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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.
3. The liberty of the heart from that banishment and imprisonment in which it lived before without God: so as now by the light and encouragement of these truths, the heart discerns Gods free grace in calling us to his presence, and is well persuaded of God, and therefore daily with an holy boldness goeth unto God in the use of his ordinances by the direction and assistance of his spirit, Ephes. 3. 12. Rom. 5. 2. & 8. 38. 2. Cor. 3. 4. Gal. 4. 6.
3. The liberty of the heart from that banishment and imprisonment in which it liued before without God: so as now by the light and incouragement of these truthes, the heart discernes Gods free grace in calling vs to his presence, and is well perswaded of God, and therefore daily with an holy boldnesse goeth vnto God in the vse of his ordinances by the direction and assistance of his spirit, Ephes. 3. 12. Rom. 5. 2. & 8. 38. 2. Cor. 3. 4. Gal. 4. 6.