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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.
3. That where he doth enter into judgement, he doth not pour out his whole displeasure, but proceeds by degrees.
3. That where hee doth enter into iudgement, hee doth not poure out his whole displeasure, but proceeds by degrees.
4. That he sent a Saviour, as a remedy for their sins, and punisheth those persons, but not till they have rejected the Salvation offered, John 3. 16, 17.
4. That hee sent a Sauiour, as a remedie for their sinnes, and punisheth those persons, but not till they haue reiected the Saluation offered, Iohn 3. 16, 17.
5. That he sends to his very enemies, before they seek to him, and sets up his ordinances amongst them, as means to reclaim them, and with great importunity and continuance urgeth men to save themselves from so great destruction, 2. Cor. 5. 19. 20. 2. Chron. 36. 15. Isaiah 65. 2. &c. & 42. 14.
5. That hee sends to his very enemies, before they seeke to him, and sets vp his ordinances amongst them, as meanes to reclaime them, and with great importunity and continuance vrgeth men to saue themselues from so great destruction,