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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
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.
6. That sin shall have no more dominion over us; for the blood of Jesus Christ cleanseth us from all our sins, as well in respect of virtue, as in respect of merit; and against the power of it, as well as against the guilt of it, Rom. 6.
6. That sinne shall haue no more dominion ouer vs; for the bloud of Iesus Christ cleanseth vs from all our sinnes, as well in respect of vertue, as in respect of merit; and against the power of it, as well as against the guilt of it, Rom. 6.
7. That we shall be sure of heaven when we die.
7. That we shall be sure of heauen when we die.
And in general, the passion and blood-shedding of Christ doth ratify and assure to us all the good things of the new Covenant or Testament, Heb. 9. 16. &c. and for matters may be needful for us in this life, how can we doubt? for if God have given us his Son, how shall he not with him give us all things, Romans 8. 32. Thus of the fourth point.
And in generall, the passion and bloud-shedding of Christ doth ratifie and assure to vs all the good things of the new Couenant or Testament, Heb. 9. 16