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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.
Having therefore by Gods gracious assistance heretofore handled the body of Divinity after the first sort, in the extract of principles and Doctrine of foundation only, with some explication of them: I now intend by the like gracious assistance of God, to go over all the body of sacred Theology, in a more exact manner, adding those Doctrines that may serve to build you up in the larger knowledge of those glorious Mysteries of true Religion. And long dilating with my self upon what Foundation to raise this new frame; I at length resolved upon the Apostles Creed, where I find all the Doctrine of Faith collected into one fair body, ready to my hands.
Hauing therefore by Gods gracious assistance heretofore handled the bodie of Diuinity after the first sorte, in the extract of principles and Doctrine of foundation onely, with some explication of them: I now intend by the like gracious assistance of God, to goe ouer all the body of sacred Theologie, in a more exact manner, adding those Doctrines that may serue to build you vp in the larger knowledge of those glorious Mysteries of true Religion. And long dilating with my selfe vpon what Foundation to raise this new frame; I at length resolued vpon the Apostles Creed, where I finde all the Doctrine of Faith collected into one faire body, ready to my hands.
And in discoursing of these glorious Truths, I intend to 1observe a mixed course of Teaching, that both sorts of hearers may find matter of profit: Here will be plain things for the simple, and more higher Contemplations for the more Judicious.
And in discourseing of these glorious Truthes, I intende to 1obserue a mixt course of Teaching, that both sorts of hearers may finde matter of profit: Heere will be plaine things for the simple, and more higher Contemplations for the more Iudicious.
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