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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.
1. He will spare us as a father doth his son that serveth him, he will bear with our infirmities, Mal. 3. 17.
1. He will spare vs as a father doth his son that serueth him, he will beare with our infirmities, Mal. 3. 17.
2. Though he should correct us, yet he will not take his mercy from us. 2. Sam. 7. 14.
2. Though hee should correct vs, yet hee will not take his mercy from vs. 2. Sam. 7. 14.
3. We have right to Gods house: we may with great encouragement resort to all Gods ordinances, because it is our fathers house: and if hard times befall us in respect of the means of Religion, and that the enemies of the Church do invade the Sanctuary, we must then go to God and plead our right, seeing his house belongs to us and not to them: thus did the godly, Isaiah 63. 16. 18. 19.
3. We haue right to Gods house: we may with great incouragement resort to all Gods ordinances, because it is our fathers house: and if hard times befall vs in respect of the meanes of Religion, and that the enemies of the Church do inuade the Sanctuarie, we must then go to God and pleade our right, seeing his house belongs to vs and not to them: thus did the godly, Esay 63. 16. 18. 19.