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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.
The Uses follow.
The Vses follow.
1. Hereby is condemned the horrible Idolatry of the Nations in bringing in that Poluthritis, or multitude of Gods: 1for as the former doctrine, that God is a Spirit, doth condemn ⟨p. 112⟩Image-mongers that resemble him, that is incorporeal by outward and bodily shapes: so doth this of the Unity of his essence show the lamentable Idolatry of the Gentiles, and gives us all cause from our hearts to bless God that hath rescued our understandings from those fearful: blasphemies and misconceivings of Pagans and Heretics, unto the only acknowledgement of one true God.
1. Heereby is condemned the horrible Idolatry of the Nations in bringing in that Poluthritis, or multitude of Gods: 1for as the former doctrine, that God is a Spirit, doth condemne ⟨p. 112⟩Image-mongers that resemble him, that is incorporeall by outward and bodily shapes: so doth this of the Vnity of his essence shew the lamentable Idolatry of the Gentiles, and giues vs all cause from our hearts to blesse God that hath rescued our vnderstandings from those fearefull: blasphemies and misconceiuings of Pagans and Heretickes, vnto the onely acknowledgement of one true God.
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