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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.
Quickening our souls that were dead in trespasses and sins, Ephes. 2. 4 saving us, and estating the glory of Heaven upon us, Tit. 3. 5. giving us the knowledge of our Salvation, Luke 1. 77. 78.
Quickning our soules that were dead in trespasses and sinnes, Ephes. 2. 4 sauing vs, and estating the glory of Heauen vpon vs, Tit. 3. 5. giuing vs the knowledge of our Saluation, Luke 1. 77. 78.
3. In our very afflictions he shows us strange Mercy: for,
3. In our very afflictions he shewes vs strange Mercy: for,
1. It is his Mercy that we are not consumed, Lament. 3. 22. He doth not destroy us, nor stir up his whole displeasure, Psal. 78. 39. though he be made very angry, yet in wrath he remembers Mercy, Hab. 3. 2.