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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.
7. Good works, even all sorts of fair fruits: Even the fruits of love towards God, in the duties of Piety to God, and love towards men, in the duties of Mercy and Righteousness. This belief is the root; & the works of love are the fruits of it: And these works it sets a man about with a desire and resolution to obey God in all things, and that though it be opposed by devils or men, Gal. 5. 6. The light of this faith gives a daily heat unto Charity, Jam. 3. 17.
7. Good workes, euen all sorts of faire fruites: Euen the fruites of loue towards God, in the duties of Piety to God, and loue towards men, in the duties of Mercy and Righteousnesse. This beliefe is the roote; & the workes of loue are the fruites of it: And these workes it sets a man about with a desire and resolution to obey God in all things, and that though it bee opposed by diuells or men, Gal. 5. 6. The light of this faith giues a daily heate vnto Charity, Iam. 3. 17.
8. Hope and expectation of the singular glory of God in the treasures of a better life. Which hope hath such a power in the heart, that the believer is not ashamed of any thing can befall him for the profession of his faith, Gal. 5. 5. Rom. 5. 3. Heb. 11. 13. 25, 26, 35. 36, 37.
8. Hope and expectation of the singular glory of God in the treasures of a better life. Which hope hath such a power in the heart, that the beleeuer is not ashamed of any thing can befall him for the profession of his faith,