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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.
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.
4. 'Tis to profess it, and openly to declare my self resolved to live and die in the belief of this doctrine: and so this profession hath in it two things: first, a Separation from such societies of men as receive not this faith: secondly, Apology for it, so as to defend it, and contend for it, Phil. 1. 27. Jude 3.
4. 'Tis to professe it, and openly to declare my selfe resolued to liue and die in the beliefe of this doctrine: and so this profession hath in it two thinges: first, a Separation from such societies of men as receiue not this faith: secondly, Apologie for it, so as to defend it, and contend for it, Phil. 1. 27. Iude 3.