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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 should fashion us to the imitation of Gods Truth: we should be a people that hate lying and falsehood, and all deceitful ways, we should speak truth every man to his neighbour, Ephes. 4. 24. 25. Zeph. 3. 13.
5. It should fashion vs to the imitation of Gods Truth: wee should be a people that hate lying and falshood, and all deceitfull waies, wee should speake truth euery man to his neighbour, Ephes. 4. 24. 25. Zeph. 3. 13.
6. It should teach us in all straits to fly unto God, and believing his promises, to plead his Truth for our succour, trusting upon him, and committing our ways to him, Psal. 31. 5. as knowing that Gods Word hath bin tried and purified in the fire seven times and never failed: and therefore we should rest our selves under the shadow of his wings whatsoever danger or adversaries we have, Psal. 12. 7. & 36 7, 8. & 86. 14, 15. Revel. 6. 10. 11. Yea, if God do himself afflict us, yet we should be sure and fully persuaded that his Mercy and Truth will never be taken from us, Psal. 89. 34. 35.
6. It should teach vs in all straites to flie vnto God, and beleeuing his promises, to pleade his Truth for our succour, trusting vpon him, and committing our waies to him,