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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.
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4 Yet further, to believe in Christ is to have Christ, to receive him into our souls: thus the phrase of receiving him, of his living in us, of our having of the Son is used in divers Scriptures, John 1. 12. Gal. 2. 20. 1 John 5. 12. and thus for the matter of believing.
4 Yet further, to beleeue in Christ is to haue Christ, to receiue him into our soules: thus the phrase of receiuing him, of his liuing in vs, of our hauing of the Sonne is vsed in diuers Scriptures, Iohn 1. 12. Gal. 2. 20. 1 Iohn 5. 12. and thus for the matter of beleeuing.
Now for the fuller understanding of this Doctrine of believing in Christ, it is necessary to consider of the manner how we must believe: for
Now for the fuller vnderstanding of this Doctrine of beleeuing in Christ, it is necessary to consider of the manner how we must beleeue: for
1 We must confess the Lord Jesus with our mouths, we must externally profes•e the Religion and service, and Faith of Jesus: we must outwardly testify our Faith, and not deny him before men: this is one thing in the believing mentioned in the Creed.