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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
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.
3. God hath received him that is weak in Faith, Rom. 14. 13
3. God hath receiued him that is weake in Faith, Rom. 14. 13
4. The power of God is manifested in their weakness, 2. Cor. 12. 9.
4. The power of God is manifested in their weakenesse, 2. Cor. 12. 9.
Lastly, the weak in Faith must be admonished to look to their Faith, and to labour for growth: Though God accepts their weak Faith in the beginning of their conversion, yet he likes not the neglecting of Faith, and continuing in ignorance and unbelief, Heb. 5. 12. Besides, so long as they continue ⟨p. 41⟩in weakness of Faith, they keep themselves without many and singular comforts. Though weak Faith be sufficient to Salvation, yet it is not sufficient to consolation.
Lastly, the weake in Faith must be admonished to looke to their Faith, and to labour for growth: Though God accepts their weake Faith in the beginning of their conuersion, yet he likes not the neglecting of Faith, and continuing in ignorance and vnbeliefe,