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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 To make the more account of prophesying, to esteem the Ministers of the Gospel the more, because Christ teacheth by them, and executeth his prophesying by their ministries: yea, it should make us love the house of God the more, and long to be going up to it, and call one upon another, because the Lord Jesus Christ doth teach us there, Isaiah 2. 3. 1 Thes. 5. 20. 1 Cor. 4. 1. 2. Yea, though we did eat the bread of affliction, yet if God restrain not our teachers we should rejoice in our portion, Isaiah 30. 20.
1 To make the more account of prophecying, to esteeme the Ministers of the Gospell the more, because Christ teacheth by them, and executeth his prophecying by their ministeries: yea, it should make vs loue the house of God the more, and long to be going vp to it, and call one vpon another, because the Lord Iesus Christ doth teach vs there, Esay 2. 3. 1 Thes. 5. 20. 1 Cor. 4. 1. 2. Yea, though wee did eat the bread of affliction, yet if God restraine not our teachers we should reioyce in our portion, Esay 30. 20.
2 We must not esteem of any man above what is written, 1 Cor. 4. 6. nor call any man Doctor or Rabbi on earth, because one is our Teacher, even Christ, Mat. 23. 8, 10. We must reckon of our Teachers as the Ambassadors of Christ, but withal, take heed that we remember to give the chief glory to Christ, for they have nothing but what they have received from him.