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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.
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. such as will learn the truth as the truth is in Christ Jesus, Eph. 4.
6 His Schollers must receiue his Word with an honest and good heart, that is, with a heart that is free from base wickednesse, and filthy lusts, and grosse sinnes, and doth loue and admire goodnesse and holinesse for-it selfe: and it is a heart that had rather get sound grace then great credit, striues more to be good, then to seeme so, Luk. 8. 15. such as will learne the truth as the truth is in Christ Iesus, Eph. 4.