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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.
2. That in afflicting punishment upon offenders he takes no delight in the death of the very wicked, Ezek 18.
2. That in afflicting punishment vpon offenders hee takes no delight in the death of the very wicked, Ezek 18.
3. That no men can be saved by their merits. That great Salvation he provides for men, is merely out of his own bounty and not from their merits, Romans 6. ult. & 1•. 6.
3. That no men can bee saued by their merits. That great Saluation hee prouides for men, is meerely out of his owne bounty and not from their merits, Romanes 6. vlt. & 1•. 6.
4. That there can be no goodness in any creature comparable to the goodness of God: all the goodness, love, bounty, mercy, clemency, Patience, or grace that can be found in ⟨p. 92⟩Princes, Parents, Husbands, Wives, or Friends is nothing in comparison of Gods goodness, which appears if we remember what was before taught.
4. That there can be no goodnesse in any creature comparable to the goonesse of God: all the goodnesse, loue, bountie, mercy, clemency, Patience, or grace that can bee found in ⟨p. 92⟩