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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.
1. When they labour not to know their own faith, when they will not try their estates, and make it sure they have Faith.
1. When they labour not to know their owne faith, when they will not trie their estates, and make it sure they haue Faith.
2. When they seek not help for the diseases and weaknesses of their Faith, but being often assaulted with doubting are so sluggish as they will not seek found resolution for their doubts.
2. When they seeke not helpe for the diseases and weaknesses of their Faith, but being often assaulted with doubting are so sluggish as they will not seeke found resolution for their doubts.
3. When they instruct not their Faith in the particulars of Gods treasures, nor employ it to a daily unlocking of the riches contained in the Chests of Gods particular promises.
3. When they instruct not their Faith in the particulars of Gods treasures, nor imploy it to a daily vnlocking of the riches contained in the Chists of Gods particular promises.