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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.
we must get store of the written word of God into our hearts, and with the force of Gods sacred and true words, we must beat back and vanquish the blasphemies and provocations of the Devil. Christ beats the Devil by quoting the Scripture; which word of God is called the Sword of the Spirit. Finally, hence our souls may draw everlasting comfort, and courage against all temptations, by faith and confidence in Christ, who hath not only overcome the Devil, but did it in our steads, and that he might merit our victory, and hath promised to help us with his power, 2 Cor. 12. 7, 8, 9.
wee must get store of the written word of God into our hearts, and with the force of Gods sacred and true words, wee must beat backe and vanquish the blasphemies and prouocations of the Deuill. Christ beats the Deuill by quoting the Scripture; which word of God is called the Sword of the Spirit. Finally, hence our soules may draw euerlasting comfort, and courage against all temptations, by faith and confidence in Christ, who hath not only ouercome the Deuill, but did it in our steads, and that he might merit our victory, and hath promised to helpe vs with his power, 2 Cor. 12. 7, 8, 9.
2. Extreme poverty of Estate: The second thing he suffered in this part of his life, was grievous poverty and want of the ordinary comforts and possessions of life, so as he complains, The birds of the air have nests, and the foxes have holes, but the Son of Man hath not where to lay his head, Matth. 8. 20. And we read that when he was to ride in triumph, as it were, into Jerusalem, as the King of Zion, (Zach. 9. 9.) he was fain to ride of a borrowed Ass, and the foal of an Ass,