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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. In the manner of getting his subjects: other Kings have their Subjects delivered to them so soon as they are crowned or proclaimed, but Christ gets all his Subjects by Conquest: every one of them is gathered out of the kingdom of darkness, by his power in their effectual vocation.
4. In the manner of getting his subiects: other Kings haue their Subiects deliuered to them so soone as they are crowned or proclaimed, but Christ gets all his Subiects by Conquest: euery one of them is gathered out of the kingdome of darkenesse, by his power in their effectuall vocation.
5. In respect of his independency and all-sufficiency: Other Kings are maintained by their Subjects, from whom they receive tribute, and Subsidies and the like: But Christ is no way supported, or maintained by his Subjects, but doth support and maintain them, Isaiah 9. 7.
5. In respect of his independencie and allsufficiencie: Other Kings are maintained by their Subiects, from whom they receiue tribute, and Subsedies and the like: But Christ is no way supported, or maintained by his Subiects, but doth support and maintaine them, Esay 9. 7.
6. In the extent of his kingdom, he is a King universal: He is King of all the Earth. The greatest King that ever was, was rejected by many Nations, that never acknowledged his supremacy: there were many parts of this world, which Alexander and Caesar never saw, much less subdued: Yea, he is a King over such creatures as never mortal man ruled: for he is Head of principalities and powers: The Angels worship him,