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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 1 › I Believe in God.THE CREEDE. › Article 1 › I Beleeue in God.
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.
Hitherto of our duty in the first word I believe: The doctrine to be believed follows, and it concerns either God or the Church. The doctrine that concerns God, looks upon him, either as Father, or Son, or holy Ghost. In the first Person of the Trinity Faith sees and wonders at his Nature, his Relation, his Power, and his Works. His Nature in the Word God, his Relation, in the word Father, his Power, in the word Almighty, and his Works, in the words, Creator of heaven and earth.
HItherto of our duty in the first word I beleeue: The doctrine to be beleeued followes, and it concernes either God or the Church. The doctrine that concernes God, lookes vpon him, either as Father, or Sonne, or holy Ghost. In the first Person of the Trinity Faith sees and wonders at his Nature, his Relation, his Power, and his Workes. His Nature in the Word God, his Relation, in the word Father, his Power, in the word Almighty, and his Workes, in the words, Creator of heauen and earth.
The first thing we are to study to know and believe is God. This is the first doctrine of the Creed: there are many things should inflame the hearts of Christians to a great desire after the doctrine concerning God and his nature: as,
The first thing we are to studie to know and beleeue is God. This is the first doctrine of the Creed: there are many things should inflame the hearts of Christians to a great desire after the doctrine concerning God and his nature: as,
1. It is the most glorious subject of all others in the world: no doctrine can tell us of such marvellous things as the doctrine of God doth.
1. It is the most glorious subiect of all others in the world: no doctrine can tell vs of such marueilous things as the doctrine of God doth.