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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.
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5. Victory over the world and worldly Relations and respects: for he that truly believes these things, knows no man after the flesh, and can deny himself in his profits pleasures, credit, hopes or the like.
5. Victorie ouer the world and worldly Relations and respects: for he that truely belieues these things, knowes no man after the flesh, and can deny himselfe in his profits pleasures, credit, hopes or the like.
It overcometh both the trust in these things and the lusts after them, and the temptations that arise from them, 1. Joh. 5. 4▪
It ouercommeth both the trust in these things and the lusts after them, and the temptations that arise from them, 1. Ioh. 5. 4▪
6. Peace of conscience: The right knowledge and belief of these doctrines breeds such an inward tranquility, as passeth all understanding of all men that have not this belief, Rom. 5. •.
6. Peace of conscience: The right knowledge and beliefe of these doctrines breeds such an inward tranquility, as passeth all vnderstanding of all men that haue not this beliefe,