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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 › His only Sonne.]THE CREEDE. › Article 2 › His onely Sonne.]
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Secondly, it should wonderfully quicken and establish our Faith in relying upon him for Salvation, and all happiness, upon him I say, that hath undertaken for us, and is so full of merit and power; his Satisfaction and Righteousness must needs be perfect and sufficient, that is the Son of God, Jer. 23. 6. God cannot but be infinitely well pleased in his satisfaction, and hath signified so much, Mat. 3. 17. and therefore we should settle our consciences in all peace and joy in believing in him. Yea, in all passages of our lives we should make use of our Faith in the Son of God: whatsoever we want for soul or body, or the preservation of our lives, we may with much confidence go to him: for out of his fullness we may receive grace for grace, Joh. 1. 14. 18. And seeing God hath given us his Son, how shall he not with him give us all things also, Rom. 8. 32. Yea, it should much establish our Faith against the fear of our falling away before we come to possess eternal life: for he is stronger then all, and no man, nor devil can take us out of his hand, and therefore we shall not perish, John 10. 29. 30.
Secondly, it should wonderfully quicken and establish our Faith in relying vpon him for Saluation, and all happinesse, vpon him I say, that hath vndertaken for vs, and is so full of merit and power; his Satisfaction and Righteousnesse must needs be perfect and sufficient, that is the Sonne of God, Ier. 23. 6. God cannot but bee infinitely well pleased in his satisfaction, and hath signified so much, Mat. 3. 17. and therefore wee should settle our consciences in all peace and ioy in beleeuing in him. Yea, in all passages of our liues wee should make vse of our Faith in the Sonne of God: whatsoeuer we want for soule or body, or the preseruation of our liues, we may with much confidence goe to him: for out of his fulnesse wee may receiue grace for grace,