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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.
4 His Scholars must be meek, that is, they must bring him a heart free from passions and worldly perturbations, and pride; for he saith, he will teach the meek and humble his way: froward, perverse, proud persons get little from Christs teaching, Psal. 25.
4 His Schollers must be meeke, that is, they must bring him a heart free from passions and worldly perturbations, and pride; for he saith, he will teach the meeke and humble his way: froward, peruerse, proud persons get little from Christs teaching, Psal. 25.
5 There must be in his Scholars the contempt of the world soundly formed: for he will not sow among the Thorns. If mens hearts run after their covetousness, or pleasures, or reputation with the world, they are not fit for Christ.
5 There must bee in his Schollers the contempt of the world soundly formed: for he will not sow among the Thornes. If mens hearts runne after their couetousnesse, or pleasures, or reputation with the world, they are not fit for Christ.
6 His Scholars must receive his Word with an honest and good heart, that is, with a heart that is free from base wickedness, and filthy lusts, and gross sins, and doth love and admire goodness and holiness for-it self: and it is a heart that had rather get sound grace then great credit, strives more to be good, then to seem so, Luk. 8. 15