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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 Church here meant in the Creed, is a company of men dwelling every where, effectually called, ordinarily by the voice of Gods Criers, from the misery and profaneness of the world, to the supernatural dignity of Gods children, being united unto Christ as their head by Faith, and among then selves by love as fellow-members.
The Church here meant in the Creed, is a company of men dwelling euery where, effectually called, ordinarily by the voice of Gods Criers, from the misery and prophanesse of the world, to the supernaturall dignitie of Gods children, being vnited vnto Christ as their head by Faith, and among then selues by loue as fellow-members.
In these words the general nature of the Church is to be considered, and then the special difference of the Church from all other companies or professions, or assemblies of men.
In these words the generall nature of the Church is to bee considered, and then the speciall difference of the Church from all other companies or professions, or assemblies of men.
The general nature is expressed in these words. A company ⟨p. 558⟩of men dwelling every where: where divers things are to be noted.
The generall nature is expressed in these words. A company ⟨p. 558⟩of men dwelling euery where: where diuers things are to be noted.