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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

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be_v a_o hypocrite_n page_n 365_o i._n i_o doll_n be_v false_a go_n page_n 165_o christ_n suffer_v at_o jerusalem_n page_n 325_o he_o be_v bury_v near_o to_o jerusalem_n for_o two_o cause_n page_n 435_o jesus_n whence_o this_o word_n come_v page_n 214_o why_o christ_n be_v call_v jesus_n page_n 215_o the_o word_n jesus_n be_v a_o short_a gospel_n page_n 216_o that_o jesus_n may_v be_v our_o saviour_n we_o must_v do_v three_o thing_n ibid._n the_o save_v by_o jesus_n must_v show_v it_o in_o seven_o thing_n page_n 217_o diverse_a man_n know_v not_o jesus_n ibid._n call_v of_o the_o jew_n page_n 414_o christ_n suffer_v ignominy_n and_o disgrace_n in_o three_o thing_n page_n 323_o he_o bear_v this_o for_o four_o reason_n ibid._n ignorance_n no_o plea._n page_n 488_o immutability_n of_o god_n see_v god_n gift_n of_o illumination_n page_n 540_o humility_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n page_n 318_o he_o sustain_v infirmity_n of_o all_o sort_n for_o four_o reason_n page_n 322_o christ_n innocency_n page_n 37●_n 440_o god_n can_v give_v testimony_n to_o the_o innocence_n of_o he_o page_n 373_o insufficient_a minister_n page_n 487_o christ_n intercession_n shadow_v out_o in_o the_o law_n page_n 484_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n page_n 248_o how_o one_o person_n be_v incarnate_a and_o not_o the_o other_o ibid_fw-la what_o christ_n assume_v in_o his_o incarnation_n page_n 249_o when_o he_o be_v incarnate_a page_n 250_o why_o christ_n be_v incarnate_a page_n 251_o god_n glory_n shine_v in_o christ_n incarnation_n page_n 257_o christ_n make_v a_o threefold_a intercession_n for_o us._n page_n 248_o his_o incarnation_n teach_v we_o diverse_a thing_n page_n 258_o it_o be_v comfortable_a to_o the_o godly_a ibid._n doctrine_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n terrible_a page_n 259_o christ_n like_o we_o in_o all_o infirmity_n page_n 258_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o w●rld_n page_n 505_o why_o it_o be_v defer_v so_o long_o ibid._n the_o precise_a time_n of_o this_o judgement_n unknown_a and_o why_o page_n 506_o christ_n do_v not_o know_v the_o day_n and_o hour_n of_o it_o how_o it_o be_v mean_v page_n 507_o place_n where_o the_o judgement_n shall_v be_v ibid._n who_o shall_v be_v judge_v page_n 508_o sign_n of_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n page_n 513_o event_n no_o sign_n page_n 112_o corruption_n of_o manner_n a_o sign_n of_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n how_o page_n 514_o preparation_n of_o the_o judge_n to_o judgement_n have_v in_o it_o four_o thing_n page_n 416_o preparation_n of_o the_o person_n '_o judge_v have_v in_o it_o four_o thing_n ibid._n the_o world_n summon_v to_o judgement_n ibid._n wicked_a man_n shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o their_o work_n page_n 519_o diverse_a objection_n answer_v ibid._n infant_n how_o judge_v page_n 520_o by_o what_o lawman_n shall_v be_v judge_v ●●0_o doctrine_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n terrible_a to_o the_o wicked_a page_n 532_o comfortable_a to_o the_o godly_a page_n 534_o judas_n his_o treason_n six_o thing_n observable_a in_o it_o page_n 327_o why_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o judas_n shall_v betray_v christ_n page_n 329_o judas_n sin_n inform_v we_o of_o diverse_a thing_n ibid._n judas_n mean_v not_o to_o have_v christ_n kill_v probable_a page_n 330_o good_a judge_n must_v learn_v expedition_n page_n 360_o christ_n judge_v in_o a_o polyticall_a court_n for_o four_o reason_n page_n 362_o churchman_n must_v abide_v the_o judgement_n of_o lay_a judge_n page_n 363_o why_o christ_n judge_v by_o pilate_n page_n 362_o judge_n no_o accuser_n page_n 363_o judge_n must_v have_v clean_a hand_n page_n 377_o needful_a to_o understand_v christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n page_n 496_o seven_o property_n of_o this_o judgement_n ib._n particular_a judgement_n page_n 498_o last_o judgement_n manifest_v ibid._n it_o be_v sudden_a ibid._n christ_n judgement_n a_o righteous_a judgement_n page_n 499_o it_o be_v a_o eternal_a judgement_n how_o page_n 500_o christ_n shall_v be_v the_o judge_n page_n 501_o this_o be_v comfortable_a to_o the_o godly_a ibid._n terrible_a unto_o the_o wicked_a page_n 502_o how_o saint_n and_o apostle_n judge_v the_o world_n page_n 501_o whence_o christ_n shall_v come_v to_o judgement_n page_n 502_o when_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v be_v diverse_a opinion_n ibid._n memorial_n of_o the_o just_a bless_a page_n 440_o justice_n of_o god_n see_v god_n k._n kingdom_n of_o christ_n page_n 229_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n not_o of_o this_o world_n page_n 365_o christ_n clothe_v in_o habit_n of_o a_o king_n in_o way_n of_o scorn_n page_n 379_o christ_n kingdom_n scorn_v page_n 380_o jesus_n that_o king_n by_o a_o excellency_n page_n 400_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n deliver_v to_o god_n page_n 532._o 490_o that_o christ_n be_v a_o king_n appear_v by_o seven_o thing_n page_n 229_o christ_n excel_v all_o other_o king_n in_o thirteen_o thing_n page_n 230_o law_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n page_n 232_o christ_n our_o king_n what_o we_o learn_v from_o hence_o page_n 234_o diverse_a kind_n of_o knowledge_n in_o christ_n page_n 253_o knowledge_n of_o god_n see_v god_n l._n pvrge_v out_o the_o old_a leaven_n page_n 310_o christ_n legacy_n page_n 422_o lightning_n god_n arrow_n page_n 171_o live_v not_o to_o ourselves_o page_n 417_o jew_n cast_v lot_n upon_o christ_n garment_n for_o five_o reason_n page_n 393_o believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v our_o lord_n page_n 240_o christ_n be_v our_o lord_n by_o a_o fivefold_a right_n page_n 241_o excellency_n of_o christ_n lordship_n in_o six_o respect_n page_n 241_o this_o teach_v we_o diverse_a thing_n page_n 243_o seven_o rule_n for_o the_o serve_v of_o this_o lord_n page_n 244_o diverse_a use_n of_o this_o point_n page_n 245_o a_o threefold_a act_n in_o love._n page_n 64_o m._n obey_v magistrate_n in_o the_o lord_n page_n 243_o malice_n in_o the_o wicked_a cruel_a page_n 327_o 372_o man_n the_o epitome_n of_o all_o god_n work_n page_n 194_o man_n miserable_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n diverse_a way_n page_n 205_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o man._n page_n 268_o man_n have_v eight_o prerogative_n above_o the_o creature_n page_n 199_o notorious_a malefactor_n may_v repent_v and_o be_v save_v page_n 405_o christ_n appear_v to_o mary_n magdalene_n page_n 460_o christ_n manifest_v three_o way_n page_n 270_o whether_o mary_n may_v be_v call_v the_o mother_n of_o christ._n page_n 267_o matter_n of_o christ_n body_n page_n 261_o the_o sanctification_n of_o that_o matter_n ibid._n god_n not_o tie_v to_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n in_o what_o case_n page_n 559_o religion_n be_v vain_a without_o mercy_n page_n 528_o how_o mercy_n better_a than_o piety_n page_n 526_o minister_n corrupt_a page_n 329_o how_o minister_n betray_v christ_n page_n 333_o qualify_a of_o minister_n page_n 539_o public_a misery_n to_o be_v bewail_v page_n 385_o christ_n care_n for_o his_o mother_n page_n 421_o he_o call_v her_o woman_n ibid._n mortality_n and_o immortality_n in_o the_o same_o person_n page_n 256_o merit_n of_o work_n confute_v page_n 487_o meteor_n in_o the_o air_n page_n 169_o fiery_a meteor_n page_n 170_o watery_a meteor_n page_n 174_o what_o use_n god_n put_v they_o to_o ibid._n n._n christ_n nativity_n he_o be_v bear_v three_o way_n page_n 269_o bethlem_n the_o place_n of_o his_o nativity_n page_n 270_o time_n of_o his_o nativity_n ibid._n christ_n bear_v poor_a why_o page_n 271_o bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n why_o ibid._n christ_n a_o first_o bear_v how_o page_n 272_o sign_n about_o the_o time_n of_o his_o nativity_n page_n 272_o three_o thing_n have_v relation_n to_o christ_n nativity_n page_n 269_o diverse_a effect_n of_o christ_n nativity_n page_n 271_o son_n of_o god_n take_v the_o nature_n of_o man._n page_n 248_o he_o take_v it_o into_o union_n with_o his_o divine_a nature_n page_n 258_o man_n estate_n by_o nature_n have_v need_v of_o mend_v page_n 205_o no_o work_n of_o nature_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n page_n 207_o christ_n fasten_v to_o the_o cross_n with_o nail_n for_o four_o reason_n page_n 390_o to_o destroy_v ninivey_o a_o conditional_a will_n in_o god_n page_n 108_o o._n christs_n obedi_fw-la n●e_fw-la to_o his_o father_n in_o death_n page_n 421_o avoid_v occasion_n that_o lead_v to_o sin_n page_n 353_o christ_n threefold_a office_n page_n 226_o original_a sin_n page_n 204_o a_o threefold_a opposition_n page_n 120_o p._n papist_o sin_v against_o christ_n prophecy_n page_n 226_o a_o twofold_a paradise_n page_n 411_o paradise_n a_o type_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n page_n 412_o our_o life_n a_o continual_a passeover_n page_n 310_o christ_n the_o true_a passeover_n page_n 428_o why_o christ_n suffer_v at_o the_o passeover_n page_n 325_o how_o passion_n be_v in_o god_n page_n 107_o passion_n of_o two_o sort_n ibid._n christ_n primitive_a passion_n page_n 315_o extend_v to_o both_o nature_n ibid._n
christ_n prepare_v himself_o for_o his_o passion_n in_o five_o thing_n page_n 3●5_n christ_n speech_n before_o his_o passion_n ibid._n patience_n of_o god_n see_v god_n the_o patience_n of_o christ_n towards_o judas_n page_n 328_o learn_v patience_n page_n 450._o 461_o perseverance_n a_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n page_n 544._o 492_o how_o perturbation_n be_v in_o christ_n page_n 342_o peter_n denial_n page_n 351_o four_o degree_n of_o his_o fall_n page_n 351._o 352_o manner_n of_o his_o fall_n page_n 353_o peter_n fall_n teach_v we_o diverse_a thing_n page_n 353_o his_o example_n no_o warrant_n to_o sin_n page_n 354_o persecutor_n be_v atheist_n page_n 394_o the_o wonder_n of_o christ_n person_n page_n 256_o a_o person_n what_o it_o be_v page_n 118_o fourething_n common_a to_o each_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n ibid._n each_o person_n be_v the_o true_a god_n as_o appe●res_n in_o three_o thing_n ibid._n three_o person_n be_v one_o in_o another_o page_n 119_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n differ_v from_o the_o essence_n how_o to_o be_v understand_v page_n 112_o person_n differ_v one_o from_o another_o four_o way_n page_n 121_o priority_n of_o person_n how_o to_o be_v understand_v ibid._n person_n differ_v in_o operation_n how_o to_o be_v understand_v page_n 122_o a_o person_n in_o trinity_n differ_v from_o a_o person_n among_o man_n page_n 424_o christ_n piety_n manifest_v in_o his_o death_n page_n 421_o pilate_n use_v christ_n with_o more_o respect_n than_o the_o priest_n page_n 362_o pilate_n examine_v christ_n page_n 364_o pilate_n use_v four_o policy_n to_o save_v christ_n page_n 368_o pilate_n in_o send_v christ_n to_o herod_n deal_v politic_o though_o unjust_o ibid._n pilate_n wife_n declare_v christ_n innocency_n page_n 373_o christ_n convert_v pilate_n wife_n whilst_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o condemn_v he_o page_n 374_o that_o she_o be_v true_o convert_v be_v probable_a ibid._n pilate_n declare_v christ_n innocence_n by_o wash_v of_o his_o hand_n page_n 376_o whence_o that_o ceremony_n be_v bring_v page_n 377_o two_o cause_n why_o pilate_n will_v not_o deliver_v jesus_n ibid._n which_o be_v strong_a motive_n to_o injustice_n page_n 378_o when_o pilate_n condemn_v christ_n god_n condemn_v sin_n ibid._n pilate_n consent_v to_o christ_n burial_n for_o two_o reason_n page_n 438_o poor_a man_n may_v speed_v in_o great_a suit_n page_n 411_o poor_a man_n may_v not_o repine_v at_o their_o distress_n page_n 164_o potion_n give_v to_o christ_n and_o why_o and_o what_o it_o be_v page_n 387_o two_o thing_n signify_v by_o it_o ibid._n christ_n endure_v poverty_n for_o diverse_a reason_n page_n 321_o this_o teach_v we_o 4._o thing_n ibid._n all_o power_n be_v give_v to_o christ_n at_o his_o resurrection_n how_o to_o be_v understand_v page_n 470_o christ_n power_n declare_v to_o the_o apostle_n for_o diverse_a end_n page_n 471_o christ_n prayer_n six_o thing_n observable_a in_o it_o page_n 337_o he_o pray_v for_o six_o thing_n for_o us._n page_n 338_o he_o urge_v his_o petition_n with_o four_o reason_n ibid._n christ_n prayer_n for_o himself_o page_n 338_o he_o choose_v three_o of_o his_o disciple_n to_o be_v with_o he_o for_o two_o reason_n page_n 340_o christ_n prayer_n for_o himself_o without_o sin_n how_o page_n 344_o christ_n prayer_n be_v hear_v yet_o he_o not_o deliver_v page_n 346_o preacher_n public_a crier_n page_n 559_o two_o way_n of_o preach_v page_n 1_o priest_n and_o scribe_n most_o malicious_a against_o christ_n page_n 326_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o ibid._n high-priest_n office_n twofold_a page_n 337_o christ_n priest_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n page_n 388_o christ_n priesthood_n page_n 227_o difference_n between_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o law_n and_o christ._n ibid_fw-la part_v of_o christ_n priesthood_n ibid._n christ_n priesthood_n comfortable_a in_o diverse_a respect_n page_n 228_o benefit_n we_o obtain_v by_o christ_n priesthood_n ibid._n the_o priest_n more_o senseless_a than_o pagan_n page_n 433_o a_o prisoner_n deliver_v at_o the_o passover_n the_o occasion_n of_o it_o page_n 371_o preferment_n by_o christ._n page_n 454_o man_n produce_v four_o way_n page_n 272_o production_n of_o christ_n body_n page_n 261_o christ_n prophecy_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o servant_n page_n 221_o esteem_v of_o prophesy_v page_n 223_o communication_n of_o propriety_n page_n 252_o strange_a punishment_n to_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n page_n 385_o no_o purgatory_n for_o soul_n page_n 412_o r._n two_o thing_n note_v about_o the_o rainbow_n page_n 177_o what_o need_v we_o have_v of_o a_o redeemer_n page_n 204_o our_o redeemer_n must_v be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o diverse_a reason_n page_n 237_o redemption_n give_v no_o liberty_n to_o sin_n page_n 401_o christ_n have_v a_o reed_n put_v into_o his_o hand_n why_o page_n 381_o religion_n have_v small_a entertainment_n among_o voluptuous_a great_a one_o page_n 370_o wicked_a man_n be_v easy_o agree_v when_o there_o be_v opposition_n against_o religion_n page_n 370_o head_n of_o religion_n handle_v two_o way_n page_n 2_o christ_n remember_v we_o in_o heaven_n page_n 410_o he_o remember_v those_o only_a in_o heaven_n that_o remember_v he_o upon_o earth_n ibid._n a_o sign_n of_o a_o graceless_a heart_n not_o to_o repent_v when_o we_o be_v under_o the_o rod._n page_n 407_o christ_n resurrection_n prove_v page_n 455_o when_o christ_n rise_v again_o page_n 455_o why_o not_o till_o the_o three_o day_n page_n 456_o christ_n rose_n again_o the_o same_o day_n the_o world_n be_v create_v ibid._n he_o rise_v again_o with_o a_o earthquake_n to_o signify_v four_o thing_n page_n 457_o he_o rise_v again_o for_o five_o reason_n ibid._n christ_n resurrection_n assure_v we_o of_o our_o justification_n page_n 474_o five_o fruit_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n page_n 473_o a_o twofold_a resurrection_n in_o us._n page_n 474_o christ_n resurrection_n warrant_v our_o perseverance_n page_n 474_o christ_n resurrection_n a_o proof_n of_o his_o divinity_n page_n 475_o rise_v to_o newness_n of_o life_n ibid_fw-la christ_n resurrection_n comfortable_a in_o four_o respect_n page_n 476_o what_o be_v necessary_a to_o true_a repentance_n page_n 354_o reprobation_n of_o the_o wicked_a at_o the_o last_o day_n page_n 527_o restrain_v grace_n page_n 540_o rich_a man_n must_v honour_v christ_n page_n 437_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n how_o take_v page_n 489_o rock_n rend_v page_n 432_o among_o the_o roman_n fugitive_a servant_n be_v beat_v with_o rods._n god_n justice_n in_o send_v the_o roman_n to_o destroy_v the_o jew_n s._n christ_n rest_v in_o the_o grave_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n why_o page_n 442_o sabbath_n reckon_v from_o morning_n to_o morning_n page_n 463_o encroach_v not_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n page_n 439_o burial_n not_o so_o convenient_a on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n ibid._n christ_n sacrifice_n a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n page_n 388_o fruit_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n ibid._n this_o sacrifice_n continue_v for_o ever_o page_n 386_o that_o we_o may_v receive_v benefit_n by_o this_o sacrifice_n we_o must_v do_v three_o thing_n ibid._n christ_n sacrifice_n excel_v cerimoniall_a sacrifice_n page_n 227_o what_o sacrifice_n we_o must_v offer_v up_o page_n 229_o rest_n upon_o christ_n alone_o for_o salvation_n page_n 409_o in_o thing_n do_v for_o our_o salvation_n consider_v four_o thing_n page_n 255_o god_n glory_n in_o contrive_v away_o for_o our_o salvation_n page_n 257_o sanctification_n a_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n page_n 543_o how_o it_o be_v wrought_v page_n 544_o no_o satisfaction_n but_o christ_n page_n 313_o burden_n of_o satisfaction_n only_o upon_o he_o page_n 343_o christ_n a_o saviour_n page_n 215._o 399_o what_o christ_n require_v in_o his_o scholar_n page_n 224_o christ_n scourge_v for_o four_o reason_n page_n 372_o sea_n what_o it_o be_v page_n 178_o original_a of_o it_o ibid._n wonder_v of_o god_n power_n in_o place_v the_o sea_n page_n 178_o what_o use_v it_o serve_v for_o page_n 179_o god_n workmanship_n about_o the_o sea_n teach_v we_o diverse_a thing_n page_n 180_o it_o be_v comfortable_a in_o three_o respect_n page_n 181_o prophet_n and_o apostl_n course_n in_o their_o sermon_n page_n 2_o servant_n like_o their_o master_n true_a in_o court_n page_n 359_o a_o stone_n roll_v to_o the_o mouth_n of_o christ_n sepulchre_n why_o page_n 44_o christ_n goodness_n to_o his_o servant_n page_n 242_o christ_n side_n pierce_v for_o two_o reason_n page_n 429_o water_n and_o blood_n come_v forth_o of_o his_o side_n which_o be_v miraculous_a page_n 429_o and_o mystical_a page_n 430_o out_o of_o his_o side_n come_v a_o fountain_n for_o sin_n page_n 431_o christ_n be_v silent_a be_v accuse_v for_o seven_o reason_n page_n 362_o christ_n silent_a before_o herod_n why_o page_n 369_o simon_n carry_v christ_n cross_n it_o signify_v diverse_a thing_n page_n 384_o sin_n must_v be_v like_o a_o dead_a body_n in_o four_o thing_n page_n 443_o sin_n punish_v