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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.
Thirdly, men must attend upon the means of begetting Faith, they must compel upon themselves the care thereof: They must pray God to give them the spirit of Faith, and to help their unbelief: They must cry to God with tears for this thing, Mark 9. 24. and withal, they must attend to the Word of Faith, which is the Gospel, so waiting upon the public Ministry, as they study the promises of God exactly, and seek resolution of their doubts, and direction about Faith in private.
Thirdly, men must attend vpon the meanes of begetting Faith, they must compell vpon themselues the care thereof: They must pray God to giue them the spirit of Faith, and to helpe their vnbeliefe: They must cry to God with teares for this thing, Marke 9. 24. and withall, they must attend to the Word of Faith, which is the Gospel, so waiting vpon the publike Ministerie, as they studie the promises of God exactly, and seeke resolution of their doubts, and direction about Faith in priuate.
Thus concerning such as want Faith.
Secondly, such as have Faith must be careful to look to these things,
Secondly, such as haue Fai•h must bee carefull to looke to these things,