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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 6 › TenetTHE CREEDE. › Article 6 › 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.
Thirdly, this Article serves for confutation of divers sorts of men: as,
Thirdly, this Article serues for confuration of diuers sorts of men: as,
1. Of those that say the very body of Christ is present to the bodies of men in the Sacrament of the Supper: whereas the Article is plain, he is in body ascended into heaven.
1. Of those that say the very body of Christ is present to the bodies of men in the Sacrament of the Supper: whereas the Article is plaine, he is in body ascended into heauen.
2. Of the Papists about merit of works. They say Christ merited our Justification, but we must merit our place in heaven. Whereas our Saviour saith, He went to heaven to provide and prepare a place for us.
2. Of the Papists about merit of workes. They say Christ merited our Iustification, but wee must merit our place in heauen. Whereas our Sauiour saith, He went to heauen to prouide and prepare a place for vs.