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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.
5. Of such as say they may live in some sins, and they can never be seduced in this life, which is a vain excuse for their negligence, and wilful indulgence over their corruptions, for Christ ascended to lead captivity captive.
5. Of such as say they may liue in some sinnes, and they can neuer bee seduced in this life, which is a varne excuse for their negligence, and wilfull indulgence ouer their corruptions, for Christ ascended to lead captiuity captiue.
6. Of all worldlings that profess they are Christs, and yet mind nothing but earthly things, whereas if they were true Christians, their hearts would have ascended with Christ, by seeking those things that are above, Col. 3. 1.
6. Of all worldlings that professe they are Christs, and yet minde nothing but earthly things, whereas if they were true Christians, their hearts would haue ascended with Christ, by seeking those things that are aboue, Col. 3. 1.
A fourth sort of uses are for instruction: and so,
A fourth sort of vses are for instruction: and so,