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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.
3. It is horrible dangerous for a man to live without this Faith in Jesus: for without it, it is impossible to please God, Heb 11. 6. and besides such as have the means, and are thus often called upon, may at length provoke God so far, as that he will deliver them up to a Spirit of slumber, so as they cannot be able to believe, but be left to that curse mentioned, John 12. 39. 40. to have their eyes blinded, and their hearts hardened, that they should not see nor understand any more: but above all things it should fright men, that God hath resolved they shall be damned that believe not in Jesus, yea, though they be worlds of men, Mat. 16. Joh. 3. ult.
3. It is horrible dangerous for a man to liue without this Faith in Iesus: for without it, it is impossible to please God, Heb 11. 6. and besides such as haue the meanes, and are thus often called vpon, may at length prouoke God so far, as that he will deliuer them vp to a Spirit of slumber, so as they cannot be able to beleeue, but be left to that curse mentioned, Iohn 12. 39. 40. to haue their eyes blinded, and their hearts hardened, that they should not see nor vnderstand any more: but aboue all things it should fright men, that God hath resolued they shall be damned that beleeue not in Iesus, yea, though they be worlds of men, Mat. 16. Ioh. 3. vlt.