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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.
5. 'Tis yet more, and that is, to rest in the happiness contained in this doctrine of the Creed, as it contains all that excellent ⟨p. 19⟩treasure which is sufficient for our eternal salvation, and our chief good.
5. 'Tis yet more, and that is, to rest in the happinesse contained in this doctrine of the Creed, as it containes all that excellent ⟨p. 19⟩treasure which is sufficient for our eternall saluation, and our chi•fe good.
6. 'Tis lastly, to join our selves to true believers, as to the only excellent people in the world, with sincere affection to them, and desire of fellowship with them: for this is such a faith as works by love.
6. 'Tis lastly, to ioyne our selues to true beleeuers, as to the only excellent people in the world, with sincere affection to them, and desire of fellowship with them: for this is such a faith as workes by loue.
So that this believing here, hath in it all the three faiths spoken of by Divines; for to understand and assent is the work of Historical faith: To esteem and profess is the work of temporary faith: To rest upon this happiness by Christ, and to join in hearty fellowship with the godly, is the work of justifying faith.
So that this beleeuing heere, hath in it all the three faithes spoken of by Diuines; for to vnderstand and assent is the worke of Historicall faith: To esteeme and professe is the worke of temporarie faith: To rest vpon this happinesse by Christ, and to ioyne in hearty fellowship with the godly, is the worke of iustifying faith.