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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
THE CREED. › Article 1 › I Believe in God.THE CREEDE. › Article 1 › I Beleeue in God.
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.
7. The devils use all their methods to keep men without the knowledge of God.
7. The diuells vse all their methods to keepe men without the knowledge of God.
8. The world distracts us and devours usually the time should be spent about the study of God.
8. The world distracts vs and deuoures vsually the time should be spent about the studie of God.
9. God himself, that he may be revenged on the ingratitude of many men doth hide himself out of the way from them.
9. God himselfe, that he may be reuenged on the ingratitude of many men doth hide himselfe out of the way from them.
And it is necessary we should take notice of this difficulty of the knowledge of God, both to humble us, and to quicken us to the more diligence and to make us more thankful, if