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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.
3. The Motto or Poesy, or word given in mens Arms: so the Creed is the Christians Motto, his word which is set in his Arms, being made noble in blood by Christ, and so able to give the Arms of his spiritual house and kindred.
3. The Motto or Poesie, or word giuen in mens Armes: so the Creed is the Christians Motto, his word which is set in his Armes, being made noble in bloud by Christ, and so able to giue the Armes of his spirituall house and kindred.
4. A token or Bill of Exchange, by which a man is enabled to trade or receive commodities: By the Creed the Christian may trade for any spiritual commodities.
4. A token or Bill of Exchange, by which a man is enabled to trade or receiue commodities: By the Creed the Christian may trade for any spirituall commodities.
5. A Passport: Christians are strangers and Pilgrims, a great way from home, and the government of the Christian world, will not let a man pass without his authentic Passport: Now by his Creed the Christian man may pass and find entertainment in any part of the Christian world.
5. A Passeport: Christians are strangers and Pilgrims, a great way from home, and the gouernment of the Christian world, will not let a man passe without his authenticke Passeport: Now by his Creed the Christian man may passe and finde entertainement in any part of the Christian world.