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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 5 › TenetTHE CREEDE. › Article 5 › Tenet
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.
7. That it is the special providence of Christ if any souls be caught, and comes by his direction.
7. That it is the speciall prouidence of Christ if any soules be caught, and comes by his direction.
8. That many of Gods dear servants may take great pains, and yet scarce get meat to keep them. Children have ye any meat?
8. That many of Gods deare seruants may take great paines, and yet scarce get meat to keepe them. Children haue yee any meat?
9. That after long fruitlessness, Christ may bless the ministry of his servants to effectual conversion of souls; but then usually they must turn to the other side of the ship, get them to other people.
9. That after long fruitlesnesse, Christ may blesse the ministerie of his seruants to effectuall conuersion of soules; but then vsually they must turne to the other side of the ship, get them to other people.