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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.
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.
- 1The method intended.
Two things I especially intend in handling these Articles of Faith; the one is the apparelling of each Article, with the glorious furniture I find made fit for it in any part of the Scripture: and this is by way of Exposition. The other is the discovery of the many and singular uses we may put such glorious truths to, in the whole course of our lives: and this by way of use.
Two things I especially intend in handling these Articles of Faith; the one is the apparelling of each Article, with the glorious furniture I finde made fit for it in any parte of the Scripture: and this is by way of Exposition. The other is the discouerie of the many and singular vses we may put such glorious truths to, in the whole course of our liues: and this by way of vse.
Now then for an Introduction in general, this Text gives us occasion to consider of two things,