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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.
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, Psal. 63. 3. Hee is therefore said to be loue it selfe 1. Iohn 4. 8.
2. It is first or preventing, 'tis not a love provoked by our love to him, but he loved us first, that were unworthy of all love, as being indeed his enemies, 1. Joh. 4. 10. 19.
2. It is first or preuenting, 'tis not a loue prouoked by our loue to him, but hee loued vs first, that were vnworthy of all loue, as being indeed his enemies, 1. Ioh. 4. 10. 19.