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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.
2. They are all believers; they come to Christ for happiness and rely upon him, and so have power to be the Sons of God John 1. 12.
2. They are all beleeuers; they come to Christ for happinesse and rely vpon him, and so haue power to be the Sons of God Iohn 1. 12.
3. They lay hold upon Gods covenant, and consecrate themselves to his service, and love his name, and to be his servants, and in particular are careful to keep his Sabbaths, Isaiah 56. 4. 5. 7.
3. They lay hold vpon Gods couenant, and consecrate themselues to his seruice, and loue his name, and to be his seruants, and in particular are carefull to keepe his Sabboths, Esay 56. 4. 5. 7.
4. They are children that will not lie: they are no Hypocrites, they desire to be as good as they seem to be, they abhor counterfeiting and dissimulation, their spirits are without guile, Isaiah 63. 8.
4. They are children that will not lie: they are noe Hypocrites, they desire to be as good as they seeme to bee, they abhorre counterfeiting and dissimulation, their spirits are without guile, Esay 63. 8.