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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 fifth work of the Holy Ghost in the godly, is strength for perseverance: and so it is his office to see to it, that grace go not out, which in many Christians is but like a bruised reed, or smoking flax, and thus he abideth in them for ever, Joh. 14. 16. to strengthen their inward man, Eph. 3. 19. and this he performeth both by nourishing the seeds of all grace in them, Isaiah 44. 3. and by supplying their wants, Phil. 1. 19. and by a powerful assistance in all times of trial and ⟨p. 545⟩temptation, 2 Cor. 12. 9, 10. and by establishing their faith that they may hold out to the end, which he doth both by bearing witness unto their spirits still that they are the children of God, Rom. 8. 15. and by being Gods privy seal to all his promises, and an earnest or pledge of the glory to come, Eph. 1. 14. 2 Cor. 1. 22. and 5. 5.
The fifth worke of the Holy Ghost in the godly, is strength for perseuerance: and so it is his office to see to it, that grace goe not out, which in many Christians is but like a bruised reed, or smoaking flax, and thus he abideth in them for euer, Ioh. 14. 16. to strengthen their inward man, Eph. 3. 19. and this he performeth both by nourishing the seeds of all grace in them, Esay 44. 3. and by supplying their wants, Phil. 1. 19. and by a powerfull assistance in all times of triall and