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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.THE CREEDE. › Article 2 › And in Iesus.
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. This should be tidings of great Joy, that there is a Jesus, a Saviour, such a Saviour. This word Jesus is a short Gospel, even the substance of all good news, Acts 8. 35. our hearts should rejoice, and our tongues should be glad, Acts 2. 26. 22. Yea, our whole lives should be filled with gladness, and thankfulness that have such a Saviour, that saves not from the Turk, but from the devil, that pacifies not the wrath of a mortal man, but of the Immortal God, that pays all our debts, that overcomes all our enemies, that saves not our bodies only from sickness, but our souls also from sin.
1. This should be tidings of great Ioy, that there is a Iesus, a Sauiour, such a Sauiour. This word Iesus is a short Gospell, euen the substance of all good newes, Acts 8. 35. our hearts should reioyce, and our tongues should be glad, Acts 2. 26. 22. Yea, our whole liues should bee filled with gladnes, and thankefulnesse that haue such a Sauiour, that saues not from the Turke, but from the diuell, that pacifies not the wrath of a mortall man, but of the Immortall God, that payes all our debts, that ouercomes all our enemies, that saues not our bodies onely from sicknesse, but our soules also from sinne.
2. We should especially look to it, that we fail not of Salvation by Jesus, but labour to be such, as he may be Jesus to us, and so three things are necessary.
2. We should especially looke to it, that we faile not of Saluation by Iesus, but labour to be such, as he may be Iesus to vs, and so three things are necessarie.