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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 2 › And in Jesus Christ.THE CREEDE. › Article 2 › And in Iesus Christ.
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.
6 That all the promises of God shall be fulfilled in him, this is believing the Gospel, 1 Joh. 5. 10. Thus of persuasion.
6 That all the promises of God shall be fulfilled in him, this is beleeuing the Gospell, 1 Ioh. 5. 10. Thus of perswasion.
2 It hath in it estimation of Christ, as that that only can be precious for us, 1 Pet. 2. 7.
2 It hath in it estimation of Christ, as that that onely can be precious for vs, 1 Pet. 2. 7.
3 It hath in it a relying upon Christ for our Justification, Phil. 3. 8, 9. and for our salvation, Acts 4. 12. Eph. 2. 8. and for our preservation in the mean time, living by the faith of the Son of God, Gal. 2. 20. and so there is a spiritual kind of confidence in the ordinances of Christ as they are his Commandments, and as he worketh in them by his power, 1 Joh. . 23.