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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
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2. Such as find they have the Holy Ghost should be instructed to carry themselves as becometh so great an honour done them, and show it especially three ways. First, by striving to have and keep their souls and bodies clean from sin, and to make the rooms of their heart as holy as they can for the entertainment of such a divine guest as the Holy Ghost. What a business would there be about cleansing and trimming of our houses, if some great person were to come thither? Secondly, we should show that we believe those things taught us concerning the Holy Ghost, by seeking to him upon all occasions, when we find any need in any ⟨p. 552⟩thing that belongs to any of those works of the Holy Ghost. But especially we should strive not only to get those great works of the holy Ghost wrought in our hearts, but also we should endeavour to show the power of the working of the holy Ghost in us, by those outward fruits of the holy Ghost: more especially those nine fruits mentioned, Gal. 5. 22. it would make a Christian appear to be more excellent than any man, if he can soundly act those virtues there mentioned, which he may do by the holy Ghost that is in him. And it were very profitable if men would strive to act them, and to lay this pattern still before them.
2. Such as finde they haue the Holy Ghost should be instructed to carry themselues as becommeth so great an honour done them, and shew it especially three waies. First, by striuing to haue and keepe their soules and bodies cleane from sinne, and to make the roomes of their heart as holy as they can for the entertainment of such a diuine guest as the Holy Ghost. What a businesse would there be about cleansing and trimming of our houses, if some great person were to come thither? Secondly, we should shew that we beleeue those things taught vs concerning the Holy Ghost, by seeking to him vpon all occasions, when we finde any need in any ⟨p. 552⟩thing that belongs to any of those works of the Holy Ghost. But especially we should striue not only to get those great works of the holy Ghost wrought in our hearts, but also wee should endeauour to shew the power of the working of the holy Ghost in vs, by those outward fruits of the holy Ghost: more espicially those nine fruits mentioned,