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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.
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5. To show all meekness and patience: for their King though he be a great King, yet is meek and humble, Mat. 21. 5.
5. To shew all meekenesse and patience: for their King though he be a great King, yet is meeke and humble, Mat. 21. 5.
6. To observe whatsoever he commands, Mat. 28. ult. proving themselves to be his subjects by fearing to displease him in any thing, Hosea 3. 5.
6. To obserue whatsoeuer he commands, Mat. 28. vlt. prouing themselues to be his subiects by fearing to displease him in any thing, Hosea 3. 5.
7. To seek to him in all our necessities, seeing he is so highly exalted and able to help us, and delights to receive petitions from his Subjects. And inasmuch as we partake ⟨p. 235⟩of his holy Oil also, and are by him made Kings unto God, we should show our selves to the world as spiritual Kings: and that, first, by subduing our own passions, lusts, inordinate desires, carnal reason, maintaining continual war against the remainders of corruption in our natures. He is a King indeed, that can rule over his own perturbations: secondly, by showing our selves resolute, not to be brought in bondage by the devil or the world, by the Baits of profit or pleasure, or by the enforcements of scorn, threatening, or punishment; we should let the world know, they should as soon conquer the kings of the earth, as win us from our sincerity and fidelity to Jesus Christ: thirdly, by our conversation in heaven, we should always order our lives, as if we were presently to be Crowned in Heaven.