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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.
1 We must confess our unbelief, and pray God to give us this Faith: for Faith is the gift of God: It is one step to believing, to see that we do not believe.
1 We must confesse our vnbeliefe, and pray God to giue vs this Faith: for Faith is the gift of God: It is one step to beleeuing, to see that we doe not beleeue.
2 Seeing Faith comes by hearing the Word preached, Rom. 10. 14. We must attend upon that ordinance of God, and wait for the coming down of the Holy Ghost.
2 Seeing Faith comes by hearing the Word preached, Rom. 10. 14. We must attend vpon that ordinance of God, and waite for the comming downe of the Holy Ghost.
3 We must strive in hearing with all our might to apply the things we hear, as they may any way fit our case, for in application is the very door of Faith, and that work especially by which we receive Christ and the promises of grace.
3 We must striue in hearing with all our might to apply the things we heare, as they may any way fit our case, for in application is the very doore of Faith, and that work especially by which we receiue Christ and the promises of grace.