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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 › Our Lord.]THE CREEDE. › Article 2 › Our Lord.]
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.
Thirdly, the Apostle writing to the Ephesians, from this point that we have but one God, and one Lord, doth infer, that as we should have but one Faith, so we should be of one mind and one heart,: we are all servants to one Lord, and therefore should in all humbleness of mind love one another, and agree one with another, and bear one with another, Ephes. 4. 3, 4, 5.
Thirdly, the Apostle writing to the Ephesians, from this point that we haue but one God, and one Lord, doth inferre, that as we should haue but one Faith, so we should be of one minde and one heart,: wee are all seruants to one Lord, and therefore should in all humblenesse of minde loue one another, and agree one with another, and beare one with another, Ephes. 4. 3, 4, 5.
Fourthly, our Saviour teacheth us himself, from this part of our Creed, this lesson, therefore not to give ambitious and flattering titles unto men, or to humour proud persons, that arrogate to themselves glorious Titles, and hunt after the applause of men: much less should we affect or receive such vain titles our selves, seeing one is our Master and Lord even Christ, Mat. 23. 7, 8, 9, 10.
Fourthly, our Sauiour teacheth vs himselfe, from this part of our Creed, this lesson, therefore not to giue ambitious and flattering titles vnto men, or to humor proud persons, that arrogate to themselues glorious Titles, and hunt after the applause of men: much lesse should wee affect or receiue such vaine titles our selues, seeing one is our Master and Lord euen Christ, Mat. 23. 7, 8, 9, 10.