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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.
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,
1. This Article should make us willing to dye, seeing it is the highest point of our preferment to ascend to heaven; and seeing to dye is but to ascend to heaven and go to our Father, and that Christ ascended to take possession for us.
1. This Article should make vs willing to dye, seeing it is the highest point of our preferment to ascend to heauen; and seeing to dye is but to ascend to heauen and goe to our Father, and that Christ ascended to take possession for vs.