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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.
Now there are many things should fire us to this desire of faith in Jesus.
Now there are many things should fire vs to this desire of faith in Iesus.
1 That it is the work of God, Joh. •. 29 It is that above all things is required of a Christian: that one thing necessary: the sum and substance of our work as we are Christians: yea, that very thing that makes us Christians, for till we believe in Jesus, we may be Christians in show, and in other mens accounts, but we are not so indeed till we be in Christ, which we cannot be but by believing.
1 That it is the worke of God, Ioh. •. 29 It is that aboue all things is required of a Christian: that one thing necessary: the summe and substance of our worke as wee are Christians: yea, that very thing that makes vs Christians, for till we beleeue in Iesus, we may be Christians in shew, and in other mens accounts, but we are not so indeed till we be in Christ, which we cannot be but by beleeuing.
2 That it is a thing that God above all things desires of us, which may appear many ways: 1. Because he commands us to believe 1 Joh. 3. 23. 2. Because he sends his Ambassadors to us to invite us; yea, & beseech us in his name to believe, & to be reconciled, 2 Cor. 5. 3. Because he binds himself by Covenant to receive us if we believe,