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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.
1. Never to be ashamed of the Gospel, and the profession of the service of Christ in this world, seeing whatsoever worldly men think, yet true Christians know, that they serve him that sits at Gods right hand, and hath all power in heaven and earth, and is King of Kings, and Lord of Lords, Revel. 19.
1. Neuer to be ashamed of the Gospell, and the profession of the seruice of Christ in this world, seeing whatsoeuer worldly men thinke, yet true Christians know, that they serue him that sits at Gods right hand, and hath all power in heauen and earth, and is King of Kings, and Lord of Lords, Revel. 19.
2. To be willing to let him rule over us, and with all reverence and conscience to submit our selves to his laws, and to acknowledge his power and sovereignty, Every knee should bow at the name of Jesus, Phil. 2. 11. 10.
2. To bee willing to let him rule ouer vs, and with all reuerence and conscience to submit our selues to his lawes, and to acknowledge his power and soueraignety, Euery knee should bow at the name of Iesus, Phil. 2. 11. 10.
3. To carry our selves as the members of so great a King, as ⟨p. 492⟩