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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.
6. By invincible Patience in bearing all the assaults of life here, not wearied with afflictions, considering this eternal weight of glory in heaven; not dismayed with any terror of Satan, nor perplexed with any scorns of the world, seeing the time will shortly come we shall be delivered from all these things, and possess an inheritance that is undefiled and immortal in heaven: and the less should we be troubled about the dissolution of our bodies, or rather we should desire to get out of this earthly Tabernacle, that we might come to dwell in that heavenly building, 2. Corinthians 5▪ 1. 2.
6. By inuincible Patience in bearing all the assaults of life here, not wearied with afflictions, considering this eternall weight of glory in heauen; not dismayed with any terror of Sathan, nor perplexed with any scornes of the world, seeing the time will shortly come wee shall bee deliuered from all these things, and possesse an inheritance that is vndefiled and immortall in heauen: and the lesse should we be troubled about the dissolution of our bodies, or rather wee should desire to get out of this earthly Tabernacle, that wee might come to dwell in that heauenly building, 2. Corinthians 5▪ 1. 2.
7. By our diligent labour to carry our Treasures, to lay them up in heaven: that is our best house, and the only s•fe place where neither Rust no Moth can corrupt, nor thieves break through and steal. What we have in heaven is safe kept by the power of God, What we have on earth is uncertain, and therefore our greatest care should be to send as many prayers and good works to heaven, as accounting it the best treasure, and the wisest course so to employ our selves, Mat 6. 20.
7. By our diligent labour to carry our Treasures, to lay them vp in heauen: that is our best house, and the onely sfe place where neither Rust no Moth can corrupt, nor theeues breake through and steale. What we haue in heauen is safe kept by the power of God, What we haue on earth is vncertaine, and therefore our greatest care should be to send as many prayers and good workes to heauen, as accounting it the best treasure, and the wisest course so to imploy our selues, Mat 6. 20.