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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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First, men must effectually consider upon Motives unto faith on Gods part: and especially such as are taken from his mercy and goodness: to think on it how good and gracious God is, should make men believe his promises, and receive his grace offered: and the rather, if they seriously ponder upon these things in Gods goodness. First, that it is free: he stands not upon desert: he offers love love to his very enemies, Rom. 5. 10. Secondly, it is exceeding great, able to forgive all sin and supply all wants, Psal. 36 . & 108. 5. Ephes. •. 4. 1. Pet. 1. 3. Thirdly it is inviting: God doth offer his mercy, he sends abroad his Proclamations to offer pardon and favour in the ⟨p. 37⟩Gospel, yea he beseecheth men to be reconciled, 2 Cor. 5. 19. 20. Fourthly, it is indefinite, he offers Mercy to all sorts of men, to the World, to every creature, Col. 3. 11. Joh. 3. 16. Mark 16. 16. Fifthly, it is natural: It is not against his nature, as it is for a covetous man to be bountiful. Mercy pleaseth him, Micah 7. 18. He was never angry with any for believing, but extremely displeased with men for not believing, John 3. 16. 17.

First, men must effectually consider vpon Motiues vnto faith on Gods part: and especially such as are taken from his mercy and goodnesse: to thinke on it how good and gratious God is, should make men beleeue his promises, and receiue his grace offered: and the rather, if they seriously ponder vpon these things in Gods goodnesse. First, that it is free: he stands not vpon desert: he offers loue loue to his very enemies,

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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

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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?