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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.
6. When they lead not out their Faith to train it in the day of peace against the day of battle: when they ••y not up provision against the evil day, and do not before hand instruct their Faith how to hold out when trial cometh.
6. When they leade not out their Faith to traine it in the day of peace against the day of battell: when they ••y not vp prouision against the euill day, and doe not before hand instruct their Faith how to hold out when tryall commeth.
7. When men believe not so heartily, and with such full assurance as becomes the excellency of the doctrines of Faith.
7. When men beleeue not so heartily, and with such full assurance as becomes the excellency of the doctrines of Faith.
8. When Faith is kept idle, and men do not daily exercise their Faith about the success and crosses of their callings, and about the labour and works of love.
8. When Faith is kept idle, and men doe not daily exercise their Faith about the successe and crosses of their callings, and about the labour and workes of loue.