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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.
2 He is a Teacher come from God. He cometh from above, and therefore is above all, he speaketh the very words of God: the wisdom he teacheth is from above, all heavenly and spiritual, Joh. 3. 31, 34.
2 He is a Teacher come from God. Hee commeth from aboue, and therefore is aboue all, he speaketh the very words of God: the wisdome hee teacheth is from aboue, all heauenly and spirituall, Ioh. 3. 31, 34.
3 He teacheth us the good way, there is no error, no unrighteousness, no perverseness, we may safely rest upon any thing he teacheth, Prou. 8. Psal. 119. 66.
3 He teacheth vs the good way, there is no error, no vnrighteousnesse, no peruersenesse, we may safely rest vpon any thing he teacheth, Prou. 8. Psal. 119. 66.
4 He teacheth by efficacy as well as by Doctrine: other men may deliver good Doctrine, but they cannot make it effectual: but he teacheth with power, he can make the Doctrine work upon the deadest hearts of men: He can make the dead hear his voice, and live,