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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.THE CREEDE. › Article 1 › I Beleeue.
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. To understand the meaning and sense of these Articles: this is so necessary as it is impossible we should believe, when we know not what it is we believe: yet this is the least thing in faith.
1. To vnderstand the meaning and sense of these Articles: this is so necessary as it is impossible wee should beleeue, when wee know not what it is we beleeue: yet this is the least thing in faith.
2. It is to assent to all this doctrine that it is the Truth.
3. 'Tis to esteem and like this doctrine above all other kinds of doctrine in the world, which is contrary or different from it, and accordingly to joy in it, and be much affected with it.
3. 'Tis to esteeme and like this doctrine aboue all other kindes of doctrine in the world, which is contrary or different from it, and accordingly to ioy in it, and bee much affected with it.