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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.
Secondly, seeing God is so wonderful glorious, we should be careful by all means to get the knowledge of his glory into our hearts, that we may throughout our lives be made happy in the contemplation of his glory: which that we may attain unto, we must look to these Rules.
Secondly, seeing God is so wonderfull glorious, we should be carefull by all meanes to get the knowledge of his glory into our hearts, that we may throughout our liues be made happie in the contemplation of his glory: which that we may attaine vnto, we must looke to these Rules.
1. We must resort to, and love his house, for that is the place on earth where his glory dwells, Psal. 26. 8. & 63. 3. there he keeps the court of his Majesty, Psal. 84.
1. We must resort to, and loue his house, for that is the place on earth where his glory dwells, Psal. 26. 8. & 63. 3. there he keepes the court of his Maiesty, Psal. 84.
2. We must pray for the spirit of Revelation, to open the eyes of our understanding, Ephes. 1. 19.