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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.
Hitherto of the Truth of God: His Righteousness follows.
Hitherto of the Truth of God: His Righteousnesse followes.
His Righteousness is to be considered more generally or more specially: in general the Righteousness of God is magnified in Scripture six ways:
His Righteousnesse is to bee considered more generally or more specially: in generall the Righteousnesse of God is magnified in Scripture six waies:
1. Because in himself he is most pure and holy, without any vice, sin, defect or blemish; above all that Holiness can be found in all or any of the creatures, Isaiah 6. 2. 1. Samuel 2. 2.
1. Because in himselfe hee is most pure and holy, without any vice, sinne, defect or blemish; aboue all that Holinesse can be found in all or any of the creatures, Esay 6. 2. 1. Samuel 2. 2.