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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.
7. It should teach us to serve God in all sincerity, without dissembling and hypocrisy, and come near to him with a true heart: for God is Truth, and cannot abide lying and hypocrisy: He cannot be deceived, nor will he accept deceitful workers: as he is our God in Truth, so must we be his people in Truth and Righteousness, Hebrews 10. 22. Zach. 8. 8.
7. It should teach vs to serue God in all sincerity, without dissembling and hypocrisie, and come neere to him with a true heart: for God is Truth, and cannot abide lying and hypocrisie: He cannot be deceiued, nor will he accept deceitfull workers: as hee is our God in Truth, so must we be his people in Truth and Righteousnesse, Hebrewes 10. 22. Zach. 8. 8.
2. This Doctrine of Gods Truth may also serve for singular consolation to all the godly of whom such glorious things ⟨p. 100⟩are spoken: How many sweet comforts and promises are made in the whole Book of God? And how should it fill us with refreshing to know that all these are true, and that heaven and earth may sooner pass away then any jot of these good words shall fail of their Truth, Psalm 146. 5, 6.
2. This Doctrine of Gods Truth may also serue for singular consolation to all the godly of whom such glorious things ⟨p. 100⟩are spoken: How many sweet comforts and promises are made in the whole Booke of God? And how should it fill vs with refreshing to know that all these are true, and that heauen and earth may sooner passe away then any iot of these good words shall faile of their Truth,