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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.
Ghost is an old English word, and signifieth Spirit: and this Title of the Holy Spirit is given to the third Person in Trinity, in a special manner: The word Spirit by way of cause, and the word Holy, by way of effect.
Ghost is an old English word, and signifieth Spirit: and this Title of the Holy Spirit is giuen to the third Person in Trinity, in a speciall manner: The word Spirit by way of cause, and the word Holy, by way of effect.
He is a spirit not only in nature (so the Father and Son are a Spirit) but because he proceeds from the Father and the Son by way of spiration or breathing: on the other side, he is called holy, not only in respect of Nature (for so Father and ⟨p. 537⟩some are holy) but by effect, because he makes the Church holy.
He is a spirit not only in nature (so the Father and Son are a Spirit) but because hee proceeds from the Father and the Son by way of spiration or breathing: on the other side, he is called holy, not only in respect of Nature (for so Father and ⟨p. 537⟩some are holy) but by effect, because hee makes the Church holy.
Now to believe in the holy Ghost, is not only to believe that there is a holy Ghost, but to rely upon him for sanctification, and salvation, and all happiness: to believe the holy Ghost to say true when he speaketh, or to believe what is written of him, will not serve turn, unless we believe in him.
Now to beleeue in the holy Ghost, is not only to beleeue that there is a holy Ghost, but to relie vpon him for sanctification, and saluation, and all happinesse: to beleeue the holy Ghost to say true when he speaketh, or to beleeue what is written of him, will not serue turne, vnlesse wee beleeue in him.