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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.THE CREEDE. › Article 1 › I Beleeue.
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 use may be first, for information: we may hence gather that there are but few sound Christians in any place: there are but few that believe their Creed, observing all the duties and conditions required in belief, and consequently, but few that receive the benefit of the Gospel, or that shall be saved. This will appear if a Trial could be made even in the places that are most populous, and abound most with Christians in name. For, if all the sorts of men be cast out, that have not a faith agreeable to this doctrine, there will be but a few left: as for instance.
The vse may be first, for information: we may hence gather that there are but few sound Christians in any place: there are but few that beleeue their Creed, obseruing all the duties and conditions required in beliefe, and consequently, but few that receiue the benefit of the Gospell, or that shall be saued. This will appeare if a Tryall could bee made euen in the places that are most populous, and abound most with Christians in name. For, if all the sorts of men bee cast out, that haue not a faith agreeable to this doctrine, there will bee but a few left: as for instance.
1. Cast out all such worldly minded people as have not at all regarded their Creed or the Doctrine contained in it: undoubtedly some such there are, who scarce learned their Creed at all, and live so without God in the world, as they never regarded Religion at all with their hearts.
1. Cast out all such worldly minded people as haue not at all regarded their Creed or the Doctrine contained in it: vndoubtedly some such there are, who scarce learned their Creed at all, and liue so without God in the world, as they neuer regarded Religion at all with their hearts.