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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.
Before I pass from this point one thing must be added, and that is, that howsoever God be the Father of all men in respect ⟨p. 134⟩of the Creation of their souls, yet Faith looks upon him as a Father in Christ, and so by Adoption and regeneration, and therefore we must diligently examine our selves whether we be sons and daughters to God by grace in Christ or no: for all such as are by grace truly the Children of God have in themselves such signs as these.
Before I passe from this point one thing must be added, and that is, that howsoeuer God be the Father of all men in respect ⟨p. 134⟩of the Creation of their soules, yet Faith lookes vpon him as a Father in Christ, and so by Adoption and regeneration, and therefore wee must diligently examine our selues whether we be sons and daughters to God by grace in Christ or no: for all such as are by grace truely the Children of God haue in themselues such signes as these.
1. They were borne by promise: the preaching of the Gospel did mightily work upon them to the renewing of their natures, and infusing spiritual life into their souls, Gal. 4. 29. Rom. 9. 8.
1. They were borne by promise: the preaching of the Gospell did mightily work vpon them to the renewing of their natures, and infusing spirituall life into their soules, Gal. 4. 29. Rom. 9. 8.