The rule of faith, or, An exposition of the Apostles Creed so handled as…

Secondly, the foundation of all our happiness since the fall lieth upon this, he is our surety, there being none that would undertake for us but he, and it is he only that makes both satisfaction and intercession for us, and takes the charge of us, and therefore we must rely upon him.

Secondly, the foundation of all our happinesse since the fall lyeth vpon this, he is our surety, there being none that would vndertake for vs but he, and it is he onely that makes both satisfaction and intercession for vs, and takes the charge of vs, and therefore we must rely vpon him.

Now for the explication of this point, that we may know ⟨p. 209⟩what this believing in Christ hath in it, I must consider of it two ways: First, by showing what believing in Christ hath not, or what that Faith doth reject, as utterly opposite or repugnant to it: Secondly, what it hath in it distinctly both for the matter of believing, and the manner of believing.

Now for the explication of this point, that we may know ⟨p. 209⟩what this beleeuing in Christ hath in it, I must consider of it two wayes: First, by shewing what beleeuing in Christ hath not, or what that Faith doth reiect, as vtterly opposite or repugnant to it: Secondly, what it hath in it distinctly both for the matter of beleeuing, and the manner of beleeuing.

For the first, the right believing in Jesus, doth cast out;

For the first, the right beleeuing in Iesus, doth cast out;