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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. › Question and answer 1: Quest. 1. Whether the Apostles would have us believe no more then is contained in the C…THE CREEDE. › Article 1 › I Beleeue. › Question and answer 1: Quest. 1. Whether the Apostles would haue vs beleeue no more then is contained in the C…

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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?

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Answ. All doctrines of Faith may be reduced some way to the Articles of Faith in the Creed, as being either expressed or ¹implied there. We are bound to believe all things written in the Prophets and Apostles books, that is, so far as they are revealed unto us. But the doctrines contained in the Creed, are such as none may be ignorant of without danger of damnation: simple Ignorance in other truths is not damnable, so as these things be rightly believed.

Answ. All doctrines of Faith may be reduced some way to the Articles of Faith in the Creed, as being either expressed or ¹implyed there. We are bound to beleeue all things written in the Prophets and Apostles bookes, that is, so farre as they are reuealed vnto vs. But the doctrines contained in the Creed, are such as none may be ignorant of without danger of damnation: simple Ignorance in other truthes is not damnable, so as these things be rightly beleeued.

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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

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EEBO-TCP A69028

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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?

Quest. 4. Whether all true believers do believe these Articles ¹alike, with the same measure of Faith?

Quest. 4. Whether all true beleeuers doe beleeue these Articles ¹alike, with the same measure of 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?

Quest. 4. Whether all true believers do believe these Articles 1alike, with the same measure of Faith?

Quest. 4. Whether all true beleeuers doe beleeue these Articles 1alike, with the same measure of Faith?

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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?

Quest. 4. Whether all true believers do believe these Articles ¹alike, with the same measure of Faith?

Quest. 4. Whether all true beleeuers doe beleeue these Articles ¹alike, with the same measure of Faith?