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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. That the writings of the Prophets and Apostles are every way perfect and do contain all things necessary to be believed in the matter of his Religion.
3. That the writings of the Prophets and Apostles are euery way perfect and doe containe all things necessary to be beleeued in the matter of his Religion.
4. That he can see how each Article of his Faith is grounded upon the Word of God.
4. That he can see how each Article of his Faith is grounded vpon the Word of God.
5. That he will cleave unto this Word of God all the days of his life, as the principal means of his direction and comfort and of his further increase in Faith and knowledge; for his knowledge and Faith comes in but by degrees, and in part, and the truth is opposed by his own reason corrupted, and by the suggestions of the devil, and by almost infinite varieties of opinions, against all which he resolves to cleave to the Word of God as his perpetual warrant.
5. That he will cleaue vnto this Word of God all the daies of his life, as the principall meanes of his direction and comfort and of his further increase in Faith and knowledge; for his knowledge and Faith comes in but by degrees, and in part, and the truth is opposed by his owne reason corrupted, and by the suggestions of the diuell, and by almost infinite varieties of opinions, against all which he resolues to cleaue to the Word of God as his perpetuall warrant.