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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 1 › I Believe.THE CREEDE. › Article 1 › I Beleeue.
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. If he find in his heart and life, the lively fruits and effects of faith: such as are,
4. If he finde in his heart and life, the liuely fruites and effects of faith: such as are,
1. Solid and true joy and comfort: The true believer carrieth his heaven about him, when he carrieth his Creed in his heart. These doctrines are as a daily spring of rejoicing ⟨p. 31⟩upon all occasions: and these joys are glorious and unspeakable, 1 Pet. 1. •. Phil. 1. 25. It is otherwise with the hypocrite and unbeliever: for he through unbelief carrieth his hell about him: And for want of this Sun-shine of comfort is daily and secretly affrighted, and disquieted in himself: Yea, these very doctrines of faith many times torment his soul.
1. Solid and true ioy and comfort: The true beleeuer carrieth his heauen about him, when hee carrieth his Creed in his heart. These doctrines are as a daily spring of reioycing ⟨p. 31⟩vpon all occasions: and these ioyes are glorious and vnspeakeable, 1 Pet. 1. •. Phil. 1. 25. It is otherwise with the hypocrite and vnbeleeuer: for he through vnbeliefe carrieth his hell about him: And for want of this Sun-shine of comfort is daily and secretly afrighted, and disquieted in himselfe: Yea, these very doctrines of faith many times torment his soule.