---
title: 'The Rule of Faith'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
requiresPurchase: false
authors:
- 'William Sommerville'
date: 1859-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Bible and Canon'
- 'Revelation (General and Special Revelation)'
scriptures:
- 'John 5'
- 'Romans 10'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/sommerville-1859-the-rule-of-faith
---

# The Rule of Faith

Argues the Bible alone is the Rule of Faith: written Scripture—not Church tradition or the Apocrypha—binds believers. Critiques the Council of Trent and Roman claims.

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