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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.
The fourth work of the Holy Ghost in the elect is Consolation: for he is given unto them of Christ as an unspeakable Comforter all their days, Joh. 14. 16. such a Comforter as the world never had, nor can receive, as Christ saith in that place: and this joy in the Holy Ghost, is a prime part of the kingdom of God, Rom. 14. 17. and thus he comforteth them with joys unspeakable and glorious, 1 Pet. 1. 9. and this makes the godly to walk on in the fear of God with great encouragement, Act. 9. 31. and as he is a Comforter to them in all estates, so especially in the days of affliction and distress, he rests upon them as a Spirit of glory, giving them such tastes of the joys of heaven, as makes them contemn all earthly things, 1 Pet. 4. 14. and this joy they find, not only by an habitual gladness of heart at all times, but especially in the word, 1 Thess. 1. 5. and in Prayer and Sacraments and fellowship with the godly.
The fourth worke of the Holy Ghost in the elect is Consolation: for he is giuen vnto them of Christ as an vnspeakable Comforter all their daies, Ioh. 14. 16. such a Comforter as the world neuer had, nor can receiue, as Christ saith in that place: and this ioy in the Holy Ghost, is a prime part of the kingdome of God, Rom. 14. 17. and thus he comforteth them with ioyes vnspeakable and glorious, 1 Pet. 1. 9. and this makes the godly to walke on in the feare of God with great incouragement, Act. 9. 31. and as he is a Comforter to them in all estates, so especially in the daies of affliction and distresse, he rests vpon them as a Spirit of glory, giuing them such tastes of the ioyes of heauen, as makes them contemne all earthly things,