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The rule of faith, or, An exposition of the Apostles Creed so handled as…

Name: The rule of faith, or, An exposition of the Apostles Creed so handled as…
Author: Nicholas Byfield

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.

Nicholas Byfield 1579–1622London: printed by G.M. for Philemon Stephens and Christopher Meredith, 1626

[8], 563 [i.e. 535], [23] p. · 212k words · STC 4233.3 · ESTC S113882

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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.

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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.

:193p. 36

Lastly many Instructions necessarily depend upon this doctrine ¹of Faith: for,

Lastly many Instructions necessarily depend vpon this doctrine ¹of Faith: for,

1Use 5.Vse 5.

:194p. 36¶1

1. Such as want Faith should be effectually moved to use all courses to get them a sound Faith: and there are many things may move men to believe, and help to breed Faith: as,

1. Such as want Faith should bee effectually moued to vse all courses to get them a sound Faith: and there are many things may moue men to beleeue, and helpe to breede Faith: as,

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The book

Title as printed

Author

Nicholas Byfield 1579–1622

Place

London

Printer

G.M.

Bookseller

Philemon Stephens and Christopher Meredith

Year

1626

Size

[8], 563 [i.e. 535], [23] p.

Words

212,467

Catalogue

STC 4233.3 · ESTC S113882

Text

EEBO-TCP A69028

Passages

2,700

Sections

Title page

The rule of faith, or, An exposition of the Apostles Creed so handled as…

Quest. 1. Whether the Apostles would have us believe no ¹more then is contained in the Creed, seeing the Creed is called their Creed?

Quest. 1. Whether the Apostles would haue vs beleeue no ¹more then is contained in the Creed, seeing the Creed is called their Creed?

Quest. 2. How can Faith be said to be one, Ephes. 4. 5. seeing ¹in the manner of setting down the Creed, every Christian hath a Faith of his own, because he saith, I believe?

Quest. 2. How can Faith be said to be one, Ephes. 4. 5. seeing ¹in the manner of setting downe the Creed, euery Christian hath a Faith of his owne, because he saith, I beleeue?

Quest. 3. Is every Christian bound always to make profession ¹of his Faith?

Quest. 3. Is euery Christian bound alwaies to make profession ¹of his Faith?

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

Quest. 1. Whether the Apostles would have us believe no 1more then is contained in the Creed, seeing the Creed is called their Creed?

Quest. 1. Whether the Apostles would haue vs beleeue no 1more then is contained in the Creed, seeing the Creed is called their Creed?

Quest. 2. How can Faith be said to be one, Ephes. 4. 5. seeing 1in the manner of setting down the Creed, every Christian hath a Faith of his own, because he saith, I believe?

Quest. 2. How can Faith be said to be one, Ephes. 4. 5. seeing 1in the manner of setting downe the Creed, euery Christian hath a Faith of his owne, because he saith, I beleeue?

Quest. 3. Is every Christian bound always to make profession 1of his Faith?

Quest. 3. Is euery Christian bound alwaies to make profession 1of his Faith?