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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.
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,
1. They must with all watchfulness keep their Faith as they would keep their lives: providing that they may abide in the Faith to the end, and never deny their first Faith, 1. Tim. 1. 19. Acts 14. 22. 1. Tim. 5. 12.
1. They must with all watchfulnesse keepe their Faith as they would keepe their liues: prouiding that they may abide in the Faith to the end, and neuer denie their first Faith, 1. Tim. 1. 19. Acts 14. 22. 1. Tim. 5. 12.
2. They must be careful to employ their Faith, both every day by learning how to live by Faith and in the times of trial to see to it, that they cast not away their confidence. Yea, ⟨p. 38⟩he should strive to show forth such a power of believing in all the effects of it, that his Faith may be spoken of through the World,