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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
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. By the dexterous use of these doctrines, we may try all Religions 1in the world: for here is the root of faith, the touchstone to try things that are to be believed, the square by which they are to be measured: 'tis that little Judge in matters of quarrel about Religion: for whatsoever doctrine is contrary to the Analogy of faith in these things may be safely rejected, and must be.
5. By the dexterous vse of these doctrines, we may try all Religions 1in the world: for heere is the roote of faith, the touchstone to try things that are to bee belieued, the square by which they are to be measured: 'tis that little Iudge in matters of quarrell about Religion: for whatsoeuer doctrine is contrary to the Analogie of faith in these things may bee safely reiected, and must be.
- 15. The trial of contrary doctrine. Parvus Judex.5. The triall of contrary doctrine. Parvus Iudex.
6. It is the very Character of the Church: and serves to distinguish 1us from all other professions of men in the world: as first, from mere naturalists, that believe no more concerning God & religion then they can see by the light of nature as it is now corrupted: and so it distinguisheth us from the Philosophers: and therefore much more from the common sort of Gentiles, that entertained opinions monstrous, and against the very light of Nature: secondly, from the Turks, who though they receive some truths from the light of Scripture, yet rejecting most of these fundamental truths, & entertaining a multitude of blasphemies of their own against the Christian faith, are worthily condemned as men without the pale of the Church: thirdly, from the Jews, because they deny all the Articles concerning Christ: fourthly, from all sorts of Heretics, that have erred from this