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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.
8. I add, without remorse, because I think that he that commits this sin is so far from being capable of true repentance, that it is impossible he should get but that remorse or repentance he had when he was first enlightened: So I take that place Heb. 6. and so I think such as have any remorse or despair arising from the sense of the greatness of their sins, cannot be guilty of this sin:
8. I adde, without remorse, because I thinke that he that commits this sin is so far from being capable of true repentance, that it is impossible he should get but that remorse or repentance he had when he was first inlightned: So I take that place Heb. 6. and so I thinke such as haue any remorse or despaire arising from the sense of the greatnesse of their sins, cannot be guilty of this sin:
9. I add, to the death, only to note, that this is that sin, which the Apostle calls the sin unto death in a special sense Final impenitency in any sin is unto death, but then it hath not the description going before: Nor do I mean that it cannot be known till death, but that it will last unto death, without returning from it.
9. I adde, to the death, only to note, that this is that sin, which the Apostle calls the sinne vnto death in a speciall sense Finall impenitencie in any sin is vnto death, but then it hath not the description going before: Nor doe I meane that it cannot be knowne till death, but that it will last vnto death, without returning from it.
Now this sin is said to be unpardonable, not because it is greater than Gods mercy or Christs merits, but because God hath resolved to show his justice upon this sin without