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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.
For the third, his will to procure them all the good they need, he showed by sending his own Son, to recover them out of all misery, and provide for them all things belonging to a blessed immortality: so God loved the world, that he sent his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him, should not perish, but have life everlasting, John 3. 16.
For the third, his will to procure them all the good they neede, hee shewed by sending his owne Sonne, to recouer them out of all miserie, and prouide for them all things belonging to a blessed immortality: so God loued the world, that he sent his onely begotten Sonne, that whosoeuer beleeueth in him, should not perish, but haue life eue•lasting, Iohn 3. 16.
The properties of this Love are likewise most admirable: for,
The properties of this Loue are likewise most admirable: for,
1. It is a most perfect, tender, love: comprehending in it all possible kindness: such kindness as all Ages ought to admire, Epes. 2. 7. and such as is sweet and better then life, or ought we have experience of in life, Psal. 63. 3. He is therefore said to be love it self 1. John 4. 8.
1. It is a most perfect, tender, loue: comprehending in it al possible kindenesse: such kindnesse as all Ages ought to admire, Epes. 2. 7. and such as is sweete and better then life, or ought we haue experience of in life,