A69028:249
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.
3. The whole doctrine of Religion, is called Theology, which word in the original, taken a sunder, is a speech or doctrine concerning God: to signify, that without the true knowledge of God, there can be no true Religion or right understanding of any thing: God is the principal Subject of all Religious doctrine.
3. The whole doctrine of Religion, is called Theologie, which word in the originall, taken a funder, is a speech or doctrine concerning God: to signifie, that without the true knowledge of God, there can be no true Religion or right vnderstanding of any thing: God is the principall Subiect of all Religious doctrine.
4. Of all doctrines this is most profitable for us: for the doctrines 1that concern God, have the most power over our lives to reform them and to make us careful of good works Colos. 1. 10 & even the more we know of God, the nearer we come to the perfection of our natures: Besides these doctrine do fill the heart more then any other truths. Yea, it is eternal life to know God and Christ: It is Heaven upon Earth: It is the very beginning of the glory of Heaven, which consists in the Vision of God, Joh. 17. 3.
4. Of all doctrines this is most profitable for vs: for the doctrines 1that concerne God, haue the most power ouer our liues to reforme them and to make vs carefull of good workes Colos. 1. 10 & euen the more we know of God, the nearer we come to the perfectiō of our natures: Besides these doctrine doe fill the heart more then any other truthes. Yea, it is eternall life to know God and Christ: It is Heauen vpon Earth: It is the very beginning of the glory of Heauen, which consists in the Vision of God,