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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 4 › Dead.THE CREEDE. › Article 4 › Dead.
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4. Henceforth we that live should not live to our selves, but to him that died for us, and carry our selves as men that are dead to the world, and the sinful pleasures and lusts thereof, and show the proof of the virtue of Christs death in us by the mortification of our sins, 2 Cor. 5. 15. Rom. 6. 2. 6.
4. Henceforth we that liue should not liue to our selues, but to him that died for vs, and carry our selues as men that are dead to the world, and the sinfull pleasures and lusts thereof, and shew the proofe of the vertue of Christs death in vs by the mortification of our sinnes, 2 Cor. 5. 15. Rom. 6. 2. 6.
5. It should breed in us a holy resolution to suffer any thing for his sake, even to forsake Father, Mother, Wife, Children, Husband, yea and Life it self for his sake and the Gospels, John 12. 24, 25, 26. yea it should make us willing to lay down our lives one for another, if our life may do service to the Church of God and our brethren, 1 Joh. 3. 16.
5. It should breed in vs a holy resolution to suffer any thing for his sake, euen to forsake Father, Mother, Wife, Children, Husband, yea and Life it selfe for his sake and the Gospels, Iohn 12. 24, 25, 26. yea it should make vs willing to lay downe our liues one for another, if our life may doe seruice to the Church of God and our brethren,