie him hee will glorifie God againe verse 1. Thirdly because God had giuen him power before to bestow glory vpon others and therefore much more he should haue it himselfe verse 2 3. Fourthly because hee had glorified God on earth and should within a little time finish all his hard taske verse 4. Now the manner how hee would be glorified was by receiuing the same glory againe which hee had with the Father before the world was which referred to his humane Nature must be vnderstood of his exaltation aboue all things that are made in heauen or earth and so to be worshipped with the diuine Nature And as it is referred to the diuine Nature it must bee vnderstood of manifestation to the world that as alwaies he as second Person had glory equall with the Father so that God would let it be knowne to be so through the world which was accomplished after his resurrection when the Diuinitie of Christ was published to all Nations Thus of his prayer for his Glorification The prayer that concernes his Passion was made in the Garden a little before his enemies came to apprehend him And concerning that prayer diuers things may be obserued 1. The company was with him or neere to him at the time of his prayer and so the Text notes that he singled out of all the Disciples three of them whom he loued most viz. Peter and Iohn and Iames. Now this company hee tooke for two Reasons First that they might bee witnesses of this part of his Passion Secondly he chose them to be by him as such as to whom he could more freely discouer himselfe and in this our Sauiour did expresse that which is setled in the natures almost of all men and so of all godly men in the businesses of religion There be some persons before whom a man would more willingly pray or preach or doe any dutie and yet others haue no iust cause to take exceptions as if they were neglected or it was partialitie for we see here Christ himselfe did single out these men and leaue the rest of the Disciples further off Matth. 26. 36 37. and withall from hence we may learne that the very presence of such as we loue doth vs good when we are in distresse though they should say nothing to vs as here our Sauiour giues these Disciples a great charge to tarry by him and yet they say not a word to him no not when he makes his moane that his heart was heauy to the very death yea it seemes our Sauiour was not willing to be without them though they slept by him and seemed to take little notice of his distresse Further these three were they that had seene his Transfiguration on the Mount and therefore are now the fittest to behold this great abasement without wauering in the faith of his Diuinitie because they had seene him glorious whom now they are to behold so infirme 2. The gesture he vsed in prayer viz. He felt on his face and praied Euen the more grieuous the distresse was vpon him the more humbly did he demeane himselfe towards God When his heart was so heauy nothing but praying to God would helpe him for he had made his moane to the Disciples and that eased him not Nor doth hee rest in that simply to pray but his Agonie being great hee applies himselfe to that gesture might best fit the greatnesse of his distresse to teach vs what we should doe when our hearts are heauy and how we should striue to inlarge our affections and suit our whole behauiour in Gods presence according to his hand vpon vs or the great need we haue of his helpe 3. What befell him when he went to pray viz. a most grieuous Agonie in soule which with such speed increased vpon him that he cried out to his Disciples that his soule was euery way compassed about with sorrow euen vnto the death and he sweat in that Anguish very bloud as is noted by the Euangelist and he was maruellously amazed and afraid Now if any aske what made our Sauiour fall into this perplexitie I answer that wee must not thinke that it was the feare of bodily death that thus affrighted our Sauiour seeing we know that the Martyrs that were infirme men did yet embrace death without these Agonies though by the way we must remember that

make men more proud and carelesse of holy duties But how is it to be vnderstood that some doubted Interpreters are diuided in opinion Some say that they that doubted were other Disciples that had neuer seene Christ not the Eleuen that had so often seene him Some answer that this doubting is to be referred to some other time not to this Apprition S. Matthew for breuitie sake giuing a touch of what fell out in all the Apparitions And so some doubted must be expounded Some had doubted as Thomas for one But I thinke their opinion is the most probable that hold that none of the Disciples here doubted whether Christ were risen but that at the first they did not know whether he that appeared were Christ or not which was no new weaknesse in them for when he stood on the shoare at the sea of Tiberias it was a good while before any of them knew him 4. The words our Sauiour spake to them and those if the Euangelists be compared are 1. Words of vpbraiding or reprehension Hee vpbraided them for their vnbeleefe Mark 16. 14. and for their hardnesse of heart in not beleeuing them that had seene him after his Resurrection which hee doth most wisely and seasonably First it would doe them good to be humbled before they receiued so glorious a commission they might know it was not for any merit in them that they were so aduanced Secondly it might warne them to take heed of that sinne of vnbeleefe not only as that which was most hatefull to Christ but as that they would be often tempted to when they went about their worke by reason of the oppositions and troubles would befall them Thirdly most fitly doth he now tell them of their vnbeleefe that they might be the more compassionate and patient when they were to deale with the Nations about their vnbeleefe and not think it much if their report were at first reiected seeing they themselues had been so slow of heart to beleeue what was written In generall we may see here what comes of peruersenesse in any infirmitie We may perhaps heare Christ vpbraiding vs at such times when we looke for nothing but comfort and therefore let all men and women be warned to take heed of this sinne of way wardnesse and vnteachablenesse we may heare of it when we thinke Christ hath forgiuen and forgotten it 2. Words of declaration All power is giuen me both in heauen and earth About these words we may enquire both about the sense of them and about the end or vse of them For the sense had not he all power before and from eternitie as God Or if it be meant of a power communicated to the Humane Nature how is it that he had it not from his Incarnation The answer is that he speakes of a power he had both as God and man and such a power as he had not before because this is the power he obtaines as Redeemer of the world and the price was not laid downe actually till he had giuen himselfe as a Sacrifice for sinne and had humbled himselfe to the death euen the death of the Crosse Now he had purchased the inheritance of the Nations now he might lawfully send them to take possession for him and if he were resisted he might winne his owne by a spirituall conquest of this power is spoken Psal 2. 8. and 110. 1. Esay 49. 6 8 9. Dan. 7. 13 14. Phil. 2. 9 10. Now for the end or vse of this declaration of Christs patent or power it might serue for perpetuall vse both to the Apostles and all Teachers of the Gospell and to their hearers too To the Apostles this declaration was necessary because of the greatnesse of the things they were charged to proclaime to the world for he had need to haue a name aboue euery name that should in his name offer giue eternall life to the world and should challenge all the world to come vnder and doe homage to him and should send such a message in his doctrine as should subdue euery high thing and should lay all mankind as it were at his foot And though the conquest of the Nations might seeme an impossible worke yet they need not doubt to goe about it seeing they are sent from him that hath all power And the like comfort may all faithfull Ministers gather from hence against all the difficulties of their worke they serue him that hath all power And so in generall this is a doctrine of admirable comfort to all true Christians of any degree that will be perswaded to serue the Lord Iesus they cannot serue a better Master No master hath such power to preferre them He hath all power on earth but if he did it not here yet he hath all power in heauen they shall be sure of preferment in another world 3. Words of commandement and so his charge concernes either the doctrine they should teach or the signe by which they should confirme it viz. Baptisme As for their doctrine Saint Matthew saith Go teach all Nations Saint Marke saith Goe preach the Gospell to euery creature The obseruations are diuers that if many times God did not send the Gospell to vs we should perish before we would go and seeke it Secondly that preaching is the ordinary meanes to conquer the world to God Thirdly that all Nations need to be taught and euery creature of euery Nation They that thinke they can finde the way to heauen without teaching are certainly in the direct way to hell Fourthly that the principall worke for the highest Ministers in the Church to do is to preach the Gospell Fiftly that the doctrine of our RecoÌ„ciliation with God in Iesus Christ is the principall doctrine to be taught or learned Sixtly that grace and mercy in Iesus Christ from God is offered to euery creature vpon condition of faith and repentance None is excepted Thus of their doctrine The signe by which they should confirme their doctrine was Baptisme which was added as Gods broad seale to assure vs the good things promised in the Gospell and in particular if they did beleeue as certainly as the water did wash away the filth of the body so should the bloud of Christ wash away the sins of their soules About the forme of Baptisme the Trinitie must be expresly mentioned it must be done in the name of the Trinitie both in respect of Authoritie to signifie that they were authorised to baptise by all the Trinitie and in respect of Confession that no saluation could be had without the beleefe of the Trinitie and especially in respect of fellowship with the Trinity as a fruit of faith and Baptisme for they had power to signifie to true Christians that in Baptisme they were married to the Trinitie and receiued into an euerlasting fellowship with the Father Son and holy Ghost As the wife at her mariage receiues the name of her husband so all Christian soules are transferred from the names of their owne

therefore their Riches are riches of Iniquity Lastly seeing the Earth is the Lords and all that therein is Christians should take heede of vaine scruples about the vse of the Creatures and learne to know their liberty from God and so make no question for conscience sake 1. Cor. 10. 26. Thus of the Earth in it selfe generally considered It followes to consider of the things that are in the Earth or belong to it and so the Scripture commends to our consideration either the things that are within the Earth or the things that are vpon the Earth Things within the Earth are the Mineralls things vpon the Earth are the vegetables and liuing creatures About the Mineralls little is spoken in Scripture and I will instance but in one place and that is Iob 28. 1. to 12. where is offered to our consideration 1. The straying veines of the Earth full of Riches and wonder as the veine for Siluer and the place for gold and the stones that lie in darkenesse and in the shadow of death and the iron and brasse which is molten out of the Earth verse 1. 2. 3. and in some places of the Earth the stones thereof are the places of Saphires and it hath dust of gold verse 6. 2. The strange fires that are in the Earth arising from the Sulphure or Brimston which are discouered if the earth bee turned vp verse 5. 3. The vast and strange pathes that are in the hollow places of the earth which no Foule knoweth nor the Vultures eye hath euer seâ—ne c verse 7 8. 4. The riuers of waters which runne within the Earth euen through the Rocks as if God had cut a way for them verse 10. But I come to the things that are vpon the earth and so first to the vegetables that is the the plants that couer the earth viz. grasse graine herbes and trees and these I consider altogether and so God chargeth vs to take notice of foure diuers things about them 1. Their originall which may be considered as supernaturall or naturall or artificiall God gaue them a being aboue the the course of nature or Art when he made them grow out of the earth without seede Gen. 1. 11. 12. and for a time after made them flourish when there was yet no raine to fall on the earth and no man to till it Gen. 2. 5. 6. Their naturall originall is not without worthie obseruation the Earth being like a Mother to the seede of all plants receiueth it into her wombe and the Sunne in the seasons of the yeere doing the Office of a Father The artificiall originall they haue is from man whom God hath taught the skill and power by setting sowing plowing watering insition and inoculating in due seasons to make as it were a new and another Creation Esay 28. which commeth from the Lord who is wonderfull in working and excellent in counsell verse 22. 24. 25. 26. 29. 2. Their variety who can count those innumerable birthes of the Earth deliuering her selfe of the seed shee receiued in the seasons thereof with strange distinctions in number colour taste smell greatnesse virtue or figure which is the more wonderfull because these all come from the same wombe yea we may behold grow out of the same clod of earth plants of strange diuersity some vsefull some hurtfull yet inioy the same earth to conceiue them and the same Sun to beget them 3. Their glory especially in respect of the colours Salomon in all his glory was not clothed like one little flower for liuelinesse of colour and vnimitable beauty Mathew 6. 29. 4. Their vse and that in respect of God and the Earth it selfe and the beasts and foules and man their vse in respect of God is to set out the glory of his power skill wisedome and goodnesse Psalme 104. 24. their vse in respect of the Earth is to couer her nakednesse as with a rich garment of diuers colours How horrid would the Earth looke if it were not apparelled with grasse herbes corne and trees their vse in respect of the Beasts and Foules is both to feed them and to harbour them The Birds lodge in the trees and the Beasts feede on the grasse of the field Psalme 104. 14. 17. Their vse in respect of man is to serue for his seruice foode delight and the curing of his wounds and diseases God made the herbe for the seruice of man and brings his foode out of the Earth and bread that strengtheneth the heart of man and wine that makes him glad and oyle to make his face shine Psal 104. 14. 15. to which adde the herbe and plant for the curing of his wounds and diseases how hath the Lord prouided remedies for all the diseases of man euen out of the Earth and with what strange varieties so as there is scarce any disease a man hath but he hath caused to grow out of the Earth perhaps within a little space of time some herbe or plant or other that may ease him or cure him Gen. 1. â—9 5. The interest that God hath still in these things both in respect of right and power of right and so he calls the corne wooll and flaxe the Israelites had His wooll and flaxe c. Hosea 2. 8. 9. and the Trees are called the Trees of the Lord Psal 104. 16. and so of power because though he hath set a course in Nature for the growth of these yet he hath not shut out the free vse of his owne power nor is Nature euery way able of her selfe to produce these things and therefore God saith he causeth the grasse to grow for the cattell and the herbe for the seruice of man and it is he that brings forth bread out of the Earth c. Psal 104. 14. 15. 't is hee that reneweth the face of the Earth euery yeere Psalme 104. â—0 6. The Transitory and fading condition of these things they are easily cut downe and wither and their glosse and beauty will decay of it selfe euery yeere Psal 37. 2. 91. 6. Esay 40. 6. 1. Pet. 1. 24. The Vses follow and are diuers and so first for instruction many duties should be learned hence as 1. The acknowledgement of our owne vilenes and ignorance God hath ouerlaid our knowledge in the very grasse we tread vpon and therefore we must needs bee very simple in heauenly things that cannot giue a reason of the things which are daily about vs in the lowest rancke of creatures 2. We should receiue these creatures from God as rich blessings and vse them and praise the Lord that giues them to vs especially when we haue them in greater plentie God made a Law for the Iewes that for seuen daies after the haruest they should reioyce before the Lord and praise him and keepe holy assemblies Leuit. 23. 39. 40. and at all times we must sing to the Lord with Thankesgiuing Psal 147. 7 8 9 10. 11. Men must eate and praise the Lord Esay 62. 8 9. 3.

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