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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
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. Because it is matter that is infallible: for besides that we 1believe nothing here, but what hath bin in all Ages received (except it be in that point of Christ descending into Hell) so all those Articles are grounded upon express Scripture (except before excepted) that there can be no doubt of the truth of them, if we will believe the Scripture, and therefore we should with the more willingness attend to these Doctrines, seeing they are not in the number of those truths that seem to be opposed, not only by the judgements of learned men, but by the Word of God, the meaning of Gods Word appearing not so clearly to us in those things.
5. Because it is matter that is infallible: for besides that we 1beleeue nothing heere, but what hath bin in all Ages receiued (except it bee in that point of Christ descending into Hell) so all those Articles are grounded vpon expresse Scripture (except before excepted) that there can bee no doubt of the truth of them, if we will beleeue the Scripture, and therefore we should with the more willingnesse attend to these Doctrines, seeing they are not in the number of those truthes that seeme to bee opposed, not onely by the iudgements of learned men, but by the Word of God, the meaning of Gods Word appearing not so clearely to vs in those things.
- 15. From the infallibility of it.
6. From the sufficiency of the Doctrine of the Creed: It 1contains all things necessary to be believed to salvation: All things I say, necessary for babes in the proposition, and for strong men in the exposition.
6. From the sufficiencie of the Doctrine of the Creed: It