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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.
3. By studying the the assurance of Heaven, above all other assurances whatsoever.
3. By studying the the assurance of Heauen, aboue all other assurances whatsoeuer.
4. By a conversation in heaven, directing our thoughts and affections after heaven, remembering it above all delights, our minds daily running upon it and employing our selves in such duties as might show that our hearts were in Heaven, though our bodies be here: our prayers and all ⟨p. 156⟩the parts of Gods worship should savour of this knowledge, Phil. •. 20. Colos. 3. 1. 2.
4. By a conuersation in heauen, directing our thoughts and affections after heauen, remembring it aboue all delights, our mindes daily running vpon it and imploying our selues in such dueties as might shew that our hearts were in Heauen, though our bodies bee here: our prayers and all ⟨p. 156⟩the parts of Gods worship should sauour of this knowledge, Phil. •. 20. Colos. 3. 1. 2.
5. By a voluntary forsaking or contemning of the profits and pleasures of this world, being content to find here but the entertainment of Pilgrims and strangers, even such as are far from their own home,