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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 We must persevere in the Faith, there must be no time, wherein the Christian may not say, I do believe in Jesus.
6 We must perseuere in the Faith, there must bee no time, wherein the Christian may not say, I doe beleeue in Iesus.
7 This Faith must be laid up in a pure conscience: we must ever after we believe in Christ Jesus, make conscience of all purity, and sincerity of heart and life, 1 Tim. 3. 9.
7 This Faith must be layed vp in a pure conscience: we must euer after we beleeue in Christ Iesus, make conscience of all purity, and sincerity of heart and life, 1 Tim. 3. 9.
Since all our happiness lieth in this skill of believing in Jesus, we must use all means that we may attain to this ⟨p. 211⟩1faith, that when the Son of man comes he may not find us without faith: Now that we may attain to this faith, that is able to save us, and by which only we can have the benefit of this new Covenant, we must conscionably practise divers rules, which I will briefly put you in mind of.
Since all our happinesse lieth in this skill of beleeuing in Iesus, wee must vse all meanes that wee may attaine to this ⟨p. 211⟩