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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.
2. Joy: that is, such a behaviour as expresseth contentment, and comfortableness, both in our spiritual estate in relation to God, and in our outward condition in the world.
2. Ioy: that is, such a behauiour as expresseth contentment, and comfortablenesse, both in our spirituall estate in relation to God, and in our outward condition in the world.
3. Peace: that is, such a behaviour as is quiet from meddling with other mens business, and is free from discord and contention, or sedition, or heresies, the works of the flesh mentioned before.
3. Peace: that is, such a behauiour as is quiet from medling with other mens businesse, and is free from discord and contention, or sedition, or heresies, the workes of the flesh mentioned before.
4. Long suffering: that is, such a behaviour as can bear with the infirmities of those with whom he converseth, and that is not easily provoked by slight injuries, but passeth by, or pardoneth many a wrong.
4. Long suffering: that is, such a behauiour as can beare with the infirmites of those with whom hee conuerseth, and that is not easily prouoked by slight iniuries, but passeth by, or pardoneth many a wrong.