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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.
5. It is without respect of persons: bound or free, Barbarians or Scythians, Jews or Grecians, are all one with him in Christ: He loves a poor man as earnestly as a rich man: Colos. 3. 11. and how vile soever the condition of Gods beloved ones be on earth, yet they are ever Honourable in his sight, Isay 43. 4.
5. It is without respect of persons: bound or free, Barbarians or Scythians, Iewes or Grecians, are all one with him in Christ: He loues a poore man as earnestly as a rich man: Colos. 3. 11. and how vile soeuer the condition of Gods beloued ones be on earth, yet they are euer Honorable in his sight, Isay 43. 4.
Thus of the Love of GOD: His Mercy followeth.
Thus of the Loue of GOD: His Mercie followeth.
There are many praises of the Mercy of God in Scripture which should much inflame and inamour our hearts: for,